Kathryn's Comments (Page 17)

Kathryn's Comments

Things I will never like about Mac OS X

In general, I like OS X and it’s my preferred platform. That said, I come from the VMS/Unix world originally, and from Windows more recently than that. I switched to using Macs in 2005. That said, there are a few things I don’t like about the OS

User interface thoughts

I develop on a Mac, but I run Windows and Linux (Ubuntu/Gnome) and so it’s very important to me that our L&F look good on all of them. Otherwise I’d just find a way to blend Quaqua and MacWidgets and be done with it. There

More back story on Sea Glass

I had originally been thinking of a very iApp-like look and feel. I would have called it Aqvavit, for the play on Aqua, the Mac look and feel, and also because Aqvavit is fairly strong stuff. Ken came up with the idea of using sea glass, with its matte finish

Sea Glass Look and Feel

I’ve teamed up with Ken Orr on a new look and feel for Java we’re calling “Sea Glass”. The look was inspired by the following image: I’ve been working on the programming, while Ken has been doing the hard part of constructing the artwork. We’ve only

Velvet Devils Food Layer Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Servings: 12 Source: Cooks Illustrated/July 1, 1994/Modified far chocolate frosting rather than coffee Ingredients Velvet Devil’s Food Cake: 1 cup natural cocoa powder 3 oz bittersweet chocolate 1¼ cup boiling water 1 tbsp vanilla extract 16 tbsp unsalted butter (1 1/2 or 2 sticks), softened 1½

Spinach with Pine Nuts and Raisins

Spinach with Pine Nuts and Raisins Side dishes Servings: 4 to 6 Source: Sundays at Moosewood Ingredients 3 tablespoons golden raisins 2 pounds fresh spinach 3 garlic cloves 3 tablespoons pine nuts ¼ cup olive oil salt to taste pepper to taste Directions Soak the raisins in hot water to cover

Black Bean Quesadillas

Servings: 3 Source: localhost Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter (I use 1 tablespoon each) 1½ medium onions chopped 2 cloves garlic minced ¾ teaspoons ground cumin ¾ teaspoons ground coriander 2 chilis minced, or more to taste 15 ounces cooked black beans ½ medium tomato chopped, about ¾ cup ¼ cup orange juice

Three Bean Salad

This is a family favorite.

French Silk Pie

A chocolate mousse pie.

Seedy Crisps

Sesame wheat crackers.