Comments for Scott Gruby's Blog http://blog.gruby.com Another semi-useless spot on the web... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:45:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Choosing a software contractor by Chrishttp://blog.gruby.com/2011/03/07/choosing-a-software-contractor-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16541 Chris Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:45:23 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/2011/03/07/choosing-a-software-contractor-2/#comment-16541 Great Post Scott.I followed your recommendations and found a lot of developers have around 1-2 years experience. My favorite tip was the idea of downloading the developers apps and using them yourself. This is a great way to see what kind of product the developer will produce for you. References were good, but I also found linkedin.com to be a great source of truth on an individual. Overall, this is an excellent framework for finding reliable iOS/Mac Developers. Without it, I would have never found my current development team, Bixby Apps - http://www.bixbyapps.com.Thanks, Chris Great Post Scott.

I followed your recommendations and found a lot of developers have around 1-2 years experience. My favorite tip was the idea of downloading the developers apps and using them yourself. This is a great way to see what kind of product the developer will produce for you. References were good, but I also found linkedin.com to be a great source of truth on an individual. Overall, this is an excellent framework for finding reliable iOS/Mac Developers. Without it, I would have never found my current development team, Bixby Apps - http://www.bixbyapps.com.

Thanks,
Chris

]]> Comment on How to print shipping labels from PayPal on a Mac by Scott Grubyhttp://blog.gruby.com/2010/06/03/how-to-print-shipping-labels-from-paypal-on-a-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-16540 Scott Gruby Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:22:42 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/?p=2547#comment-16540 While this method worked at one time, I wasn't able to get it to work anymore. My wife went with Endicia as it easier to print the labels and makes it so that she doesn't have so many individual items in her PayPal account for shipping; saves me time when doing her accounting! While this method worked at one time, I wasn't able to get it to work anymore. My wife went with Endicia as it easier to print the labels and makes it so that she doesn't have so many individual items in her PayPal account for shipping; saves me time when doing her accounting!

]]> Comment on How to print shipping labels from PayPal on a Mac by elektrahttp://blog.gruby.com/2010/06/03/how-to-print-shipping-labels-from-paypal-on-a-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-16539 elektra Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:35:47 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/?p=2547#comment-16539 I'm going to try this and hope it works...I've been paying for Endicia/Mac service for over a year, and there are slow months when I really can't justify the expense, and yet I'm a slave to their service since I could not print to Paypal from my Mac/Dymo 4XL. Here's to hoping it works! By the way, I did the inkjet sticky labels my first few years, but the thermal labels are just much more professional looking, especially when you wholesale and want buyers to respect you as a legit business.... I'm going to try this and hope it works...I've been paying for Endicia/Mac service for over a year, and there are slow months when I really can't justify the expense, and yet I'm a slave to their service since I could not print to Paypal from my Mac/Dymo 4XL. Here's to hoping it works! By the way, I did the inkjet sticky labels my first few years, but the thermal labels are just much more professional looking, especially when you wholesale and want buyers to respect you as a legit business....

]]> Comment on Living with ulcerative colitis by JUDYhttp://blog.gruby.com/2006/07/29/living-with-ulcerative-colitis/comment-page-1/#comment-16538 JUDY Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:03:07 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/2006/07/29/living-with-ulcerative-colitis/#comment-16538 Scott, I know how you feel I had IBS for years then, I had Salmonella poisioning, at the tail end of the poisioning I was diagnosised with UC. Then 9 years later I was diagnosised with Celiac disease. I have been able to heal from these conditions, it is possible. I eliminated the inflammation causing foods, and add in healing foods. If any one is interested in the report I wrote on how I healed visit healibd.biz I wish you all good health. Scott, I know how you feel I had IBS for years then, I had Salmonella poisioning, at the tail end of the poisioning I was diagnosised with UC.
Then 9 years later I was diagnosised with Celiac disease. I have been
able to heal from these conditions, it is possible. I eliminated the inflammation causing foods, and add in healing foods. If any one is interested in the report I wrote on how I healed visit healibd.biz I wish you all
good health.

]]> Comment on Choosing a software contractor by Andy Denthttp://blog.gruby.com/2011/03/07/choosing-a-software-contractor-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16536 Andy Dent Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:44:19 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/2011/03/07/choosing-a-software-contractor-2/#comment-16536 Hi Maria. Generally, databases such as Filemaker offer limited scriptability on the iPhone. Apple have very strict rules about being able to "download interpreted code" that tend to make it impossible for such products to produce native apps in the same way they work on the desktop version.I suggest you have a look at LiveCode (http://www.runrev.com/) which is based on the same idiom and language as Apple's Hypercard and recently won a Jolt Productivity Award (a very big deal) as a coding tool. http://drdobbs.com/joltawards/232301291?pgno=4 Hi Maria. Generally, databases such as Filemaker offer limited scriptability on the iPhone. Apple have very strict rules about being able to "download interpreted code" that tend to make it impossible for such products to produce native apps in the same way they work on the desktop version.

