It’s been a while since Apple added Swift fading support to AVAudioPlayer. I can’t remember when exactly, but I think it might have been since iOS 10.0. I have not used it in quite some time and recently had the need. The API is pretty straight forward, but I wasn’t actually getting the fading to …
It used to be that the main screen in homes sat in a corner of a living or room in wooden appliance. The television. After time passed and technology grew at a larger scale, some homes would have perhaps two or three – in thinned down versions without things like vacuum tubes. Then eventually came …
I have yet found a satisfactory way to apply a fixed background image to a page for mobile. For some performance reason, as I understand it, a fixed image for mobile is a dancing unicorn. Which has so far eluded me. I’d like to implement it to match the desktop, but I’m not going to …
I’ve owned this domain since 2001-03-09. I’ve had all sorts of stuff hosted and served from it. A lot of that junk is still mildewing on this platter located somewhere out there. If I want the domain ericd dot com, it would cost me a cool $6,195.00. No thanks 🙂 Anyway, I’ve had to FTP in …
My AirPods Series 2 arrived today. Engraved on the front of the case… “Five Ohhh…” I got them as part of my turning fifty years-old. I already have a pair of the series 1, but the upgrades seemed quite interesting. I have piles of better sounding options at my disposal, but in terms of convenience …
I am fascinated by great scents. I don’t know why, it’s probably not that common amongst developers, but I am always on the trek to find a signature scent. When we travelled to Nassau, I went into a boutique and immediately tried out this scent. I was amazed at the strength, the quality, and the …
There are times when you have Class objects that you need to communicate back to some part of your application. With delegation, it’s a 1-to-1 relationship. Generally where the object(s) are instantiated is where you’d like to gain insight upon an event or events. Notifications can handle 1-to-n types of relationships. That’s not what we’re …
Before we departed for our Atlantis vacation, I spent far too much time watching YouTube reviews and reading packing lists. I wanted to know what to expect. The most prevalent thing I noticed people talked about was the price of food. That, the fact that 15% tip is worked into everything already, and that there …
I recently had a project request to allow a user to experience different rotary encoders and how they might react with digital LEDs. In short, getting encoders wired to a board to directly control the UI in an iOS application. This saved me from having to alter soldered LED counts and allowed logic and animation …
I have been quite busy with any number of interesting things. I recently found and purchased a most excellent medieval hat at King Richard’s Faire in Carver, Massachusettes. I wore it while there, and since I love it so much, I’ve been wearing it at home and in the car. Think Thomas Moore. The hat …
Your mileage may vary with this post, but in my case, I was chasing my tail for some time while finally coming to a solution. At work, I generally author all kinds of prototypes. Sometimes I use Xcode and author iOS applications with interesting levels of interaction and communication. In these cases, I often need …
I purchased the iPhone X when it first came out and I’ve been loving it. I had a screen protector applied at the store as well as a silicone case. I’ve since dropped the phone many times – even on a stone tiled bathroom floor. No issues at all, which amazed me. Yes, I have …
What do these three things have in common? They are awesome. And they go together seamlessly. I have recently taken up a quick project where I need to communicate with a collection of addressable LED bulbs in a custom lighting system. Pretty easy coding, but I wanted it to be able to run in a …
In my wristwatch rotation is a newly acquired 1949 Doxa (Swiss Made of course) with a sub seconds complication. Think about that. The watch is a mechanical wind that is 69 years old. It keeps incredible time for such an old piece that hasn’t been serviced since I don’t know when. The accuracy is probably …
I’ve been developing an application that produces a JSON string for use online. Pretty simple, but I want to make sure the JSON is valid (since a user can edit the JSON by hand if they want to before using the JSON string). How can you quickly validate your JSON? let jsonString = composedString if …
This Christmas I was gifted a nice pair of Apple Airpods. They were extremely easy to set up and use because of that Apple W1 chip they house. iOS is tailored for their integration, and they do not disappoint in regards to usability. I wish that I had some more options for left and right …
My go-to phone has been the iPhone 6 Plus. With the onset of iOS 11, I’ve had some issues. Wi-Fi misbehaving. Stuttering performance. Notification rendering issues. Battery consumption at an elevated rate. So I started looking at phones. I was due anyway for a new model. I don’t even have force touch or live photos. …
The White Spider: The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger Amazon Link At 13,025 feet, the Swiss Eiger doesn’t approach the height of Everest or Denali, but the sheer rise and difficulty of its 5900-foot north face keep it in the company of the world’s most celebrated peaks. At the time Harrer (Seven …