September 11th, 2009 by nospam
Ikea Mitarbeiter erstellen anscheinend Statistiken über die Häufigkeit bestimmter Kundenfragen. Die mit deutlichem Abstand häufigste Frage verwundert mich in keinster Weise
11.09.0 IKEA Brunnthal

“Was ist der kürzeste Weg raus?”
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August 14th, 2009 by nospam
Marcell, der Seodeluxe hat gerade auf Twitter die erste öffentliche Phase seines Linkbait des Jahres eingeläutet. Richtig los geht es dann am 1. September 2009.
Besoners gespannt bin ich auf das angekündigte “Gadget”. Der erste Linkbait, der Offline weiter geführt wird? Spannend, spanned.
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August 4th, 2009 by nospam
So, schon vor ein paar Moanten habe ich in der Charity Auktion von Paul (SEO Munich) ein paar tolle Mediadonis Merchandise Artikel zugunsen der Münchner Tafel ersteigert.

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May 1st, 2009 by nospam
So you just need a random int value in Objective-C? Here you go. The following code produces a random int between 0 and 4:
srandom(time(NULL));
int i = random()%4;
Please note, this is NOT a very efficient way to get randoms. Use it only to get a relativly random number every now and then
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April 17th, 2009 by nospam
I just wondered how many people might still use iPhone OS versions below 2.2. So I analyzed the traffic for one of my larger websites to get the distribution of the different iPhone OS versions. There where 862 samples (unique visitors) from 10.04.2009-17.04.2009. Please note, that the traffic is mainly from Germany, but I guess the distribution should be roughly the same worldwide. So here are the numbers:
iPhone OS 2.0: 1.04%
iPhone OS 2.1.X: 2.20%
iPhone OS 2.2.X: 96.75%

Looking good for 2.2
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April 17th, 2009 by nospam
Aperture’s backup mechanism is great for backing up the Aperture 2.0 library to external drives. Since it usually works absolutely flawless I was kiond of shocked when one day the backup wouldn’t start and I was presented with the error message
Update Vault Error:
10 errors occurred. The first 5 are:
Aperture has detected a problem with the vault “Main Vault”.
You need to remove this vault and create a new one.

Obviously I tried creating a new vault, but got the same error message when starting the backup.
What I had to do was remove the plugins I had installed. The plugins are usually located in the directory “~/Library/Application Support/Aperture/Plug-Ins/Export/”.
After this I could update my vaults again…
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March 9th, 2009 by nospam
Die Überlegungen zum Thema Leuchtstative bei Zoomboy haben mich dazu bewegt endlich mal wieder den Arsch hoch zu bekommen und mit einer einigermaßen großen Fotoausrüstung dirch den Wald zu wanderen.
Eine in den Wald gepfefferte Tonne gab auch gleich ein passendes Modell ab. Also schnell den Blitz aufgebaut und mit der Kamera auf den Boden geworfen…

Herumliegende Äste machen schöne Schatten. Zuerst hart angeblitzt, ganz ohne Diffusion, dann mit einem Kunstoff-Diffusor.


Danach den Blitz auf die andere Seite gestellt, sodass er fast gerade in die Öffnung des Eimers zeigt und aus etwa 2.5m Abstand und sehr weit herunter geregelt durch das Schirmchen geblitzt.

Als absolut unerlässliches Accessoire für den Fotografen hat sich mal wieder eine große Plastiktüte bewehrt, ohne die es auf dem Boden kauernd nicht nur kalt, sondern auch sehr feucht geworden wäre.
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March 2nd, 2009 by nospam
iPhone Applications can be prized by various tiers.
