Automator for the Web: ifttt
A new web service, If This Then That (ifttt), allows you to wire web triggers to web actions. Go check it out. I just wired this blog to Twitter: anytime I blog something (the...
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My Review of Larry Bird
Originally submitted at Fathead Larry Bird NBA Legend. Real.Big. Fathead Wall Graphic Larry Bird Greatest Player Ever By hoop33 from Jacksonville, FL on 9/10/2011 5out of 5 Pros: Celtic pride, Crisply detailed Best...
Using OmniAuth 0.3.0.rc1 with Rails 3.1
I’m posting this so others can avoid the frustration I felt yesterday trying to use OmniAuth in a Rails 3.1 application. After adding this to my Gemfile: gem “omniauth”, :git => “git://github.com/intridea/omniauth.git” and running:...
Mac OS X Programming Editor Roundup
When I got my first Mac in 2004, I found few programming editors. Since then, however, Mac OS X has birthed many programming editors that match or beat options on other computing platforms. I’ve...
Hands On with HP TouchPad
Last Friday, I saw where you could get $200 off an HP TouchPad, so I decided to jump. I went to the Staples in St. Johns Town Center with my FatWallet coupon and the...
Peach or Pumpkin?
Rather than catching up on sleep after we finished writing the first edition of Pro Core Data for iOS, Michael Privat and I have been working both on the second edition of that book...
My Review of Optimizing Tables in iPhone Apps
Originally submitted at O’Reilly Any experienced iPhone programmer understands that you can't build much in the way of complex user interfaces without tables. Every time you throw together a lengthy list view, tables are...
Ghostwriter Notes for iPad is New and Noteworthy
As I type this, Ghostwriter Notes, the notepad app for iPad written by my friend and coauthor Michael Privat, is listed in the New and Noteworthy section of the iPad App Store. With each...
An Event Apart Atlanta
A few weeks ago, my boss sent me an email that said: http://aneventapart.com/2011/atlanta/ Is this something you would want to attend? I clicked the link, saw the speaker panel, leapt through the question’s ambiguity,...
Mobile Development in Jacksonville, Florida
Last night I participated on a panel with Michael Privat, Satya Komatineni, Dave MacLean, and Henry Lee, moderated by Eugene Chuvyrov. All six of us live in Jacksonville, and we’ve all co-authored books for...