Steve Jobs and Flash

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20003742-264.html?tag=mncol;txt

This is an open letter from Steve Jobs about why the iPhone and iPad don't support Flash.

Empty Implementation of viewDidUnload?

I'm wondering about something from page 97 of the text--the method "viewDidUnload" contains no statements. I noticed that in the stub code generated by XCode for this method, a call to [super viewDidUnload]; was included. Don't we want that, or is it just not needed here? The IPhone Simulator will run CityGuide (seemingly just fine) either way, but it seemed odd to me that the textbook would call for an empty method body.

iPhone Sky-Cam app for Spring Term Fair

I'm hoping that someone with an iPhone (vs. iPod, which currently has no camera) will choose to do some version of an app that Steve Goryl and have been discussing. Our original idea was to use a Parrot AR.Drone, or a blimp, but as these are currently either unavailable or two expensive, we came up with the idea of using a kite instead. The kite we ordered will easily hoist the 130-gram iPhone, allowing us (we hope) to transmit real-time video to a large-screen Mac or other computer on the ground. It could also transmit GPS info, orientation (from the accelerometer), etc. Please let me know if you're up for this project!

If you plan to develop on your own Mac....

...the IDE download is quite large (2.3GB). Steve Goryl has it available on a thumb drive; it may save you some time to grab it from him.