| |
US – US$ |
Canada – CAD |
Europe – Euro |
UK – GBP |
Japan – Yen |
Australia – AU$ |
| Tier |
Customer Price |
Your Proceeds |
Customer Price |
Your Proceeds |
Customer Price |
Your Proceeds |
Customer Price |
Your Proceeds |
Customer Price |
Your Proceeds |
Customer Price |
Your Proceeds |
| Tier 1 |
0.99 |
0.70 |
0.99 |
0.70 |
0.79 |
0.48 |
0.59 |
0.36 |
115 |
81 |
1.19 |
0.76 |
| Tier 2 |
1.99 |
1.40 |
1.99 |
1.40 |
1.59 |
0.97 |
1.19 |
0.72 |
230 |
161 |
2.49 |
1.58 |
| Tier 3 |
2.99 |
2.10 |
2.99 |
2.10 |
2.39 |
1.45 |
1.79 |
1.09 |
350 |
245 |
3.99 |
2.54 |
| Tier 4 |
3.99 |
2.80 |
3.99 |
2.80 |
2.99 |
1.82 |
2.39 |
1.45 |
450 |
315 |
4.99 |
3.18 |
| Tier 5 |
4.99 |
3.50 |
4.99 |
3.50 |
3.99 |
2.43 |
2.99 |
1.82 |
600 |
420 |
5.99 |
3.81 |
| Tier 6 |
5.99 |
4.20 |
5.99 |
4.20 |
4.99 |
3.04 |
3.49 |
2.12 |
700 |
490 |
7.99 |
5.08 |
| Tier 7 |
6.99 |
4.90 |
6.99 |
4.90 |
5.49 |
3.34 |
3.99 |
2.43 |
800 |
560 |
8.99 |
5.72 |
| Tier 8 |
7.99 |
5.60 |
7.99 |
5.60 |
5.99 |
3.65 |
4.99 |
3.04 |
900 |
630 |
9.99 |
6.36 |
| Tier 9 |
8.99 |
6.30 |
8.99 |
6.30 |
6.99 |
4.25 |
5.49 |
3.34 |
1000 |
700 |
11.99 |
7.63 |
| Tier 10 |
9.99 |
7.00 |
9.99 |
7.00 |
7.99 |
4.86 |
5.99 |
3.65 |
1200 |
840 |
12.99 |
8.27 |
| Tier 11 |
10.99 |
7.70 |
10.99 |
7.70 |
8.99 |
5.47 |
6.49 |
3.95 |
1300 |
910 |
13.99 |
8.90 |
| Tier 12 |
11.99 |
8.40 |
11.99 |
8.40 |
9.99 |
6.08 |
6.99 |
4.25 |
1400 |
980 |
14.99 |
9.54 |
| Tier 13 |
12.99 |
9.10 |
12.99 |
9.10 |
10.49 |
6.39 |
7.49 |
4.56 |
1500 |
1050 |
15.99 |
10.18 |
| Tier 14 |
13.99 |
9.80 |
13.99 |
9.80 |
10.99 |
6.69 |
7.99 |
4.86 |
1600 |
1120 |
16.99 |
10.81 |
| Tier 15 |
14.99 |
10.50 |
14.99 |
10.50 |
11.99 |
7.30 |
8.99 |
5.47 |
1700 |
1190 |
17.99 |
11.45 |
| Tier 16 |
15.99 |
11.20 |
15.99 |
11.20 |
12.99 |
7.91 |
9.49 |
5.78 |
1800 |
1260 |
18.99 |
12.08 |
| Tier 17 |
16.99 |
11.90 |
16.99 |
11.90 |
13.99 |
8.52 |
9.99 |
6.08 |
2000 |
1400 |
19.99 |
12.72 |
| Tier 18 |
17.99 |
12.60 |
17.99 |
12.60 |
14.49 |
8.82 |
10.99 |
6.69 |
2100 |
1470 |
21.99 |
13.99 |
| Tier 19 |
18.99 |
13.30 |
18.99 |
13.30 |
14.99 |
9.12 |
11.49 |
6.99 |
2200 |
1540 |
22.99 |
14.63 |
| Tier 20 |
19.99 |
14.00 |
19.99 |
14.00 |
15.99 |
9.73 |
11.99 |
7.30 |
2300 |
1610 |
23.99 |
15.27 |
| Tier 21 |
20.99 |
14.70 |
20.99 |
14.70 |
16.99 |
10.34 |
12.49 |
7.60 |
2400 |
1680 |
24.99 |
15.90 |
| Tier 22 |
21.99 |
15.40 |
21.99 |
15.40 |
17.99 |
10.95 |
12.99 |
7.91 |
2500 |
1750 |
26.99 |
17.18 |
| Tier 23 |
22.99 |
16.10 |
22.99 |
16.10 |
18.49 |
11.25 |
13.99 |
8.52 |
2600 |
1820 |
27.99 |
17.81 |
| Tier 24 |
23.99 |
16.80 |
23.99 |
16.80 |
18.99 |
11.56 |
14.49 |
8.82 |
2800 |
1960 |
28.99 |
18.45 |
| Tier 25 |
24.99 |
17.50 |
24.99 |
17.50 |
19.99 |
12.17 |
14.99 |
9.12 |
2900 |
2030 |
29.99 |
19.08 |
