The Neurobotic Transmission

Online Portfolio No Like

Written by Tada Burke
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
For those of you visiting my buried website, the "Work" section is an eyesore (to me at least). It just feels so contrived and expected. With the new redesign launching next month, I apologize in advance to anyone who has to experience the current common lightbox effect that's driving me bonkers - all up and down the W3's grill. C'mon peeps! Custom animation loaders anyone? Cheers... Leave Feedback

iPhone Apps Frenzy Begins

Written by Tada Burke
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
When oh when will the new iPhone update be released? Mid-July is what I hear. As the unbricking continues, so will the fury of custom-built apps. It's gonna be mad like: Web 2.0; Gradient Vector; Glossy; Dayglow; Carousel; Collage; Catch Phrase; Flash; Social Networking; Blogs; Bracelets. Get on board, chop chop giddyup! Leave Feedback

July - My favorite month

Written by Tada Burke
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
July undoubtedly is my favorite month of the year. Not because of our nation's independence. Not because it can reach 100+ in the swamps of DC. Not because Alice Cooper sings a great song. Nope. Nope. I love July because it's my BIRTHDAY month! Besides that -- I always try to brainstorm new ideas all throughout July. Hence, the TRUE reason why I'm typing this. My website is in dire need of a machete and some stitching. I know, busy dilemma. But while I plan for new business and have positive goals for the future, this site needs an enema. Done. August 2008. Leave Feedback

MooTools 1.2 released

Written by Tada Burke
Monday, 23 June 2008
MooTools just release a new version. If you're a fan, you best to check it out and cut it up.... From the MooTools website: "I speak for everyone the MooTools team when I tell you that we are extremely happy to announce the official release of MooTools 1.2. After a year of development and six months in beta, you might call us perfectionists. But now we’re finally ready to call the 1.2 release complete and stable. For those of you who have been waiting to make the switch, now would be the perfect time. Not only has the API been completely revamped, but there have been several significant changes to the site and the way the MooTools community interacts." Leave Feedback

Colloquy for iPhone and iPhone Touch

Written by Tada Burke

Tuesday, 15 April 2008

Man, I dunno the last time I hit some IRC. Not in 2K I know that. Back in the day of some Q3A marathons, it served me well. ICQ was fun. I even remember my old #: 76767477. Cooloquy is a pretty d0pe app that runs native on Macs and now on iPhone. If you're geek enough, check it out...

From the Colloquy website: "Colloquy for iPhone and iPod touch takes the 20 year old IRC protocol to the next level of mobility — always at your finger tips."

Connects to your Mac so have access to everything Colloquy is connected to.
Even if your WiFi or EDGE network drops, you will get all the messages once the network comes back.
Use all your favorite Colloquy scripts from your phone using the same IRC commands.
Specially designed interface to match the iPhone and iPod touch with landscape support.

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Apple releases the iPhone SDK

Written by Tada Burke
Saturday, 08 March 2008
Apple, Inc. released the much anticipated Software Development Kit for the iPhone today. It is available as a free download from Apple's Developer Connection and will be included in the next iPhone 2.0 update. Seemingly, Apple is attempting to take a stab at the Enterprise market by announcing full integration with Microsoft Exchange. This is a giant leap for Apple's mobile, however skeptics are still unsure about security when working in Enterprise environments. Leave Feedback

Sheldon Brown, Bicycle Guru, Dies At Age 63

Written by Tada Burke
Monday, 04 February 2008
Sheldon Brown, the beloved American bicycle guru, loving husband and father, passes away at age 63 of an apparent heart attack. I never met Sheldon, but I tried to line up an interview with him for DCP a while back. We never got around to doing the certain issue I wanted to do unfortunately. I owe a lot of gratitude to him for his fine service to the bicycling community. He was also savvy at HTML! Did some great podcast's also. RIP. Leave Feedback

Setting up a RAID 10 scheme in Mac OS X Leopard on a PPC G4

Written by Tada Burke
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
I'm about to build a RAID scheme in Leopard. Initially, I thought about RAID 5, but since it's currently not supported without hardware, I'm leaning towards either RAID 0 or RAID 10. If I decided to go RAID 0, I'll stripe 4x300 GB HDD's and implement a good backup system over Ethernet. I haven't installed Leopard yet, so I'm extremely curious to see how Time Machine performs. But if I go RAID 10 (1+0), I'll be able to pair 2 redundant mirror's and then back everything up across the network. Leave Feedback

Chips Ahoy!

Written by Tada Burke
Monday, 21 January 2008
Nothing makes me laugh more hysterically right now than a talking chocolate chip cookie on TV. I dunno. I just dunno. Leave Feedback

Android - new development of an open-source mobile society?

Written by Tada Burke
Sunday, 09 December 2007
Android, Inc. a Silicon Valley mobile technology start-up has been acquired by Google, Inc. late this quarter. Well before Apple's intro into the mobile arena, rumors have flooded nerd boards about a Google, "G-Phone." While most consumers won't jump to toss their Blackberry's or iPhone's -- Developers are becoming nutso about the Open Source SDK. Leave Feedback

F.L.A.C files to iTunes

Written by Tada Burke
Wednesday, 05 December 2007
Yeah, I know -- sounds weak. I generally wouldn't think about compressing FLAC files, but if you need to get them to iTunes for some reason ...go ahead and convert them to .AIFF with xACT 1.62. xACT is a GUI app that uses Unix's Shorten, shntool , Monkey's Audio Compressor, FLAC, WAVpack and CDDA2Wav. One trick I like to do is convert alternative versions. I'll add "(AAC)" or "(AIFF)" to my album and file ID's. If you only use a Phonegraph or R2R -- this apps not for you. Leave Feedback

New Departments

Written by Tada Burke
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
I've created new online departments for current clientele. These include: Design Studio (DS), Account Intelligence (AI), Client Area (CA) and Creative Hosting (CH). Leave Feedback

Oldie But Goodie

Written by Tada Burke
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
I'm going back to this design - because I never had a good opportunity to expand on it and watch it grow. This layout is circa 2001 and I still think it holds up - or else I'd probably just toss it in the archives. Leave Feedback

Viva Las Vegas!?

Written by Tada Burke
Thursday, 31 May 2007
Just got back from 2 nights and 3 days in Vegas. It was my first time there and not my last. Still don't know how I feel about the town, I think it needs to soak in a little more. Either that, or I just need to go back again, and again, and again... Reader Feedback (1)

Future Web 3.0.0b

Written by Tada Burke
Thursday, 21 December 2006
I've never been one to personally adopt catch phrases or trends (outside of my everyday work-life), so I'm getting a little turned off by this "Web 2.0" motive. Is this really a new concept? Or has it now simply been solidified for open discussion? Leave Feedback