Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer. No seriously, ARC is coming! In case you haven’t already heard, iOS 5 is introducing a new memory management paradigm called ARC. This is … Continue reading
Theory and Practice
I’ve read and written a few blog posts recenty about applied x and theoretical x. People declaring themselves to be theoretical x, practical y, and denying a distinction. Maybe this can help clarify the discussion.
Food is confusing
One of the consequences of graduating and getting an apartment is supplying your own food – Which I actually enjoy! But it also means I have entered the complex maze of “which brand of x do I buy today?” Having … Continue reading
So you want another partition…
Background With the advent of Mac OS X 1.7 Lion, Apple has made some wonderful upgrades to how FileVault works, and I for one am quite happy. However, it does complicate some things… For example, our linux friends have been … Continue reading
Hacking together PHP Properties
Some of you are probably aware that there’s an RFC for PHP to get property support. Man I want that… but I just discovered how to fake it AND keep autocomplete support in my favorite editor – Komodo Edit! This … Continue reading
Why Javascript?
So, I was reading an interesting article today by a javascript developer on why JS is unsuited for server side development. That’s right Node.js, we’re talking to you. He brings up a plethora of good points, and many that I … Continue reading
In Defense of Grammar
In this day and age of texting and tweeting, lol, rotfl, and on and on, we’ve lost some touch with grammar and English. But it’s important – even valuable – and even if you don’t use it properly, you should … Continue reading
Why I no longer care about math
I’m a theoretical mathematician, which, for those who may not know, means that I love math because it’s math (as opposed to practical mathematicians who are interested in math for its applications). So, my complaint might surprise you, because I’m … Continue reading
Hierarchy of Thought
Drew Crawford had an interesting article recently on different kinds of knowledge. He makes some interesting points, and while his article has a good deal of breadth, I feel like it lacks depth – specifically, that it wasn’t followed through … Continue reading