Blogging Robots http://blog.codingrobots.com A blog about software, Web 2.0, and interesting bits by Coding Robots Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Flickr Export Plugin for Acorn http://blog.codingrobots.com/2008/03/25/flickr-export-plugin-for-acorn/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2008/03/25/flickr-export-plugin-for-acorn/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:11:24 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2008/03/25/flickr-export-plugin-for-acorn/ We released a plugin for Acorn image editor that allows you to upload your pictures to Flickr.

Flickr Export Plugin for Acorn screenshot

Consider current version a beta release — it works okay, though it doesn’t report the uploading progress yet.

Get it here: http://www.codingrobots.com/acornflickr/

It’s free (and open source, MIT license). Enjoy!

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2008/03/25/flickr-export-plugin-for-acorn/feed/ Mémoires 1.1.40 Released http://blog.codingrobots.com/2008/02/21/memoires-1140-released/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2008/02/21/memoires-1140-released/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:15:37 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2008/02/21/memoires-1140-released/ This is a quick fix for embossing of days in calendar, as Mac OS X 10.5.2 update changed how shadows behaved in Cocoa.

Download

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2008/02/21/memoires-1140-released/feed/ Ho-ho-ho! http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/12/23/ho-ho-ho/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/12/23/ho-ho-ho/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:32:43 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/12/23/ho-ho-ho/ Santa

MacSanta is here.

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/12/23/ho-ho-ho/feed/ Mémoires 1.1.39 released http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/12/10/memoires-1139-released/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/12/10/memoires-1139-released/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:08:48 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/12/10/memoires-1139-released/ Mémoires 1.1.39 codename “Fix’em all” released today.

Release notes

  • Fixed critical issue: if writing to disk fails when saving a decrypted journal, Mémoires removed the journal.
  • Fixed crash when opening the registration window.

Download here

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/12/10/memoires-1139-released/feed/ Mémoires 1.1.38 Final released http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/26/memoires-1138-final-released/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/26/memoires-1138-final-released/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:31:07 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/26/memoires-1138-final-released/ We are happy to announce the availability of Mémoires 1.1 final release. The most requested feature was encryption of journals, so we implemented it.

Release notes

1.1.35

  • Encryption for journals (AES-128).
  • Importer now reports the number of imported journals and entries.
  • Updated Sparkle (updater) framework.
  • Updated crash reporter UI.
  • Fixed crash.

1.1.36

  • Fixed double encryption of journals.
  • Fixed not updating highlighted dates (since 1.1.35).

1.1.37

  • Fixed not removing temporary files in some cases (since 1.1.35).
  • Changed directory for temporary files.
  • Fixed loading journal issue when saving encrypted journals for the first time.

1.1.38

  • Updated localizations.
  • Autofilling of registration values if purchase confirmation email is selected in Mail.

Download Mémoires 1.1.38

Keep journaling!

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/26/memoires-1138-final-released/feed/ Mémoires 1.1.37 beta released http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/19/memoires-1137-beta-released/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/19/memoires-1137-beta-released/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:54:48 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/19/memoires-1137-beta-released/ We love fixing bugs!

Release notes

  • Fixed not removing temporary files in some cases (since 1.1.35).
  • Changed directory for temporary files.
  • Fixed loading journal issue when saving encrypted journals for the first time.

Updated: Please download the final release.

IMPORTANT: This is a beta release intended for testing purposes only. Do not try it with your real journals, or at least, make backup copies of your journals! Seriously!

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/19/memoires-1137-beta-released/feed/ Run BlogJet on Linux http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/18/run-blogjet-on-linux/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/18/run-blogjet-on-linux/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:50:35 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/18/run-blogjet-on-linux/ Alex explains how to run BlogJet on Linux using WINE. Read his post.

BlogJet on Linux

Very cool!

(I tried to do this a few years ago, but at that time Wine didn’t support MSHTML control we use for editor in BlogJet. Now it can be installed with IEs4Linux)

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/18/run-blogjet-on-linux/feed/ Mémoires 1.1.36 beta released http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/15/memoires-1136-beta-released/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/15/memoires-1136-beta-released/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:01:06 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/15/memoires-1136-beta-released/ This beta release fixes a critical bug in the previous beta.

Release notes

  • Fixed double encryption of journals.
  • Fixed not updating highlighted dates (since 1.1.35).

Update: Please download the latest beta version.

As usual:

IMPORTANT: This is a beta release intended for testing purposes only. Do not try it with your real journals, or at least, make backup copies of your journals! Seriously!

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/15/memoires-1136-beta-released/feed/ Mémoires 1.1 beta http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/14/memoires-11-beta/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/14/memoires-11-beta/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:05:35 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/14/memoires-11-beta/ Mémoires 1.1 beta is here for public testing.

