Archive:January, 2009

Objective-C 2.0 and Leopard Classes

 

So I have finally had time to code to my heart’s content over the holiday break. I thought that I would share some of my thoughts and experiences with programming for Leopard.
Fast Enumeration
Cocoa now implements a foreach() type of loop, which cleans up code tremendously. Iterating over an array or dictionary is pretty common stuff [...]

What I Want at MacWorld 2008

 

Mac Fanatic wouldn’t be a true Mac based site if some rumors weren’t discussed now and then. So, here is a brief list of what I’d love to see at MacWorld this January. I think most of this has been rumored, but a few items may just be my own creation and have no base [...]

Ecto 3 Beta Available

 

Ecto 3 is the next major update to popular blogging software for Windows and Mac. Comparable to MarsEdit and the like, Ecto lets you easily manage your online blog from an application on your Mac, much akin to using Mail to manage email.
Version 3 is a major update still in the beta stage, but you [...]

100,000 Hits

 

I’m well aware that the blog has died down over the last several months, especially with the podcast becoming non-existent. However, I still thought it was pretty awesome when I noticed that the site has topped 100,000 hits since I put it online (or installed Mint, but we’re not off that much).
I think it’s a [...]

World AIDS Day

 

Worlds AIDS Day originated at the 1988 World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programs for AIDS Prevention. Observed on December 1st each year, World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV.
For more information, visit the World AIDS Day Campaign website.