http://clarkwood.com/ Clarkwood Software Headlines Tue, 12 May 2009 15:56:00 UTC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Clarkwood Software Awesome Inhouse RSS Generator (a.k.a. Pile O' Scripts) http://www.clarkwood.com/articles/macquarium/?origin=rss3 Update: Bob’s Macquarium was a decade and a half in the making, but now there is another milestone: over two years with zero ichthyological tragedies. Tue, 12 May 2009 15:56:00 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/iphone/zibbler/?version_rss=1.1 Doodle. Sketch. Draw. Scrawl. ZibblerPict is an iPhone application that lets you finger-paint on a full one-megapixel (1024 by 1024) surface. New in ZibblerPict 1.1: a new white background is available when you clear the drawing surface; more colors have been added; and the controls have been updated. Tue, 12 May 2009 15:56:00 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.11 New in Peek-a-Boo: Improved crash reporting (we hope crashes are rare, but if they do happen we would like to hear about them); miscellaneous minor usability enhancements Tue, 10 Mar 2009 05:05:10 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/multisite/?version_rss=2.4 New in Multisite: Added support for iWeb ’09; usability enhancements; bug fixes. Thu, 5 Feb 2009 06:59:33 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/flowingpennies/?version_rss=1.2.4 Flowing Pennies has improved the date format for some locales; the currency format has been improved and simplified for New Zealand, Australian, and Canadian Dollars; miscellaneous bugs were fixed. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:27:12 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/iphone/dingaling/?version_rss=1.1 Dingaling, the handbell simulator that has been our first experiment with an iPhone application, is now our first experiment with an iPhone application update. Version 1.1 adds to the fun by adding more sounds (cowbell, rimshot, and more); artwork improvements; usability enhancements; and minor improvements to the physics engine driving the simulation. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:19:20 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.10 New in Peek-a-Boo: A rare crashing bug was fixed. Also other minor bug fixes were included. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:03:36 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/flowingpennies/?version_rss=1.2.3 Flowing Pennies has improved the display of larger numbers by automatically adjusting the width of columns to show the values; selections in the simple transaction view has an improved look; there are also miscellaneous minor bug fixes and enhancements. Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:52:42 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/iphone/zibbler/?version_rss=1.0 Doodle. Sketch. Draw. Scrawl. Zibbler is an iPhone application that lets you draw on a full one-megapixel (1024 by 1024) surface. If you have been frustrated by other iPhone drawing, sketching, or doodling apps that limit you to one 320 by 480 pixel screenful of information, then Zibbler might be the iPhone drawing application you have been waiting for. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:10:18 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.9 New in Peek-a-Boo: Process Throb icons can now be customized so their size can correspond either to the process CPU usage or the process memory usage. (The Process Throb icon velocity then corresponds to the other attribute.) Also miscellaneous bug fixes were included. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:44:10 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/flowingpennies/?version_rss=1.2.2 Flowing Pennies now features autocompletion for entering new transactions -- press ESC or F5 and matching transaction descriptions you have used before will be selectable; there are also miscellaneous minor bug fixes and enhancements. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:24:56 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.8 New in Peek-a-Boo: stability fixes; other miscellaneous minor bug fixes. Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:52:28 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/iphone/dingaling/?version_rss=1.0 Dingaling is our first experiment with an iPhone application, and wow! it turned out fun! Dingaling turns your iPhone into a handbell; you can even choose a specific handbell from dozens of bells across several octaves. Wed, 1 Oct 2008 14:00:44 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.7 New in Peek-a-Boo: tool tip enhancements; minor performance improvements; other miscellaneous minor bug fixes. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:34:30 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/flowingpennies/?version_rss=1.2.1 Flowing Pennies now features a friendlier first-run experience, with brief instructions for getting started; there are also miscellaneous minor bug fixes and enhancements. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:08:37 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/multisite/?version_rss=2.3 New in Multisite for iWeb: Added support for the French language; extended permission checking and made minor bug fixes. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:35 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/flowingpennies/?version_rss=1.2 The focus of Flowing Pennies 1.2 is to let you select the currency that Flowing Pennies uses. Some minor bugs were also fixed. