Monthly update #0285 • January 2014
Monthly update 285 • January 2014 • 2014-01-01 - 2014-01-31
Monthly Updates
Blog
All Is Lost
All Is Lost (2013), directed by J.C. Chandor, is a stark, gripping survival drama. Robert Redford delivers a powerful, nearly wordless performance as a lone sailor battling the elements after his yacht is damaged at sea.
Movies
NSRange
NSRange is a Foundation struct for a contiguous interval of integers, with location (start) and length. It helps avoid off-by-one errors compared to start/end pairs.
Development
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone introduces Harry Potter, an orphaned boy who discovers on his eleventh birthday that he’s a wizard destined for greatness.
Books
Monthly update #0284 • December 2013
Monthly update 284 • December 2013 • 2013-12-01 - 2013-12-31
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Reflecting on the year 2013
Reflection on the year 2013, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.
Journal
Multipeer Connectivity
Multipeer Connectivity (introduced in iOS 7) lets nearby iPhones, iPads, and Macs talk directly to each other using Wi-Fi, peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. No internet, no server, no central service required.
Development
NSNotification & NSNotificationCenter
NSNotificationCenter acts as a central hub. Any part of an app can send notices or listen for changes from others. Observers sign up for certain events and get a callback when they happen.
Development
Monthly update #0283 • November 2013
Monthly update 283 • November 2013 • 2013-11-01 - 2013-11-30
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Never Go Back by Lee Child
Never Go Back sees Reacher return to his old Army unit in Virginia, only to face false charges and a conspiracy, plus a possible daughter.
Books
Monthly update #0282 • October 2013
Monthly update 282 • October 2013 • 2013-10-01 - 2013-10-31
Monthly Updates
Iceland Day 11
Day 11 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
Iceland Day 10
Day 10 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
Iceland Day 09
Day 09 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
Iceland Day 08
Day 08 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
Iceland Day 07
Day 07 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
Iceland Day 06
Day 06 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
Iceland Day 05
Day 05 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
Iceland Day 04
Day 04 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
Iceland Day 03
Day 03 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
Iceland Day 02
Day 02 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
Iceland Day 01
Day 01 of 11 to Iceland together with my brother.
Trips
NSError
NSError is Cocoa's way to handle errors without exceptions. It tells about failures with a code, domain, and userInfo dictionary.
Development
Key-Value Observing
Key-Value Observing (KVO) has an ugly, wordy API, but it is one of Cocoa’s most powerful features.
Development
Monthly update #0281 • September 2013
Monthly update 281 • September 2013 • 2013-09-01 - 2013-09-30
Monthly Updates