2014

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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

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