A few years back I started an app that I was thinking of calling Christmas card tracker. The goal of the app was to learn Core Data. I spent time at WWDC working with a fellow attendee to fix problems I was having with Autolayout constraints, and got an early version working enough to where […]
Author: Michael Rowe
Wasted Time for macOS updated
I just got notified that Wasted Time for macOS has made it thru the App Store review process. That means both the iOS and macOS versions have now been updated to support multiple languages. I am really excited by this and hope to add more languages as I go forward. Currently, the app supports – […]
App Store rejection
Well, Apple seems to have turned the screws tighter on this build of Wasted Time for the Mac. While I’ve had this out for a while, they noticed that if you closed the main window, there was no way to get it back. So the suggestion is to either add a Cmd-N (for new window) […]
Localization and Internationalization
I’ve not had too much time to be able to work on my apps lately, even though I’ve been using my Holiday card tracker app a lot lately. It can be frustrating not to have the time to really dedicate learning new capabilities and APIs. On top of that, the paid (day) job has gotten […]
Converting Videos
Over the years, I have converted almost my entire music library to digital (from LPs, 45RPMs, CDs, cassette tapes, and even a few Reel-to-Reel tapes). I have also taken my entire DVD and Blu-ray library and created local backup copies to make it easier to binge watch some of my favorite old movies and TV […]
API’s and Open Development
I rarely write posts about my day job on this blog, the focus of this blog is to address my hobbies and passions. When those intersect with my day job I will try and post a few thoughts. Having said that, I recently took a new job focusing on improving the API strategy of IBM’s […]
The new toys!
I try to upgrade my iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPads every other year (it get’s really expensive otherwise). This year is an off year, as I picked up the iPhone 12 Pro Max last year. I am not going to second guess people who upgrade every year. I think if you can afford it and […]
Summer 2021 WWDC Impacts
For the last 12 years or so, I’ve really enjoyed playing with the various beta’s of Apple’s operating systems. Discovering new features, and updating my apps each summer have been a great way to keep my technological skills current, while scratching the itch to write code. I’ve had good summers and bad summers, based on […]
Podcasting and iPhone 12 Pro Max
Before I get start talking about my new iPhone 12 Pro Max, I wanted to show you the podcast that I do: Apple’s podcast system now allows me to create an embedded for this website. Let me know what you think of the episode. Now we can start talking about the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
What is a Senior Technical Staff Member?
I’ve been working at IBM for almost 25 years now! During that time I have spent my career going back and forth between the technical and business paths. I’ve done that because I really don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. I love learning and at various times technology had more […]