Monthly update #0268 • August 2012
Monthly update 268 • August 2012 • 2012-08-01 - 2012-08-31
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CFBag
The article explores the CFBag and CFMutableBag Core Foundation types, which implement a bag (multi-set) data structure, allowing multiple occurrences of elements with associated counts.
CFStringTransform
NSString and its toll-free bridged counterpart CFMutableString in Foundation and Core Foundation are highlighted for their exceptional Unicode handling, with CFStringTransform enabling powerful string transformations like stripping diacritics, naming Unicode characters, and transliterating between scripts such as Latin, Cyrillic, and Hiragana.
Monthly update #0267 • July 2012
Monthly update 267 • July 2012 • 2012-07-01 - 2012-07-31
Brave
A Bridge Too Far (1977), directed by Richard Attenborough, shows Operation Market Garden. This Allied plan in 1944 aimed to seize bridges in the Netherlands to end the war fast. It failed. The film uses a large cast.
NSSortDescriptor
NSSortDescriptor is a Foundation class used to sort collections. It is created with a key (property to sort on), ascending (true for ascending order), and optionally a selector or comparator for comparisons.
NSCache
NSCache works like NSMutableDictionary but removes objects automatically when memory runs low. This saves you from handling memory warnings or setting up timers to clear space.
NSIndexSet
NSIndexSet and its mutable version, NSMutableIndexSet, form a sorted set of unique unsigned integers. They act like an NSRange that allows gaps.
Monthly update #0266 • June 2012
Monthly update 266 • June 2012 • 2012-06-01 - 2012-06-30
Quiet by Susan Cain
Susan Cain challenges the prevailing notion that extroversion is the sole determinant of success.
Steve Jobs at the D: All Things Digital Conference
There’s lots of video of the late Steve Jobs, primarily from his famous introductions of Apple products over the years, and his oft-quoted Stanford commencement address.
Monthly update #0265 • May 2012
Monthly update 265 • May 2012 • 2012-05-01 - 2012-05-31
The Grey
The Grey (2011), directed by Joe Carnahan, follows men who crash in Alaska. Liam Neeson plays Ottway, a hunter who guards oil workers. He knows wolves and death.
Monthly update #0264 • April 2012
Monthly update 264 • April 2012 • 2012-04-01 - 2012-04-30
Hospbit
Hospbit was a web application for companies and delivers support for building maintenance. Your maintenance staff can use our service for detailed reports and analyses.
Monthly update #0263 • March 2012
Monthly update 263 • March 2012 • 2012-03-01 - 2012-03-31
Monthly update #0262 • February 2012
Monthly update 262 • February 2012 • 2012-02-01 - 2012-02-29
Monthly update #0261 • January 2012
Monthly update 261 • January 2012 • 2012-01-01 - 2012-01-31
Monthly update #0260 • December 2011
Monthly update 260 • December 2011 • 2011-12-01 - 2011-12-31
Monthly update #0259 • November 2011
Monthly update 259 • November 2011 • 2011-11-01 - 2011-11-30
The Affair by Lee Child
The Affair revisits 1997, showing Reacher’s exit from the Army, sent undercover to Mississippi to investigate murders near a base hiding dark secrets.
Monthly update #0258 • October 2011
Monthly update 258 • October 2011 • 2011-10-01 - 2011-10-31
Remembering Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, the brilliant co-founder of Apple, passed away on October 5, 2011. Every time I use a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, I am connecting with the legacy of a man who revolutionised technology by combining art and innovation.
Monthly update #0257 • September 2011
Monthly update 257 • September 2011 • 2011-09-01 - 2011-09-30
Monthly update #0256 • August 2011
Monthly update 256 • August 2011 • 2011-08-01 - 2011-08-31