I suggest you have a look at LiveCode (http://www.runrev.com/) which is based on the same idiom and language as Apple's Hypercard and recently won a Jolt Productivity Award (a very big deal) as a coding tool. http://drdobbs.com/joltawards/232301291?pgno=4

]]> Comment on Review: Radio Thermostat CT-30 (3M Filtrete 50) by michaelhttp://blog.gruby.com/2010/12/30/review-radio-thermostat-ct-30-3m-filtrete-50/comment-page-1/#comment-16534 michael Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:19:29 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/?p=2683#comment-16534 www.nest.com (does not work with 2 stage AC and limited production.)www.ecobee.com - the best i have seen.The problem that I am having with the 3M50 is the remote server/website, often cannot communicate with the thermostat for hours at a time or unit the thermo is reset.But locally, all works well with an IPAD/IPHONE app.Thier tech support is useless. and I agree with comments of others that the YouTube is a mess of duplicated and false video.Most items they say are misleading. Like if the Red Light is on they say it is not communting with your wireless. WRONG. I can ping it at that time, and I can use my IPHONE app at that time. I would say the red light is the inability to communicate with their server. http://www.nest.com (does not work with 2 stage AC and limited production.)

http://www.ecobee.com - the best i have seen.

The problem that I am having with the 3M50 is the remote server/website, often cannot communicate with the thermostat for hours at a time or unit the thermo is reset.

But locally, all works well with an IPAD/IPHONE app.

Thier tech support is useless. and I agree with comments of others that the YouTube is a mess of duplicated and false video.

Most items they say are misleading. Like if the Red Light is on they say it is not communting with your wireless. WRONG. I can ping it at that time, and I can use my IPHONE app at that time. I would say the red light is the inability to communicate with their server.

]]> Comment on Review: Radio Thermostat CT-30 (3M Filtrete 50) by Scott Grubyhttp://blog.gruby.com/2010/12/30/review-radio-thermostat-ct-30-3m-filtrete-50/comment-page-1/#comment-16532 Scott Gruby Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:27:09 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/?p=2683#comment-16532 Do you have links to other brands? I'm curious what other options are out there. While mine is working working, I'd like to know what else is on the market. Do you have links to other brands? I'm curious what other options are out there. While mine is working working, I'd like to know what else is on the market.

]]> Comment on Review: Radio Thermostat CT-30 (3M Filtrete 50) by michaelhttp://blog.gruby.com/2010/12/30/review-radio-thermostat-ct-30-3m-filtrete-50/comment-page-1/#comment-16531 michael Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:17:12 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/?p=2683#comment-16531 Did anyone takes thier's back and buy another brand? Did anyone takes thier's back and buy another brand?

]]> Comment on Review: Radio Thermostat CT-30 (3M Filtrete 50) by michaelhttp://blog.gruby.com/2010/12/30/review-radio-thermostat-ct-30-3m-filtrete-50/comment-page-1/#comment-16529 michael Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:58:38 +0000 http://blog.gruby.com/?p=2683#comment-16529 So the odd thing about this thermo is that there are times the green light stops blinking and the red light comes on. at that time i can successfully ping the thermo. all that i read and all tech support tells me is that is not connecting to your wireless, which is dead wrong. i would guess the red lamp is the inability for the thermo to contact thier server. So the odd thing about this thermo is that there are times the green light stops blinking and the red light comes on. at that time i can successfully ping the thermo. all that i read and all tech support tells me is that is not connecting to your wireless, which is dead wrong. i would guess the red lamp is the inability for the thermo to contact thier server.

]]> Comment on Review: The Oona by Andreas Frangoshttp://blog.gruby.com/2011/12/10/review-the-oona/comment-page-1/#comment-16526 Andreas Frangos Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:18:20 +0000 https://blog.gruby.com/2011/12/10/review-the-oona/#comment-16526 Unfortunately i have to completely agree as well. From the moment that i took it out of the box and tried it as a desktop stand, not only the suction cup didnt work but in addition the surface of the base was very slippery as well. My office is made from glass and the oona wasnt staying in one place. The suction cups are very weak and to be honest i didnt even imagine to try it on my windshield with my brand new iphone 4s. It was a very promising project and that's why i pledged some money. I hope they fix it soon because the idea is very good. Unfortunately i have to completely agree as well. From the moment that i took it out of the box and tried it as a desktop stand, not only the suction cup didnt work but in addition the surface of the base was very slippery as well. My office is made from glass and the oona wasnt staying in one place. The suction cups are very weak and to be honest i didnt even imagine to try it on my windshield with my brand new iphone 4s. It was a very promising project and that's why i pledged some money. I hope they fix it soon because the idea is very good.

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