Finally, Results!

Posted September 11th, 2006 by Ian Baird
Categories: Academic

Finally, after 2 major rewrites of my research code, I have results that are promising to say the least. Hopefully, this is the light at the end of the tunnel for my Computer Science Master’s Degree. 
 
On another note, is there any interest in a Python RPC/Synchronization framework based on network rendezvous synchronization and matrix timestamps? If so, feel free to email rtmfd at mac remove_this dot com or comment below. I’m thinking of hosting my research code on my company’s web site along with my thesis after I complete it. 

Web Services on Cocoa

Posted August 27th, 2006 by Ian Baird
Categories: Cocoa

I’m wondering what the best way of implementing a Cocoa-based SOAP client is. Apple’s support for Web Services seems rather skimpy and gSOAP, while it would work, is a non-optimal way of gluing together SOAP services and Objective-C code. Does anyone have an interesting solution for this?

I know that the Phanfare guys have a solution based on gSOAP, but they appear to be reluctant to release this to the community-at-large. My current strategy is to use PyObjC and leverage the ZSI stack, but I’d like an all Objective-C based solution, prefereably one based upon the WebServicesCore framework, to avoid future deprecation by any advances made to Apple’s inchoate web services support.

Cool Software for August

Posted August 22nd, 2006 by Ian Baird
Categories: OS X
  • MondoMouse - Gives your mouse super powers!
  • Mindjet MindManager 6 for Mac - Gotta love a great mind-mapping app.
  • FlexTime - Great for managing the time you spend on repetitive tasks! Has a groovy icon, too!
  • WebnoteHappy - WebnoteHappy is a new web site tagging and annotating app for Mac OS X that helps you organize, bookmark, and make notes about the web pages that matter to you.

WWDC ‘06 Redux

Posted August 19th, 2006 by Ian Baird
Categories: OS X

Got back from WWDC ‘06 last week and just though I’d post a few photos from the trip. I apologize for the crappy quality of the photos, but my main camera’s batteries had died and I had to rely on the camera in the phone.

WWDC ‘06 Photos

WWDC '06

Posted July 30th, 2006 by Ian Baird
Categories: OS X

I’ll be at the WWDC ‘06 with Stacy. Looking forwards to a week in San Francisco with my lovely wife! 

Hiking Camelback w/ Walker

Posted August 20th, 2005 by Ian Baird
Categories: General

Chris Walker (one of my buddies from Sandia) and I hiked up Camelback Mountain today in the 100 degree heat. It was a blast! View the pictures here.