Monthly update #0291 • July 2014
Monthly update 291 • July 2014 • 2014-07-01 - 2014-07-31
Monthly Updates
Blog
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
IBAction / IBOutlet / IBOutletCollection
The article explores the roles of IBAction, IBOutlet, and IBOutletCollection in Objective-C development for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch, highlighting their evolution from necessary Interface Builder directives to vestigial yet culturally significant markers.
Development
Monthly update #0288 • April 2014
Monthly update 288 • April 2014 • 2014-04-01 - 2014-04-30
Monthly Updates
Møkster Day 08
Day 8 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 07
Day 7 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 06
Day 6 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 05
Day 5 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 04
Day 4 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
MKGeodesicPolyline
MKGeodesicPolyline, added in iOS 7, draws the true shortest path between points on the Earth’s curved surface. On a flat map this appears as a gentle arc instead of a straight line.
Development
Møkster Day 03
Day 3 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 02
Day 2 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Møkster Day 01
Day 1 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.
Trips
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry is unexpectedly entered into the dangerous Triwizard Tournament at Hogwarts, facing deadly tasks and the return of Voldemort.
Books
Monthly update #0287 • March 2014
Monthly update 287 • March 2014 • 2014-03-01 - 2014-03-31
Monthly Updates
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban follows Harry’s third year at Hogwarts, where escaped convict Sirius Black, believed to be a murderer, hunts him.
Books
Monthly update #0286 • February 2014
Monthly update 286 • February 2014 • 2014-02-01 - 2014-02-28
Monthly Updates
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his second year, facing a hidden threat as a mysterious force petrifies students.
Books
MKTileOverlay, MKMapSnapshotter & MKDirections
iOS 7 quietly brought three powerful new MapKit tools that fixed many old complaints about Apple Maps. Together these solved the biggest developer gripes: ugly base maps, no static map images, and no routing. Even today they remain some of the most generous (and under-used) mapping APIs on iOS.
Development