January 2010
3 posts
Steven Frank:
We learned about computers from the inside out. Many of us became interested in computers because they were hackable, open, and without restrictions. We worry that these [new] devices are stifling the next generation of programmers. But can anyone point to evidence that that’s really happening? I don’t know about you, but I see more people carrying handheld computers than at any...
Alex Payne:
The thing that bothers me most about the iPad is this: if I had an iPad rather than a real computer as a kid, I’d never be a programmer today. I’d never have had the ability to run whatever stupid, potentially harmful, hugely educational programs I could download or write. I wouldn’t have been able to fire up ResEdit and edit out the Mac startup sound so I could tinker on the...
Using malloc to Debug Memory Misuse in Cocoa →
Bill Bumgarner gives great advice and examples for tracking down leaks in Cocoa apps.