Remembering Steve

October 19th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink

Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes.

The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.

About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They invent. They imagine. They heal. They explore. They create. They inspire. They push the human race forward.

Maybe they have to be crazy.

How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art? Or sit in silence and hear a song that’s never been written? Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?

We make tools for these kinds of people.

While some see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.

Steve Jobs has been an inspiration to me throughout my lifetime. Without a doubt, I would not be a developer today if I hadn’t bought my first iPod or Mac. These products have not only changed my life, but have inspired me to create things, inspired me to dream, and (most importantly) have inspired me to peruse my college education in the field of Computer Science. However, none of this would have happened without the inspiration of a simple Apple product. A simple product that itself was perfectly inspired and created by Steve.

Here’s to Steve… a person whose legacy won’t soon be forgotten.

Trivium for iOS Lets You Have Fun and Learn

October 12th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink

If you like playing trivia games, then Trivium for iOS is definitely for you. Trivium for iOS is a game that lets you answer over 10,000 (yes, that’s ten-thousand) questions in more than 7 categories of question types from general trivia to science to historical events.

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With many trivia games, it isn’t fun for adults to play because the questions don’t seem relevant, but with Trivium, the questions are geared towards high school and college users, making you really think about some of the questions. As you play, Trivium will begin learning your skill level, and will give you more questions that suit your skill level.

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This game really shines in the game play. Besides having a great user interface that lets you quickly navigate to a game of your choice, the game offers many play scenarios. You can play locally by yourself, but there are also several multiplayer options. You can play using “Heads Up!”, which splits the screen on your iOS device, allowing you to play with a friend using the same device. You can also play over Bluetooth with another iOS device, online using Game Center, and if that weren’t enough, you can also play against the computer using one of 4 different skill levels.

The application also interfaces well with Game Center in iOS so that you can prove to the world that you are, in fact, the trivia master.

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When you are ready to switch things up, you can purchase trivia packs in the application using your iTunes account. For $1.99 each, you can enable the following trivia packs:

- General Trivia
- Popular Culture
- Science Trivia
- Historical Trivia
- Technology Trivia
- Movie Trivia
- Sports Trivia

Right now, Trivium is free for a limited time. Head on over to the iTunes App Store to grab your copy today! Trivium is available on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, and is a Universal Application.

Steve Jobs: 1955-2011

October 5th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink

Steve Jobs: 1955-2011

Today, Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple passed away. Let’s make sure that his legacy of innovation and idea creation is never forgotten. He has inspired so many people over his lifetime, including myself. May his life never be forgotten, and may we always remember the man who shaped the face of computing technology.

Apple’s new CEO, Tim Cook summed it up best:

Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.

Shrinkr for Mac: Easily Shorten URLs in Mac OS X

July 13th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink

Today is my first foray into the Mac App Store and is also the day that I release my first publicly available Mac OS X application. Over the past few months, I’ve been working on an application called Shrinkr for Mac. This application allows you to quickly and easily shorten long URLs right from the menu bar in Mac OS X.

Shrinkr screenshot

Shrinkr for Mac is the ultimate URL shortening tool for Mac OS X. This tool is easy to use and ready to convert any long links you throw at it by using popular URL shortening services like Goo.gl, Bit.ly, Is.gd, X.co, and more. Shrinkr is compact and lives in the menu bar on your Mac and looks like a small anchor. To use it, simply copy the URL you would like to shorten, then select the URL shortening service you wish to use. A few seconds later, Shrinkr will automatically copy the shortened URL to your clipboard, ready for you to paste it into an email message, tweet, or chat. It doesn’t stop there, however, as the application can also integrate with your Bit.ly account to provide shortening history in your account.

Check out Shrinkr today by visiting the Shrinkr for Mac website, or by checking out the screencast below.

txt2re: An Online Regular Expression Generator

June 21st, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink

In programming, regular expressions are very powerful way to check inputted text against a certain expected format; however, programmers can’t always remember every regular expression syntax available. An online tool, though, can help you easily generate regular expressions for use in your programming project.

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Txt2re.com lets you build regular expressions by either entering a string that you would like to match, or by selecting various elements to match using the expression generator.

As you can see, Txt2re is pretty amazing and powerful for developers who constantly rely on regular expressions.

What do you think? Do you use Txt2re or another regular expression generator? Let me know in the comments below or follow the conversation on Twitter.

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