Comments for Mac Otaku http://macotaku.wordpress.com Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:12:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on iPhone Mass Storage by Han Vanholder http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/iphone-mass-storage/#comment-39 Han Vanholder Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:12:34 +0000 http://macotaku.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-39 Eiji, The DCIM folder (Photo folder) shows up as a read only folder in Windows through the Windows Explorer PTP extension, which may superficially look the same as a mass storage disk but it is a different beast altogether (The camera icon is already a hint). PTP (Picture Transport Protocol) is a communication protocol that does not specify the storage technology devices should use, which allows usage of the HFS/HFS+ file system on the iPhone, while making the objects (pictures) available to your Windows USB PTP Host. Also, the method you suggest will require dynamic re-partitioning support in the device, if you want to change the setting without data loss. Eiji,

The DCIM folder (Photo folder) shows up as a read only folder in Windows through the Windows Explorer PTP extension, which may superficially look the same as a mass storage disk but it is a different beast altogether (The camera icon is already a hint). PTP (Picture Transport Protocol) is a communication protocol that does not specify the storage technology devices should use, which allows usage of the HFS/HFS+ file system on the iPhone, while making the objects (pictures) available to your Windows USB PTP Host.

Also, the method you suggest will require dynamic re-partitioning support in the device, if you want to change the setting without data loss.

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]]> Comment on iPhone Mass Storage by Thanh Nguyen http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/iphone-mass-storage/#comment-35 Thanh Nguyen Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:13:26 +0000 http://macotaku.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-35 Eiji Tai: While that is a possibility, that opens room for exploits, as well as adding more to support. Eiji Tai:

While that is a possibility, that opens room for exploits, as well as adding more to support.

]]> Comment on iPhone Mass Storage by Eiji Tai http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/iphone-mass-storage/#comment-33 Eiji Tai Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:31:23 +0000 http://macotaku.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-33 I see what you are getting at, but then why would the DCIM (Apple100) photo folder show up as a read only drive when connected to a windows based pc? If the entire drive was formatted to HFS+ then you would have to use iTunes/TransMac/MacDrive to see anything on a pc, but I can connect it to any pc and see at least the photos folder. If apple really wanted they could partition part of the flash memory for such a function because apparently it is already supported. Perhaps adding it in the Settings pane/app to set aside disk space. I see what you are getting at, but then why would the DCIM (Apple100) photo folder show up as a read only drive when connected to a windows based pc? If the entire drive was formatted to HFS+ then you would have to use iTunes/TransMac/MacDrive to see anything on a pc, but I can connect it to any pc and see at least the photos folder. If apple really wanted they could partition part of the flash memory for such a function because apparently it is already supported. Perhaps adding it in the Settings pane/app to set aside disk space.

]]> Comment on Google CEO Booted From Apple Board by HP http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/google-ceo-booted-from-apple-board/#comment-32 HP Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:01:39 +0000 http://macotaku.wordpress.com/?p=122#comment-32 I agree that it was probably more coerced and not so mutual as they make it sound, but it makes sense when you think about it. With Google's expansion into the OS and Web Browser worlds, keeping him on the board would truly be a conflict of interests. Would you expect them to keep a guy like Steve Ballmer on the board, even had he owned a lot of stock in Apple (that would be a funny scenario, wouldn't it?)? I agree that it was probably more coerced and not so mutual as they make it sound, but it makes sense when you think about it. With Google’s expansion into the OS and Web Browser worlds, keeping him on the board would truly be a conflict of interests. Would you expect them to keep a guy like Steve Ballmer on the board, even had he owned a lot of stock in Apple (that would be a funny scenario, wouldn’t it?)?

]]> Comment on Touchscreens are the future by Thanh Nguyen http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/touchscreens-are-the-future/#comment-31 Thanh Nguyen Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:09:11 +0000 http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/touchscreens-are-the-future/#comment-31 Mice should be alright. Keyboards aren't secure. Mice should be alright.
Keyboards aren’t secure.

]]> Comment on Summer daze by Thanh Nguyen http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/summer-daze/#comment-30 Thanh Nguyen Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:08:44 +0000 http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/summer-daze/#comment-30 Nothing at the Beach. Great 3G coverage 1 mile inland, though. Nothing at the Beach.
Great 3G coverage 1 mile inland, though.

]]> Comment on Summer daze by Queue http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/summer-daze/#comment-29 Queue Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:05:42 +0000 http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/summer-daze/#comment-29 3G Coverage? :3 3G Coverage? :3

]]> Comment on Touchscreens are the future by Queue http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/touchscreens-are-the-future/#comment-28 Queue Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:02:27 +0000 http://macotaku.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/touchscreens-are-the-future/#comment-28 What about keyboards and mice? I'm a bit of a hypocrite though. What about keyboards and mice? I’m a bit of a hypocrite though.

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