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JotNow, my new blog

  JotNow is my new personal blogging platform. It's a notes app that allows you to blog in the simplest way possible, make a note, then click Publish. Done. Keep up with my thoughts at  C. Bess Wonders via JotNow.

Fun With Creating Kate Plugins Using KDevelop

To use KDevelop Kate Plugin Templates: -> Create a project using the respective Kate Plugin template as normal. -> After the build, change line 6 in the created *.desktop file (in your "src" folder) Old: X-Kate-Version=2.2 New (working): X-Kate-Version=2.5 I never knew the *.desktop file only installed the plugin for the target Kate version. The story: During my first attempt at creating a C++ Kate Plugin (used Python [Pate] prior), I noticed KDevelop had a project template for it! It was great all the way up until the 'make install'. Then I noticed my plugin was showing up. Well after about 20mins of following make install paths... I started comparing rc files, with those plugins that were working. Everything looked fine. Then I noticed the lonely *.desktop file, and wow it was the culprit. "Kate Version", must be set to 2.5 (or whatever version you are using). Now on to creating some plugins for the Kate community!

PPC to Intel Mac - Migration Assistant

Its really easy to migrate from PPC to Intel (or from Intel to Intel). Extra step: - If you are transferring an existing user , as in you want the "from" mac to be used on your "to" mac, make sure you are not using the Migration Assistant from the "to" account on your "to" mac. Old mac user Account to New mac old user account: 1.) Create a temp administrative account on the "to" mac, and launch the Migration Assistant 2.) Once the account transfer is complete, logoff/restart and your "from" account will be available. Migrate from PPC to Intel: 1.) Grab a male to male (6-pin) firewire cable. 2.) Connect only one end of the cable to the "from" mac. 3.) restart the "from" mac, with the keyboard ready 4.) as soon as you hear the restart chime, hold "t" 5.) release "t" after you see the firewire icon on the screen of the "from" mac 6.) now connect the other end of the cable to the ...

Quantum Quinn® (A Next Generation Software Company)

A software company that reaches a higher plateau . A software company that prizes making high quality software, but not charging high profit prices. Quantum Quinn believes that everyone should have a chance to own enterprise level software, not just enterprises. Working with Qu and being sponsored by Qu is a great opportunity to share equal beliefs.