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:21:17 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/articles/currencyselection/?origin=rss The most common request for Flowing Pennies is the ability to use different currencies. This article explores some of the tradeoffs in the design we chose, and how we hopefully found the Goldilocks solution ("just right") in our approach. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:21:17 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.6 New in Peek-a-Boo: window looks enhanced; autoupdate quirks fixed; minor bugs fixed. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:01:10 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/flowingpennies/?version_rss=1.1.1 New in Flowing Pennies 1.1.1: Minor bug fixes, mostly auto-update related. Wed, 4 Jun 2008 05:33:21 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.5 New in Peek-a-Boo: the Process List view can now show the number of threads in each process; Peek-a-Boo has a new icon. Fri, 30 May 2008 05:49:04 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/articles/macquarium/?origin=rss2 Update: Bob’s Macquarium was a decade and a half in the making, but now there is another milestone: over a year with zero piscatorial tragedies. Fri, 30 May 2008 05:49:04 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/flowingpennies/?version_rss=1.1 The focus of Flowing Pennies 1.1 is smoothing the rough edges around merging transactions. Mon, 5 May 2008 05:53:11 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/articles/powerofmerging/?origin=rss Subtle and surprising advantages of merging transactions effectively; Flowing Pennies 1.1 focused on enhancing the process of merging transactions. Mon, 5 May 2008 05:53:11 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.4 New in Peek-a-Boo: due to popular demand, the ability to sample processes has been added; more Leopard enhancements have been added as well. Thu, 1 May 2008 14:10:26 UTC http://www.clarkwood.com/crittersim/?version_rss=1.3 New in Crittersim: minor Leopard-related user interface enhancements; no longer halt simulation during menus and modal dialogs; enhanced crash reporting for Leopard. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:17:55 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.3 New in Peek-a-Boo: improved CPU Usage window readability when CPU usage is level; minor documentation enhancements. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:17:55 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/flowingpennies/?version_rss=1.0 Flowing Pennies, $24.95, is a Mac OS X personal finance app. It focuses on the flow of money into and out of your (or your family's) finances, keeping a sharp focus on simplicity. Flowing Pennies features a single view with all of your financial transactions. No more navigating through labyrinths of accounts; Flowing Pennies lets you see your finances clearly and succinctly. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:52:02 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/articles/accountfallacies/?origin=rss Most personal finance applications available rely heavily on accounts. There are good reasons for this, but when the fixation on accounts rises to obstruct the user interface, the price you pay is a loss of clarity, and the risk of succumbing to subtle fallacies. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:59:00 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.2 New in Peek-a-Boo: Leopard-related fix: update process ID validity check to include Leopard's range; other minor Leopard-related fixes; minor System Information Window updates. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:50:09 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/multisite/?version_rss=2.2 New in Multisite for iWeb include: completely overhauled the appearance and usability of the main window; minor bug fixes and enhancements. Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:41:57 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/peekaboo/?version_rss=2.7.1 New in Peek-a-Boo: each process throb icon’s velocity is based on the virtual memory it uses. This makes memory-intensive processes more obvious since they are moving more quickly; also miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:48:54 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/articles/emergent_behavior/?origin=rss Clarkwood Software explores the phenomenon of how small, simple rules can expand into very sophisticated and interesting high-level behavior. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:48:54 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/multisite/?version_rss=2.1 New features in Multisite for iWeb include: full support for OS X 10.5 Leopard (in addition to OS X 10.4 Tiger); miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:51:04 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/articles/fake_cruelty/?origin=rss Take a stand: join Clarkwood Software in opposing fake cruelty. Sat, 26 May 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/articles/macquarium/?origin=rss A decade and a half in the making, Bob’s Macquarium is finally finished. Created from the shell of an original Macintosh, it is now home to piscatorial pals Larry, Moe, and Shemp. Wed, 9 May 2007 03:51:04 GMT http://www.clarkwood.com/articles/harsh_business_realities/?origin=rss The economic side of Peek-a-Boo (and our other Clarkwood Software products) is an intertwined set of delicate balancing acts. This article is a frank exploration of the intersection of software design with business. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:11:00 GMT