I got lost with a few kinks added in C10 and the vector stuff and c++ stuff in Ch11. So Id like to review what is happening by the time we get to the cart that you can move via the accelerometer. 1. Before we only needed to add a cocos2d scene and then a layer to make a screenful of action. With Box2D we must still create a Scene and Layer but we add the C++ format of Class.h & Class.mm instead of just .m. We also added a query callback C++ Class that serves the specific purpose of cycling through all bodies in the [b]box2d world?… Read More
Continue ReadingPower Hungry Devices
Its funny how capitalism leads to consumerism and that it turn, in a free democratic society, is fueled by our “NEED” for more and more services. What this translates to is the fact that we want more and more “things” which we request from our technology. So everyday we come up with things we want our phone to do for us. First, the beeper simply sent us text messages for us to get to a landline and call. Then it allowed us to answer text messages. Soon after came the cellular phone and we didn’t have to go to a landline, we could simply call on the mobile phone. But… Read More
Continue ReadingiOS5 Important Features from 200+ available
I’ve reviewed the latest features on the latest iOS5 on many sites and found over 200 out of which only some are really useful to me. Id like to share the ones I found most important: 1) Swiping a notification will open the relevant app 2) The fact that those notifications are non-obtrusive to YouTube videos 3) Reminder, Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Photo and Doc Integration to iCould because Gmail makes a mess 4) Twitter Integration 5) Open Camera from lock screen although picture taking with the Vol+ button is only for the 4S I think 6) Cropping, Rotating, Organizing and Red-eye removal on pics directly 7) OTA syncing & Delta… Read More
Continue ReadingMy Cover Letter for a Job Application at Apple: You will be missed Steve
I believe the best Cover Letter I can write is based on my love for Apple. I can’t tell you I have ever sat in line for days waiting for a product launch because I don’t have the luxury of living in the US and our “quasi-Apple” stores in Honduras suck to say the least. However, I can say 3 things with great pride: First, that I have been an Apple fan since the Apple IIe, simply because that’s around the time I was born and have recollection. We used to spend summers in San Francisco at my uncle’s house. He worked for United Airlines and had a simple… Read More
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