Gmail killer feature

I like my gmail and the new Google Docs preview feature is just wonderful for someone like me how keeps most everything at Google Docs.

US Open Source

At last we started open sourcing our code.

MacBook Pro scrolling/zooming flickers

Got a new 2.66GHz MacBook Pro a few days ago and yesterday the scrolling/zooming flickers kicked in. I found this discussion but no help there yet.

Looks like a chip bug with the NVIDIA graphics card. Good thing there are two of them in the machine...best would have been if one was from another manufacturer ;)

I really had enough when trying to zoom with the trackpad in iPhoto so I decided to try to switch to the other graphics display card. That was simple. Seems to work, at least for now, but the issue seems to build up over time.

I'll add comments here to follow this through.

WebObjects application launching as MainBundle.woa

For some unknown reason a couple of WebObjects applications were not not launching as the APPLICATION_NAME.woa but as MainBundle.woa and totally unusable as such.

When launching from Eclipse I got an error on locating Info.plist in JavaDTWGeneration.framework, JavaEOGeneration.framework and JavaEOProject.framework that was causing the problem.

Reinstalled Webobjects 5.4.3 and everything when back to normal.

Using JVC GZ-HD7 Everio with MAC OS X

Converting TOD FHD files from JVC Everio on Mac OS X
If you wan't to edit you Full HD videos from your Everio in iMovie you'll have to convert the videos to work on the mac.

You'll need to download and install ffmpegx and connect your JCV Everio via USB and locate the TOD file(s).

1. In ffmpegx click Open and choose the TOD file


2. Set the destination file in the Save As


3. Under Target format select MOV


4. Under Video set the bitrate to 28000


5. Under Audio it might be a good idea to match the bitrate too


6. Click Encode and just wait =)
   

Evario manual
The manual for the Everio can be found, as most manuals, at retrevo.com, but you have to sign up. For those how don't wan't to use this great service the manuals can be accessed on this folder at box.net.

Importing straigt into iMovie
You can set the record quality down to 1440( down from 1920 ) and then you can read straight from the Everio into iMovie via FireWire cable.
When you need to import into iMovie just follow the instructions in this video: