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Getting Started with LevelDB

Getting Started with LevelDB

LevelDB local database theory, querying and C++ bindings explained with detailed examples for iOS Objective-C and a quick overview for scripting.

2013

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The Foot Mom

A tech inspiration story

Jun 8, 2020

The Foot Mom

Jun 8, 2020

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Purrticles and a Belated BuildInPublic

A product design (hurried) story

Sep 13, 2024

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Sep 13, 2024

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How Apple broke apps on old phones

Blindsided by Bitcode. Another Apple bug tale, this one almost un-testable, and a bit of a lesson on privacy.

Feb 1, 2022

Four phones representing different OS versions, with crosses and ticks to indicate only iOS15 OK.

Feb 1, 2022

I'm a writer and software developer.

A fair comparison takes into account the other presentation modes available for digital data. Yes, I scribble on paper sometimes. I'd love…

Dec 29, 2024

Dec 29, 2024

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A spooky win in the braces war

One of the weirdest coincidences ever proving I was right.

Nov 21, 2024

Nov 21, 2024

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A Reassuring Murmur

How a debugging “comment” became a user feature

Nov 20, 2024

A Reassuring Murmur

Nov 20, 2024

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Boxing up Best Practices

Sysadmin Snippets — a tale of tapes and tangled good intentions.

Nov 19, 2024

9-track backup tape

Nov 19, 2024

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Sysadmin Snippets — Cable Tales 1

Tangles and a kind of debugging

Nov 13, 2024

Picture of DB25 serial cable, black with connectors at each end with 25 pins in two rows

Nov 13, 2024

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Sysadmin snippets — Intro

Experiences from when I was not just a developer

Nov 13, 2024

Sysadmin snippets — Intro

Nov 13, 2024

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Scientists and Sticky Notes

My useful analogy for XML data, and how it breaks.

Nov 13, 2024

Scientists and Sticky Notes

Nov 13, 2024

Andy Dent

Andy Dent

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Touchgram interactive messaging Founder looking for art, sound & advertising partners. GrandDad. Developer, designer & Martial artist 40+yrs. Australian born UK

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