Mémoires Encryption panel

Release notes:

  • Encryption for journals (AES-128).
  • Importer now reports the number of imported journals and entries.
  • Updated Sparkle (updater) framework.
  • Updated crash reporter UI.
  • Fixed crash.

IMPORTANT: This is a beta release intended for testing purposes only. Do not try it with your real journals, or at least, make backup copies of your journals!

Update: Please download the newest beta.

We ask testers to try out the encryption functionality. Please report bugs to our forum or using our helpdesk. Thank you!

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/14/memoires-11-beta/feed/ Mémoires 1.0.34 released http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/12/memoires-1034-released/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/12/memoires-1034-released/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:43:30 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/12/memoires-1034-released/ Another Monday, another new release – Mémoires 1.0.34.

Release notes

  • Added French localization.
  • Fixed German localization.
  • “Untitled” is now localized.
  • Fixed memory leaks.
  • Fixed crash (by temporarily removing highlight new day on date change functionality). Update: Sorry, that will be in the next release.

Download

Stay tuned for 1.1 beta, which will include one of the most requested features.

Also, the “Save trees, write your journal on your Mac” campaign is still active, so if you buy Mémoires this week, you’ll help grow forests on our planet.

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/12/memoires-1034-released/feed/ Mémoires 1.0.33 released http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/05/memoires-1033-released/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/05/memoires-1033-released/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:16:48 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/05/memoires-1033-released/ We released Mémoires 1.0.33.

Release notes

  • Added German localization.
  • Updated Japanese localization.
  • Added crash reporter.
  • Calendar now uses nominative month names (only on Mac OS X 10.5)
  • Fixed notification exception (Mac OS X 10.5)
  • Removed focus ring on days in calendar (Mac OS X 10.5)
  • Fixed not embossing text in left panel (Mac OS X 10.5)

Download

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/05/memoires-1033-released/feed/ Looking for Translators http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/02/looking-for-translators/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/02/looking-for-translators/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:43:48 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/02/looking-for-translators/ We’re looking for people who can localize Mémoires to other languages (current translations include Russian, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese).

Please send us localized resources – to dmitry@codingrobots.com or using our helpdesk: http://helpdesk.codingrobots.com. Of course, every translator gets a complimentary license.

Thank you in advance!

Update: German localization added.
Update 2: French localization will be in the next release.

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/11/02/looking-for-translators/feed/ Mémoires is Staff Pick on Apple.com http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/31/memoires-is-staff-pick-on-applecom/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/31/memoires-is-staff-pick-on-applecom/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:50:42 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/31/memoires-is-staff-pick-on-applecom/ Staff pick

Nice.

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/31/memoires-is-staff-pick-on-applecom/feed/ Mémoires 1.0 Final Released http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/30/memoires-10-final-released/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/30/memoires-10-final-released/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:41:56 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/30/memoires-10-final-released/ We’re happy to announce the availability of the final release of Mémoires 1.0.

Release Notes

  • GUI improvements.
  • Better Leopard compatibility.
  • Export panel “Save” button changed to “Export”.
  • Russian, Japanese and Traditional Chinese localizations.
  • New icon.
  • Help added.
  • Fixed: when current date changes, it now changes in Mémoires as well.

Download it here: http://www.codingrobots.com/memoires/

New Mémoires Icon

We want to thank everyone who supported us, especially on the difficult decision to make Mémoires shareware. Free trial version is available for download (it has the limitation of 5 entries per journal), and you can purchase the full version for €14.

There’s one more thing…

If you purchase Mémoires this week, you’ll grow a tree. Seriously – we’ll transfer a percentage of sales to WWF. One purchased copy of Mémoires = one new tree on our planet. Save trees, write your journal on your Mac, forget about paper.

Have fun!

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/30/memoires-10-final-released/feed/ Mémoires 1.0.30 beta released http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/10/memoires-1030-released/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/10/memoires-1030-released/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:12:50 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/10/memoires-1030-released/ This is a quick fix for an issue, discovered by users.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed not showing content when some entries had certain fonts.

Download

We had to put this online as soon as possible, since the next two weeks we’ll be out of office: visiting Macedonia [I suspect it’s the best country for Mac lovers, since it has “Mac” in its name!] (Oct 11-18), and the ISDEF conference in Moscow region (Oct 18-22).

]]> http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/10/memoires-1030-released/feed/ Mémoires 1.0.29 beta released http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/08/memoires-1029-beta-released/ http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/08/memoires-1029-beta-released/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:29:07 +0000 Dmitry Chestnykh http://blog.codingrobots.com/2007/10/08/memoires-1029-beta-released/ Another Monday, another new beta release of Mémoires! Changes in 1.0.29:

New Features

  • Saving of search view table columns ordering and width.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed crashes (when selecting an entry or a date).
  • Fixed displaying a wrong year for January of certain years in certain locales.
  • Fixed bug with text scrolling.

Download it!

Thanks to everyone who tested Mémoires and reported bugs. Please continue your great work!

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