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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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Whole lottie tools out there

From ugly-GPL-free to inspirational procedural animation, your alternatives to Adobe After Effects.

6 min readFeb 11, 2022

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Animation timeline with bars showing different properties changing at varying times.

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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.

7 min readFeb 1, 2022

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

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Apple’s bug, or mine (Sprite bites)?

Programming and debugging life — what a really hard bug looks like being found & fixed. A tale for startup founders, developers and the…

6 min readSep 27, 2021

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Bug report lodged that changing text causes a page to draw as all black after page change

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I'm a longstanding dev and also have a keen interest in housing.

Yes, sometimes some elements are specified that closely. A surprising/terrifying amount is worked out on the job, between different levels…

1 min readAug 24, 2022

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Meandyrings

Bye, Charley

I’m sitting for the last night with our dog, for the gentle needle comes tomorrow.

1 min readJul 8, 2022

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Small black dog on a blue bed

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Touchgram

Onboarding Touchgram with Touchgrams

Why the next version of Touchgram teaches you how to use it, with a bunch of Touchgrams.

5 min readJun 6, 2022

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Onboarding Touchgram with Touchgrams

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Meandyrings

Midnight after Amber

(re-read for the umpteenth comforting time)

1 min readMar 24, 2022

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Touchgram

How Touchgram is Developed — Backwards

The summary of how Touchgram is developed is simple:

3 min readMar 15, 2022

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Touchgram

Touchgram’s new Core Engine & a long year

A technical and cautionary tale for startups

5 min readMar 15, 2022

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Touchgram

A Text Tale. My Worst Bug in 40 Years

A debugging tale of blind alleys, despair, and the power of stubbornly just keeping playing with something until you notice a vital clue.

7 min readFeb 26, 2022

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A Text Tale. My Worst Bug in 40 Years

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Andy Dent

Andy Dent

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Touchgram interactive messaging CEO/Founder looking for art, sound & advertising partners. Martial artist. Parent of adults. Coder & designer 30+yrs. Australian

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