Tag Archives: Software

5 Stages of Software Development

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Walt Stoneburner

The five stages of software development bare an uncanny resemblance to…. Continue reading →

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Caution – the new Mac App Store just bit me

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Walt Stoneburner

Be VERY careful when using the Mac App Store — here’s how it purchased an app without my permission, along with THREE simple things Apple could have done to fix the problem. Continue reading →

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Uninstalling Intego Software

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Walt Stoneburner

I’d rather eat an orange then brush my teeth with peppermint toothpaste than deal with cleaning up my system after using Intego’s software. If anything can bring the Windows reboot experience, coupled with the leaving of software cruft, to the Mac platform, this software does it in my opinion. Here’s how I finally got rid of it all. I hope. Continue reading →

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MacHeist 3: A Look At Group Purchasing Behavior

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

Have MacHeist sales stagnated? He’s my take on why, and what can be done to fix it, and how it has to play out… for the better! Continue reading →

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Safari 4 Beta – OS X Users: Wait

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

Installing the new Safari 4 Beta gave a great browser experience, but it stopped OS X’s Mail from working. Uninstalling it restored normality. Anyone else getting this? Continue reading →

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Found: The Best iPhone Development Book So Far

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Walt Stoneburner

Want to write your own iPhone applications but Objective-C, XCode, Interface Builder, and the steep learning curve of Cocoa getting in the way? Have I found the book for you. Continue reading →

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Reasonable Trial Durations: 30/30/30

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Walt Stoneburner

I’ve come up with a way for trial software to be fair and recover lost sales opportunities. The secret: 30/30/30. Continue reading →

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