| Tier 26 |
25.99 |
18.20 |
25.99 |
18.20 |
20.99 |
12.78 |
15.49 |
9.43 |
3000 |
2100 |
31.99 |
20.36 |
| Tier 27 |
26.99 |
18.90 |
26.99 |
18.90 |
21.49 |
13.08 |
15.99 |
9.73 |
3100 |
2170 |
32.99 |
20.99 |
| Tier 28 |
27.99 |
19.60 |
27.99 |
19.60 |
21.99 |
13.39 |
16.99 |
10.34 |
3200 |
2240 |
33.99 |
21.63 |
| Tier 29 |
28.99 |
20.30 |
28.99 |
20.30 |
22.99 |
13.99 |
17.49 |
10.65 |
3300 |
2310 |
34.99 |
22.27 |
| Tier 30 |
29.99 |
21.00 |
29.99 |
21.00 |
23.99 |
14.60 |
17.99 |
10.95 |
3500 |
2450 |
36.99 |
23.54 |
| Tier 31 |
30.99 |
21.70 |
30.99 |
21.70 |
24.99 |
15.21 |
18.49 |
11.25 |
3600 |
2520 |
37.99 |
24.18 |
| Tier 32 |
31.99 |
22.40 |
31.99 |
22.40 |
25.49 |
15.52 |
18.99 |
11.56 |
3700 |
2590 |
38.99 |
24.81 |
| Tier 33 |
32.99 |
23.10 |
32.99 |
23.10 |
25.99 |
15.82 |
19.99 |
12.17 |
3800 |
2660 |
39.99 |
25.45 |
| Tier 34 |
33.99 |
23.80 |
33.99 |
23.80 |
26.99 |
16.43 |
20.49 |
12.47 |
3900 |
2730 |
41.99 |
26.72 |
| Tier 35 |
34.99 |
24.50 |
34.99 |
24.50 |
27.99 |
17.04 |
20.99 |
12.78 |
4000 |
2800 |
42.99 |
27.36 |
| Tier 36 |
35.99 |
25.20 |
35.99 |
25.20 |
28.99 |
17.65 |
21.49 |
13.08 |
4100 |
2870 |
43.99 |
27.99 |
| Tier 37 |
36.99 |
25.90 |
36.99 |
25.90 |
29.49 |
17.95 |
21.99 |
13.39 |
4300 |
3010 |
44.99 |
28.63 |
| Tier 38 |
37.99 |
26.60 |
37.99 |
26.60 |
29.99 |
18.25 |
22.99 |
13.99 |
4400 |
3080 |
45.99 |
29.27 |
| Tier 39 |
38.99 |
27.30 |
38.99 |
27.30 |
30.99 |
18.86 |
23.49 |
14.30 |
4500 |
3150 |
46.99 |
29.90 |
| Tier 40 |
39.99 |
28.00 |
39.99 |
28.00 |
31.99 |
19.47 |
23.99 |
14.60 |
4600 |
3220 |
47.99 |
30.54 |
| Tier 41 |
40.99 |
28.70 |
40.99 |
28.70 |
32.99 |
20.08 |
24.49 |
14.91 |
4700 |
3290 |
48.99 |
31.18 |
| Tier 42 |
41.99 |
29.40 |
41.99 |
29.40 |
33.49 |
20.39 |
24.99 |
15.21 |
4800 |
3360 |
49.99 |
31.81 |
| Tier 43 |
42.99 |
30.10 |
42.99 |
30.10 |
33.99 |
20.69 |
25.99 |
15.82 |
4900 |
3430 |
51.99 |
33.08 |
| Tier 44 |
43.99 |
30.80 |
43.99 |
30.80 |
34.99 |
21.30 |
26.49 |
16.12 |
5000 |
3500 |
52.99 |
33.72 |
| Tier 45 |
44.99 |
31.50 |
44.99 |
31.50 |
35.99 |
21.91 |
26.99 |
16.43 |
5200 |
3640 |
53.99 |
34.36 |
| Tier 46 |
45.99 |
32.20 |
45.99 |
32.20 |
36.99 |
22.52 |
27.49 |
16.73 |
5300 |
3710 |
54.99 |
34.99 |
| Tier 47 |
46.99 |
32.90 |
46.99 |
32.90 |
37.49 |
22.82 |
27.99 |
17.04 |
5400 |
3780 |
56.99 |
36.27 |
| Tier 48 |
47.99 |
33.60 |
47.99 |
33.60 |
37.99 |
23.12 |
28.99 |
17.65 |
5500 |
3850 |
57.99 |
36.90 |
| Tier 49 |
48.99 |
34.30 |
48.99 |
34.30 |
38.99 |
23.73 |
29.49 |
17.95 |
5600 |
3920 |
58.99 |
37.54 |
| Tier 50 |
49.99 |
35.00 |
49.99 |
35.00 |
39.99 |
24.34 |
29.99 |
18.25 |
5800 |
4060 |
59.99 |
38.18 |
| Tier 51 |
54.99 |
38.50 |
54.99 |
38.50 |
42.99 |
26.17 |
32.99 |
20.08 |
6000 |
4200 |
69.99 |
44.54 |
| Tier 52 |
59.99 |
42.00 |
