After some research I discovered a Javascript workaround in a blog post by Chris Barr.

Scrolling a overflow:auto; element on a touch screen device

I added the Javascript to the page and it fixed the problem. In future though, I would probably avoid having scrollable divs in mobile web pages to avoid the issue. I also think they can cause some confusion when you scroll to the end of the content within the div and begin scrolling the page.

So, I downloaded a free partition manager and deleted the LInux partitions from my HD and resized my Windows partition to fill the hard drive. When I restarted I was presented with an “error: unknown filesystem” or some such message and the “grub rescue” prompt. From experience I knew immediately it was MBR related. Unfortunately, I always forget what to do.

I did some research and eventually found the solution. Here’s how you fix the issue.

1. Find your Windows installation disc and insert it into your optical drive.
2. Restart your PC and boot from the installation disc. This will start the Windows installation interface.
3. Select the region, language and keyboard type.
4. Click “Repair my computer”, then select your Windows installation.
5. Select “Command prompt”.
6. Enter the following commands at the prompt:
   bootrec.exe /FixBoot
bootrec.exe /FixMbr
7. Restart.
8. Done.

<style type="text/css">
.the-image
{
  position: absolute;
}

.the-link
{
  position: absolute;
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  left: 100px;
  top: 100px;
}
</style>

...

<img class="the-image" src="big-image.jpg" alt="a big image">
<a class="the-link" href="#" onclick="someFunction();return false;"></a>

...

At first I thought it was a z-index problem. But adding a z-index didn’t fix it.

I found a solution recommending the background-color of the hyperlink be set to an almost transparent colour with using RGBa. Unfortunately RGBa only works in IE9 for certain conditions and the page wasn’t going to meet those conditions without a lot of work.

In the end I resorted to using a transparent 1 pixel png image for background-image on the hyperlink. Not the cleanest solution, but it works.

Here’s an example of how to use it:

dispatch_semaphore_t semaphore = dispatch_semaphore_create(0);

[anObject someAsyncMethod:someParamObject
completionHandler:^(NSObject *arbitraryObject) {
dispatch_semaphore_signal(semaphore);
// something to be performed on completion
}];

while (dispatch_semaphore_wait(semaphore, DISPATCH_TIME_NOW)) {
[[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] runMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode beforeDate:[NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:10]];
}

dispatch_release(semaphore);

What’s a dispatch semaphore? I’ve added some links below with explanations.

Related Links

• Stack Overflow – How do I wait for an asynchronously dispatched block to finish?
• Wikipedia – Semaphore (programming)
• developer.apple.com – Using Dispatch Semaphores to Regulate the Use of Finite Resources.

So here goes.

• New iPad
  • iOS 5.1
  • retina display
  • more powerful processor
  • more powerful graphics processor
  • better cameras
  • larger storage capacities
  • about the same battery life, but maybe a little less
  • probably a new 4G/LTE version
  • iPad 2 will shift to low cost model like iPhone 3GS and 4
• New AppleTV
  • 1080p support
  • Mac AirPlay Mirroring support
  • maybe iCloud features
• Maybe one or more new AirPort products
• Maybe a new TV product

Anything else is a bonus.

So, here’s how to do it.

1. Start up Automator
2. Choose Workflow for document type
3. Click on Files & Folders and drag and Ask for Finder Items into the Workflow area
4. Check Allow Multiple Selection
5. Click on PDFs and drag New PDFs from Images into the Workflow area
6. Update the Output File Name
7. Modify any other settings you require
8. Run the Workflow
9. Select the images you want in the new PDF and click Choose

That’s it. You should find a new PDF of the images in the output directory.

For those creating WordPress websites that need to be iOS friendly, I’ve created a plugin that implements the workaround.

iOS Orientation Change Bug Workaround WordPress Plugin (3.16 KB)

Here’s how to add footer text to a group in a settings.bundle.

1. Expand the dictionary item for the group the footer text will be displayed under. It should reveal items with the keys Title and Type.
2. Add a new item by hovering over one of the items and clicking on the plus icon.
3. Instead of selecting one of the key options in the drop down that appears for the new item, type in “FooterText”.
4. Enter the footer text to be displayed in the value field.

Related Links

• Stack Overflow – Is it possible to add info or help text to an iPhone settings bundle?

Notification Center

To display Notification Center, slide your finger down from the top of the screen when on the home screen or in an app. Touching a notification will open the corresponding app. Notifications for an app can be cleared by touching the “X” at the top right of the section and then touching the “clear” that appears.

On the lock screen, you can unlock and open the corresponding app for a notification by sliding the app icon to the right.

To manage what and how notifications are displayed in Notification Center, go to Settings app > Notifications. You can configure which apps use Notification Center, what order they are listed in Notification Center and how each apps display their notifications as they are added.

Reminders

Reminders is a brand new app for maintaining a to-do list. Items can trigger reminders based on time or location (arriving or leaving).

Camera

To unlock and open the camera app quickly from the lock screen, double press the home button and touch the camera icon that appears to the right of the slide lock.

You can now use the volume up button to take photos or start/stop video recording.

Safari

Safari now supports private browsing. To enable private browsing, go to Settings app > Safari and turn on Private Browsing in the Privacy section.

Twitter

To set up your Twitter account, go to Settings app > Twitter and enter your Twitter username and password or create a new account.

Twitter is integrated with many of the standard apps. For example, you can now share locations via Twitter in Maps and share links via Twitter in Safari.

Weather

The Weather app now supports Local Weather. When enabled the left most view will display the weather based on your current location.

Also newly added is hourly weather. Touching the top section of the view will toggle the hourly weather on and off.

Keyboard Shortcuts

You can now add custom keyboard shortcuts which allows you to enter a long regularly used phrase by only typing short string of characters. The example that is already created by default is “On my way!” which can be entered by typing “omw”. To manage keyboard shortcuts, go to Settings app > General > Keyboard and touch the Edit button.

Other Resources

• TNW Review: A complete guide to Apple’s iOS 5 with iCloud, an OS 14 years in the making
• cnet – 15 iOS 5 Tips and Tricks
• ZDNet – iOS 5 secrets