February 2012
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git - the simple guide →
Even though I’ve been using git for a few years already, there are still many unexplored corners of my favorite source-control system. Roger did a fantastically creative effort to try to simplify and clarify some core git concepts. As he puts it “no deep shit”. For slightly more advanced git candy this is a good start.
Feb 6th
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October 2011
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““I don’t have enough time/money/people/experience.” Stop...”
– 37 Signals, Rework
Oct 30th
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Oct 6th
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September 2011
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Sep 30th
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“Linear algebra is the study of vectors. If your game involves the position of an...”
– A nice short article as a reminder about linear algebra and how it’s useful in game development. Link.
Sep 21st
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Sep 20th
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Wonderful series of how TDD is done in the real... →
Sep 9th
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Sep 6th
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August 2011
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[Review] Pro Objective-C Design Patterns for iOS
It’s a long time since I posted something serious here. Shame on me! Cheap excuse: I have been busy. Busy with work and busy enjoying the German air of my new home. Another thing that kept me busy was this neat book published by Apress: “Pro Obj-C Design Patterns for iOS”, by Carlo Chung. True to the short paragraph on the cover “Use Objective-C design patterns to bring your iOS skill to the...
Aug 14th
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July 2011
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WatchWatch
Some words of wisdom from Paul Rand. Good advice from graphic and business perspective.
Jul 24th
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June 2011
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Jun 8th
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May 2011
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April 2011
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Apr 28th
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Apr 26th
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[Tutorial] Git server on Mac OS X
Setting up a public git repository on Mac OS has a few tricks and here’s a step-by-step tutorial to the rescue. I needed to set this up for my own projects and most of the information was scattered across the web. Let’s roll! On the server 1. Install git. I’ve used both http://code.google.com/p/git-osx-installer/ and the one from Mac Ports. Both work fine. 2. What’s your...
Apr 25th
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Apr 10th
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March 2011
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Mar 15th
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Lua vs. Obj-C
Lua For some time now I’ve been digging into Lua. Coming from Python, the power of a clean syntax and good documentation is impossible to ignore. Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language. Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting...
Mar 14th
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February 2011
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Feb 22nd
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Feb 19th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 10th
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[Review] The Bootstrapper’s Bible by Seth Godin
The Bootstrapper’s Bible: Volume 1 “There’s never been a better time to start a business with no money. And this manifesto […] will show you how” Seth Godin Written in typical Seth Godin style, with clear examples and with easy to follow explanations, this book feels empowering, with advices and examples from small and big companies. You might say “Meh, I’m bootstrapping everyday”. You...
Feb 8th
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Feb 5th
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Feb 1st
January 2011
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Jan 30th
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[Review] iPhone User Interface Design Projects
iPhone User Interface Design Projects published at Apress is a great book for reading about the experience of other iPhone developers that published their applications in the AppStore and were successful. Mostly focusing on the user interface and user experience aspect, the book also covers product management, marketing, testing, tools and team dynamics. The path of perfecting my mobile...
Jan 28th
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“Flipping isn’t used extensively in Tangrams, so I decided it wasn’t as vital to...”
– Craig Kemper, TanZen, iPhone User Interface Design Projects
Jan 25th
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“Somewhere along the line, we seem to have confused comfort with happiness.”
– Dean Karnazes (via adispiac)
Jan 25th
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Jan 23rd
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“Figure out the absolute least you need to do to implement the idea, do just...”
– John Gruber, http://daringfireball.net/2008/11/iphone_likeness
Jan 22nd
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Jan 15th
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December 2010
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Dec 13th
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Dec 10th
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November 2010
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Nov 25th
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Back to Europe
7 months of Singapore have past and my journey close the Equator has ended. I want to thank Calvin, Jean and their wonderful daughter, Kate, for hosting me over there, even if I don’t look very friendly with my developer-mode beard on. They are great people and more lucky than they think. The people I have met in Singapore have all told a story, one way or another, dos, dont’s and...
Nov 23rd
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Nov 16th
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Dear Facebook, The new font-size sucks. Thank you for the support in my strive to live with bad eye-sight. What’s wrong with you? ktnxbye, Tudor
Nov 8th
October 2010
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Oct 29th
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Oct 19th
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A Day Without Colors
This is the result of a 24h experiment I tried, to see the web in a different perspective. In an environment prone to distractions, finding applications that allow me to focus are a breath of fresh air. So I’ve set my Mac OS to render everything in grayscale and continued my daily tasks as normal. Most of the apps I use daily are fairly simple, w/o many flashy buttons and call to actions. Mainly...
Oct 17th
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Listenbijan: Belle & Sebastian - The Ghost of...
Oct 17th
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I have just finished my weekly cleaning, something which I often forget how good it feels. I admit that none of the work desks that I had trough the years were never as clean and perfectly arranged as the ones you see in minimalist offices showcases. The is always a book waiting to be read, a key wanting to me to remember it or a piece of paper with a doodle. There’s always a reason behind...
Oct 16th
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“Palm and RIM haven’t a hope. The only credible contender is Android. But Android...”
– Apple’s Mistake (via wensing)
Oct 10th
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Balance
Recently this concept obsesses me: balance. How to reach the ideal balance state given a ton of factors? The only solution I’ve found is to split the big picture in smaller contexts and try to balance them individually. Balanced human relations: meeting new people vs keeping up with old friends. Balanced product development: coding vs customer relations. Balanced product design: looks good vs...
Oct 1st
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September 2010
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Sep 25th
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http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2569-innovation-is-a... →
Innovation is almost insane by definition: most people view any truly innovative idea as stupid, because if it was a good idea, somebody would have already done it. So, the innovator is guaranteed to have more natural initial detractors than followers. Ben Horowitz in “Why We Prefer Founding CEOs”
Sep 25th
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Wait, what does your startup do? →
sourjayne: “So basically, it’s like a Wikipedia for social outcasts!” “Texts From Last Night… for PETS!” “Database abstraction layer for Christian families!” “Contraceptive for elephants” as a wise man said.
Sep 24th