59.99 |
42.00 |
44.99 |
27.39 |
34.99 |
21.30 |
7000 |
4900 |
74.99 |
47.72 |
| Tier 53 |
64.99 |
45.50 |
64.99 |
45.50 |
49.99 |
30.43 |
37.99 |
23.12 |
7500 |
5250 |
79.99 |
50.90 |
| Tier 54 |
69.99 |
49.00 |
69.99 |
49.00 |
54.99 |
33.47 |
39.99 |
24.34 |
8000 |
5600 |
89.99 |
57.27 |
| Tier 55 |
74.99 |
52.50 |
74.99 |
52.50 |
59.99 |
36.52 |
42.99 |
26.17 |
8500 |
5950 |
94.99 |
60.45 |
| Tier 56 |
79.99 |
56.00 |
79.99 |
56.00 |
62.99 |
38.34 |
44.99 |
27.39 |
9000 |
6300 |
99.99 |
63.63 |
| Tier 57 |
84.99 |
59.50 |
84.99 |
59.50 |
64.99 |
39.56 |
49.99 |
30.43 |
10000 |
7000 |
104.99 |
66.81 |
| Tier 58 |
89.99 |
63.00 |
89.99 |
63.00 |
69.99 |
42.60 |
52.99 |
32.25 |
10500 |
7350 |
109.99 |
69.99 |
| Tier 59 |
94.99 |
66.50 |
94.99 |
66.50 |
74.99 |
45.65 |
54.99 |
33.47 |
11000 |
7700 |
114.99 |
73.18 |
| Tier 60 |
99.99 |
70.00 |
99.99 |
70.00 |
79.99 |
48.69 |
59.99 |
36.52 |
11500 |
8050 |
119.99 |
76.36 |
| Tier 61 |
109.99 |
77.00 |
109.99 |
77.00 |
84.99 |
51.73 |
64.99 |
39.56 |
13000 |
9100 |
139.99 |
89.08 |
| Tier 62 |
119.99 |
84.00 |
119.99 |
84.00 |
89.99 |
54.78 |
69.99 |
42.60 |
14000 |
9800 |
149.99 |
95.45 |
| Tier 63 |
129.99 |
91.00 |
129.99 |
91.00 |
94.99 |
57.82 |
74.99 |
45.65 |
15000 |
10500 |
159.99 |
101.81 |
| Tier 64 |
139.99 |
98.00 |
139.99 |
98.00 |
99.99 |
60.86 |
79.99 |
48.69 |
16000 |
11200 |
169.99 |
108.18 |
| Tier 65 |
149.99 |
105.00 |
149.99 |
105.00 |
109.99 |
66.95 |
84.99 |
51.73 |
18000 |
12600 |
189.99 |
120.90 |
| Tier 66 |
159.99 |
112.00 |
159.99 |
112.00 |
119.99 |
73.04 |
89.99 |
54.78 |
19000 |
13300 |
199.99 |
127.27 |
| Tier 67 |
169.99 |
119.00 |
169.99 |
119.00 |
124.99 |
76.08 |
94.99 |
57.82 |
20000 |
14000 |
219.99 |
139.99 |
| Tier 68 |
179.99 |
126.00 |
179.99 |
126.00 |
129.99 |
79.12 |
99.99 |
60.86 |
21000 |
14700 |
229.99 |
146.36 |
| Tier 69 |
189.99 |
133.00 |
189.99 |
133.00 |
139.99 |
85.21 |
109.99 |
66.95 |
22000 |
15400 |
239.99 |
152.72 |
| Tier 70 |
199.99 |
140.00 |
199.99 |
140.00 |
149.99 |
91.30 |
114.99 |
69.99 |
23000 |
16100 |
249.99 |
159.08 |
| Tier 71 |
209.99 |
147.00 |
209.99 |
147.00 |
159.99 |
97.39 |
119.99 |
73.04 |
24000 |
16800 |
259.99 |
165.45 |
| Tier 72 |
219.99 |
154.00 |
219.99 |
154.00 |
169.99 |
103.47 |
124.99 |
76.08 |
25000 |
17500 |
269.99 |
171.81 |
| Tier 73 |
229.99 |
161.00 |
229.99 |
161.00 |
179.99 |
109.56 |
129.99 |
79.12 |
26000 |
18200 |
279.99 |
178.18 |
| Tier 74 |
239.99 |
168.00 |
239.99 |
168.00 |
189.99 |
115.65 |
139.99 |
85.21 |
27000 |
18900 |
289.99 |
184.54 |
| Tier 75 |
249.99 |
175.00 |
249.99 |
175.00 |
199.99 |
121.73 |
149.99 |
91.30 |
29000 |
20300 |
299.99 |
190.90 |
| Tier 76 |
299.99 |
210.00 |
299.99 |
210.00 |
239.99 |
146.08 |
179.99 |
109.56 |
35000 |
24500 |
349.99 |
222.72 |
| Tier 77 |
