Angus Thinks

Author: AngusThinks

  • SQLEditor drag and drop

    David was commenting that drag and drop from the java version of SQLEditor was handy, so it’s returned!
    I implemented a new floating window which allows the user to drag and drop objects onto the main canvas. Which seems to work quite well. It doesn’t replace the existing menu options but it provides an easy and intuitive way to add objects. At least I hope it does…

  • Sugar Syrup Kind of works

    I tried making sugar popcorn with sugar syrup yesterday and it pretty much works. Although I used icing sugar (because I had surplus) and I think next time I’m going to try using granulated instead. I found that melting it with about a spoon or so of water seems to work although now I’m only metlting it to the point where it becomes liquid.
    The first time I tried it I cooked it longer and ended up with a caramel like consistency, which is ok, but not really what I’m looking for. Although I might come back to that style at a later date.

    The basic idea is that you melt the sugar and pop the corn separately, then combine after cooking.

  • Popcorn?

    I tried making popcorn at home in the Microwave today. I started with corn kernels (unpopped) and put them in a covered dish. Then I microwaved them for three minutes and to my amazement, most of them popped.

    Seemed to turn out about the same as the commercial microwave popcorn.

    Tom suggested that I should try adding melted sugar over them if I want a sugared popcorn (although he apparently hates that)

    So I’m probably going to try that next time.

  • Exercise from playing computer games

    The DDR Workout – It’s Official from Slashdot

    Maybe people will get told to go home and start playing dance games by their doctors, instead of swimming or running?
    Could future computer games be sold on the basis of the amount of exercise that players might achieve?

    Keep your body in shape by playing Dance 2007!

    ??

  • Binding Books

    This page: Binding Books talks about book binding at home. I’ve often wanted to be able to bind books so I’m thinking of trying the ideas.

    This page offers an interesting solution using a glue gun

  • Bartering Services

    Slashdot | Best Results From Bartering Computer Services?

    After reading this article I was wondering what people would be interested in bartering for SQLEditor? Does it make sense as a business concept?

    Would the value I might get compensate me for the monetry value lost?

    And of course the bank won’t accept barter 🙁

    (Although what if there was a bank that could?)

  • Menu enabling

    Thanks to Cocoa Menu Validation I now know how to do dynamic enabling and disabling of menu in a tidy way. Previously everything was less tidy and more confused.

    Thank you Chris Hanson!

  • Putty for PocketPC

    I’m really pleased to see this: Putty for Pocket PC. Putty is a program that I use a lot on windows. I’ve been looking around for something to do ssh on pocket pc and now I’ll have it, as soon as the pocket pc 2002 version arrives (promised for June).

  • File Format between versions

    One of the things I’ve been doing recently is to rewrite SQLEditor to use cocoa instead of java’s swing toolkit. This gives a much better application for people using Macintoshes, but it has meant a file format change. The old format relied on java serialization which isn’t possible under cocoa.

    The key question is this: are users willing to swap the superior performance and extra features for the hassle of exporting and reimporting their data?

  • Introduction

    I promised myself I wasn’t going to write aboout blogging. But I suppose the first post can be an exception.

    In this blog I’m going to talk about various things, where my software is going and what I’m doing.

    I’m currently using Word Press for the blog software. I’ll have to see how this works out.