a pattern for initializing objective-c objects with blocks

July 27, 2011

First off, this is kind of a warm up post. I’m struggling with figuring how to post source code into my post without killing chickens and using their blood for magic rituals. I’ll probably screw it up. It may be also that I need to elaborate on stuff here – I’m a bit rusty with [...]

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[[blog instance] reboot];

July 20, 2011

I view this blog reboot as an experiment. The basic premise is that I want to see if I can write some stuff here that will actually help people – specifically with iOS and Cocoa development. I’ve spent the last two years on an intensive crash course with this stuff and I’ve got about twenty [...]

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On the opening day of San Fermin (an old poem I wrote)

February 8, 2010

On the opening day of San Fermin by Mike Fullerton, 1989 I am leaning bent, a heavy wall pushing me upright in a flowing crowd. I drink from a cup as big and white as stacked toilet paper. My eyes fill with wine, lids floating shut. The charred and chipped building holding me sways threatening [...]

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My first impressions of the iPad

January 27, 2010

(Sigh, insert “pad” joke here – maybe something about Procter & Gamble’s stock price? Your call. ) First off, I was immediately struck by how think the borders are around the device. Is this so I can race matchbox cars around it and pretend I’m Dale Earnhardt, Jr.? (Of course, this would be counter-clock wise [...]

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Why I hate Wells Fargo Bank

January 6, 2010

This is why I hate Wells Fargo Bank, in a nutshell. There are other reasons, but this drives me insane. I have several accounts with them, including a savings account. My saving account happened to have only a couple of dollars in it. They charged me a fee (perhaps for taking a walk on a [...]

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Thoughts on District 9

August 30, 2009

First, off no spoilers, I promise. District 9 is a fantastic movie but you might not enjoy it. You should see it anyway. I think this is an important movie. Now, those of you that know me know that I’m a big science fiction fan. I’ve read countless books and stories and watched everything. I’m [...]

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