A blog about things that interest me.
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…