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iPad: Update Items (and their order) Included in Search Results to Only Include the Desired Sources

The iPad includes Contacts, Mail, Music, Applications, Podcasts, Video, Audiobooks, Notes, and Calendar in its list of items included in the search results when you use the search functionality of the device. You can customize the list to only include the desired sources and also the order that appear in the result set.

iPad: How to Set Safari’s Bookmarks Bar to Always Show

By keeping the Bookmarks Bar always in view while you are surfing, you have easy access to your favorite sites and since the iPad has such a large screen, the loss in overall real estate is minimal.

Apple iPad : Change links in Google Reader to point to full HTML webpage

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This recipe is a quickie for those new iPad owners who use Google Reader to view their RSS Feeds. Since the iPad’s Agent String is similar to an iPhone/iPod Touch, when you go to your Google Reader page you will be redirected to Google’s Mobile Version.

iPad: How to Configure and Use Picture Frame Mode to Display Photos

When your not using your iPad, it makes an excellent picture frame to display your favorite digital images. By using Picture Frame Mode, you can cycle through selected images and add some life to your otherwise boring desk.

Create NSIndexPath for UITableView in iPhone/iPad App

Once you get past basic table view applications on the iPhone or iPad, you may run into the need to create an instance of NSIndexPath. NSIndexPath is an interesting class that stores the path to get to something in a nested set of collections. In an iPhone UITableView application, NSIndexPath is central as it provides a reference to the section of the table and the specific row of interest. There is a trick to creating an instance yourself. Read on to find out how.

Batch File Scripting: How to export, find and replace, and reimport a registry key (XP, Win2k3, Vista, Windows 7)

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This recipe is designed for the more operating system savvy persons and for those who work in an app deployment corporate setting.  Many times when you work in IT and in an app deployment team you run into situations where you need to either find a registry key and find a key and replace with a new entry.  However, sometimes there are cases where you know the main registry entry key but are not sure which entries below it may need to be changed.   Lets find a solution!

PHP: Camel Case to Spaces or Underscore

Recently while working on a project, I found I needed to convert camelcase strings to space-separated strings. This same technique will work if you want to convert camelcase to underscore separation as well.

Windows 7: How to Uninstall Windows Live Messenger

If you have moved away from using the Windows Live Messenger application and want to uninstall it, you will notice that there is no standalone listed to uninstall the app. Here are the steps to follow to rid your computer of Windows Live Messenger.

Symfony: Detect Which Version is Installed

The Symfony php framework is frequently updated. Detecting which version is actively installed, however, is not well documented. Here is how to do it.

Use Facebook Lite to Quickly Access Your Friends’ Updates

The normal Facebook homepage is a hefty download that is not immediately responsive. If you want quick access to your friend’s updates and such, you should give Facebook Lite a try. There’s even an option that allows you to switch back and forth between the Lite and full versions.

OS X: Make a Dashboard Widget of Your Favorite Facebook Game

Facebook has all kinds of cool games that are great to play, but sometimes you wish you didn’t have to deal with the distraction of the rest of the Facebook page. You just want to play the game. While I don’t recommend this for games like Farmville and MyTown (besides, they have fullscreen mode), it works great for games such as Bejeweled Blitz, Nuke It!, or ZyngaPoker.

Nexus One: How to Prevent a Directory from Showing Up in Gallery

At this point, there there are no settings for hiding undesired directories from the Gallery. If you have a directory that keeps showing up in Gallery, but you don’t want it to, here’s a method that will prevent that from happening.

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