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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.

2014-05-16 17:00 Books

What is diagnosticservicesd?

If you see diagnosticservicesd running on your Mac, here is what this Apple diagnostics process does.

2014-05-12 17:00 Mac

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.

2014-05-07 17:00 Development

Monthly update #0288 • April 2014

Monthly update 288 • April 2014 • 2014-04-01 - 2014-04-30

2014-05-05 17:00 Monthly Updates

Møkster Day 08

Day 8 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.

2014-05-04 17:00 Trips

Møkster Day 07

Day 7 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.

2014-05-03 17:00 Trips

Møkster Day 06

Day 6 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.

2014-05-02 17:00 Trips

Møkster Day 05

Day 5 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.

2014-05-01 17:00 Trips

Møkster Day 04

Day 4 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.

2014-04-30 17:00 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.

2014-04-29 18:00 Development

Møkster Day 03

Day 3 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.

2014-04-29 17:00 Trips

Møkster Day 02

Day 2 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.

2014-04-28 17:00 Trips

Møkster Day 01

Day 1 of 8 to Møkster, an island in Norway.

2014-04-27 17:00 Trips

Happy Easter

The Christian view of Easter deepens with time. Victory over the tomb points to a greater reality.

2014-04-20 16:00 Christianity

Good Friday

The Christian view of Good Friday deepens with time. The cross points to a greater reality of love and justice.

2014-04-18 16:00 Christianity

What is appinstalld?

If you see appinstalld running on your Mac, here is what this app installation process does.

2014-04-15 17:00 Mac

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.

2014-04-09 17:00 Books

Monthly update #0287 • March 2014

Monthly update 287 • March 2014 • 2014-03-01 - 2014-03-31

2014-04-07 17:00 Monthly Updates

What is NetworkLinkConditioner?

If you see NetworkLinkConditioner on your Mac, here is what this network testing tool does.

2014-04-04 17:00 Mac

What is pcapd?

If you see pcapd running on your Mac, here is what this network capture process does.

2014-03-24 17:00 Mac

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.

2014-03-18 17:00 Books

Useful macOS defaults: Launch Services

Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.LaunchServices, controlling quarantine warnings and file associations.

2014-03-10 17:00 Mac

Monthly update #0286 • February 2014

Monthly update 286 • February 2014 • 2014-02-01 - 2014-02-28

2014-03-03 17:00 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.

2014-02-21 17:00 Books

What is lsd?

If you see lsd running on your Mac, here is what this Launch Services process does.

2014-02-17 17:00 Mac