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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.

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Jun 8, 2020

The Foot Mom

A tech inspiration story

The Foot Mom

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Sep 13, 2024

Purrticles and a Belated BuildInPublic

A product design (hurried) story

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Feb 1, 2022

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.

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

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Dec 29, 2024

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…

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Sopwith Software Tales

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Nov 21, 2024

A spooky win in the braces war

One of the weirdest coincidences ever proving I was right.

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Sopwith Software Tales

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Andy Dent

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Nov 20, 2024

A Reassuring Murmur

How a debugging “comment” became a user feature

A Reassuring Murmur

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Nov 19, 2024

Boxing up Best Practices

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

9-track backup tape

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Sopwith Software Tales

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Nov 13, 2024

Sysadmin Snippets — Cable Tales 1

Tangles and a kind of debugging

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

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Nov 13, 2024

Sysadmin snippets — Intro

Experiences from when I was not just a developer

Sysadmin snippets — Intro

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Sopwith Software Tales

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Nov 13, 2024

Scientists and Sticky Notes

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

Scientists and Sticky Notes

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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