2014

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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.

Books

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.

Monthly Updates

Monthly update #0287 • March 2014

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

    Books

    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.

    Monthly Updates

    Monthly update #0286 • February 2014

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

      Books

      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.

      Development

      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.

      Monthly Updates

      Monthly update #0285 • January 2014

      Monthly update 285 • January 2014 • 2014-01-01 - 2014-01-31

        Movies

        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.

        Development

        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.

        Books

        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.

        Monthly Updates

        Monthly update #0284 • December 2013

        Monthly update 284 • December 2013 • 2013-12-01 - 2013-12-31