349.99 |
245.00 |
349.99 |
245.00 |
279.99 |
170.43 |
199.99 |
121.73 |
40000 |
28000 |
399.99 |
254.54 |
| Tier 78 |
399.99 |
280.00 |
399.99 |
280.00 |
319.99 |
194.78 |
239.99 |
146.08 |
45000 |
31500 |
449.99 |
286.36 |
| Tier 79 |
449.99 |
315.00 |
449.99 |
315.00 |
359.99 |
219.12 |
279.99 |
170.43 |
50000 |
35000 |
499.99 |
318.18 |
| Tier 80 |
499.99 |
350.00 |
499.99 |
350.00 |
399.99 |
243.47 |
299.99 |
182.60 |
58000 |
40600 |
599.99 |
381.81 |
| Tier 81 |
599.99 |
420.00 |
599.99 |
420.00 |
479.99 |
292.17 |
349.99 |
213.04 |
70000 |
49000 |
699.99 |
445.45 |
| Tier 82 |
699.99 |
490.00 |
699.99 |
490.00 |
559.99 |
340.86 |
399.99 |
243.47 |
80000 |
56000 |
799.99 |
509.08 |
| Tier 83 |
799.99 |
560.00 |
799.99 |
560.00 |
639.99 |
389.56 |
449.99 |
273.91 |
90000 |
63000 |
899.99 |
572.72 |
| Tier 84 |
899.99 |
630.00 |
899.99 |
630.00 |
719.99 |
438.25 |
499.99 |
304.34 |
100000 |
70000 |
999.99 |
636.36 |
| Tier 85 |
999.99 |
700.00 |
999.99 |
700.00 |
799.99 |
486.95 |
599.99 |
365.21 |
115000 |
80500 |
1199.99 |
763.63 |
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February 18th, 2009 by nospam
As every iPhone developer knows it takes Apple quite a while until a new version of an iPhone App is reviewed and released to the AppStore. Sometimes it can take so long, that you already have the next version number of the App ready for submission.
While your App is in review you can “reject” the submitted version yourself and thereby pull it from Apple’s review process. After you pulled your App, you will only be able to upload a new version with the same version number as the previously pulled!
So, if you submitted version 1.5.1, keep developing and have version 1.6 ready before the 1.5.1 update was released you need to submit the update with version 1.5.1 in the Info.plist file. IF you don’t do this Apple will contact you and they can change the version number on Apple’s website, but this will again take some time.
So, if you reject your App, don’t change the version number!
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February 15th, 2009 by nospam
ASIHTTPRequest is a great wrapper around HTTP requests on OS X which also supports the iPhone API. If you want to use it on the iPhone you need a Framework, that is usually part of CoreServices on OSX. CoreServices is not available in the iPhone API though. What you need to do is adding the “CFNetwork.framework” to your iPhone project in Xcode or ou will run into errors when linking the project. The framework is usually located here (iPhone SDK version can change, obviously):
/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS2.2.1.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/CFNetwork.framework
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