Monthly update #0299 • March 2015
Monthly update 299 • March 2015 • 2015-03-01 - 2015-03-31
Monthly Updates
Blog
About labels and icons
In the battle of clarity between icons and labels, labels always win.
Development
NSCalendar Additions
NSCalendar offers many tools for working with dates beyond basic NSDateComponents.
Development
NSScanner
NSScanner wraps a string to pull out substrings and numbers. It has properties like caseSensitive (for matches), charactersToBeSkipped (ignores chars), scanLocation (current position), locale (for numbers).
Development
Monthly update #0298 • February 2015
Monthly update 298 • February 2015 • 2015-02-01 - 2015-02-28
Monthly Updates
Interstellar
Interstellar (2014), directed by Christopher Nolan, follows Cooper, a pilot turned farmer in a dying world. Matthew McConaughey plays Cooper with heart and grit.
Movies
Monthly update #0297 • January 2015
Monthly update 297 • January 2015 • 2015-01-01 - 2015-01-31
Monthly Updates
Monthly update #0296 • December 2014
Monthly update 296 • December 2014 • 2014-12-01 - 2014-12-31
Monthly Updates
Why I stopped using Facebook
On 1 January 2012 I stopped using Facebook. That’s 3 years ago. I didn’t miss it for a second!
Journal
NSUndoManager
NSUndoManager gives you full undo/redo with almost no code. While you change something, tell the undo manager how to reverse it.
Development
Monthly update #0295 • November 2014
Monthly update 295 • November 2014 • 2014-11-01 - 2014-11-30
Monthly Updates
Personal by Lee Child
In Personal, Reacher hunts a sniper who targeted the French president, linked to a past enemy from his Army days.
Books
Core Location in iOS 8
iOS 8 introduces significant updates to the Core Location framework, enhancing developer capabilities and user privacy through granular permissions, indoor positioning, and visit monitoring.
Development
Monthly update #0294 • October 2014
Monthly update 294 • October 2014 • 2014-10-01 - 2014-10-31
Monthly Updates
Monthly update #0293 • September 2014
Monthly update 293 • September 2014 • 2014-09-01 - 2014-09-30
Monthly Updates
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Terry Hayes’ “I Am Pilgrim” is an intense, globe-trotting thriller that seamlessly integrates espionage, mystery, and high-stakes action.
Books
Monthly update #0292 • August 2014
Monthly update 292 • August 2014 • 2014-08-01 - 2014-08-31
Monthly Updates
Monthly update #0291 • July 2014
Monthly update 291 • July 2014 • 2014-07-01 - 2014-07-31
Monthly Updates
NSOperation
NSOperation is an abstract class for a single unit of work. It manages state, priority, dependencies, and cancellation in a thread-safe way.
Development
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows concludes the series as Harry, Ron, and Hermione hunt Horcruxes to defeat Voldemort, now controlling the wizarding world.
Books
Monthly update #0290 • June 2014
Monthly update 290 • June 2014 • 2014-06-01 - 2014-06-30
Monthly Updates
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts uncovers Voldemort’s past through Dumbledore’s lessons, while a mysterious book aids his magic.
Books
Monthly update #0289 • May 2014
Monthly update 289 • May 2014 • 2014-05-01 - 2014-05-31
Monthly Updates
Introvert in business
For me it was easy to pick this subject because I’m an introvert myself. I wrote a majority of this article on a small island in Norway. Almost no people, so almost no distractions. It was wonderful to see words appear on the screen out of nowhere.
Essays
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix follows Harry’s fifth year, where he faces a Ministry denying Voldemort’s return and a tyrannical new teacher, Umbridge.
Books