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Core Data is a very powerful framework for data persistence, but there are times when something isn't working quite right and it may not be entirely obvious what the problem is. Trying to track down how to enable tracing in order to debug what's going on yields solutions for Xcode 3, yet nothing for Xcode 4.
It's not that difficult, you just have to know where to look:
In the Schemes drop down select 'Edit Scheme...'
In the Arguments tab of the scheme, find the section entitled 'Arguments Passed On Launch'
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After reading the authorized Steve Jobs biography I came away impressed at the integrity he had with the products he created, even in those places where no one would really look:
When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re not going to use a piece of plywood on the back, even though it faces the wall and nobody will ever see it. You’ll know it’s there, so you’re going to use a beautiful piece of wood on the back. For you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried...
I had a lively discussion at my day-time place of employment about the Mac App Store, and in my case, the iOS App Store and the whole concept of Apple keeping 30% of the sale for themselves. One of the trolls in the discussion deplored the idea that Apple would be able to keep almost a third of the sale of software it didn't write, even if they are providing a place for centralized software distribution.
I guess I took the bate and pretty much summed it up with this:
As an indie developer, doing the math of app store development is...
Next month will mark the second year I have owned a first generation iPod Touch. It has been an excellent device for not just music (truth be told I don't use it much for that), but also for reading, surfing and email. It has a number of apps that have become an integral part of my daily life, so it is a frustrating time for Apple to now write it off.
Today Apple announced the upcoming release of iPhone OS 4.0. Among the many features it brings, multi-tasking stands out to be the one most people will be happy with. As...
Really interesting short video from Wired, showing off some user interface designs for iPad-centric content. While the demos appear to be running on Adobe Air (as in, not capable of running on the iPad), the concept is powerful and compelling. The sound bite of the video:
"We also think it's an opportunity to reset the economics. For the first time people may value this experience so much that they'll pay for it."
Wow, isn't that what creating a product is all about? Hope the music, movie, and even traditional print industries are taking note, because Wired has figured it out.
Yesterday I ventured to get Windows 7 running on my Mac Mini and naturally ran into quite a few problems (quite unlike installing XP). Unfortunately, I could not get the x64 version of Boot Camp 3.1 installed; it would try to install the nVidia driver and then silently fail thereafter. I also ran into the road block of not being able to install the x64 version of Boot Camp 3.0 from the Snow Leopard installation media, but found a work around. You will need the following items:
Snow Leopard installation disc
Boot Camp 3.1...
Today Google announced free navigation for the new version of its mobile software, Android 2.0. Seems like a pretty innocuous announcement until you consider who the players are in the market. TomTom and Garmin are two of the biggest players in the hand held consumer GPS market, so it came as no surprise that their business model might take a hit. Consider today's stock graph following the accouncement:
Ouch! It doesn't take a stock analyst to point out that anyone in the handheld GPS market is going to have an interesting time staying relevant in a marketplace where a once valued...
Today was pretty exciting as far as Apple news goes with the announcement of the release of Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard', new MacBooks, MacBook Air price reductions, iPhone OS 3.0, and yes, the iPhone 3GS. Most rumors actually turned out to be correct, such as MMS, a 3 megapixel auto-focus camera, tethering, magnometer, and video recording. Some that didn't pan out were the new matte finish (instead of a glossy back), but the most happed for, but more far-fetched non-event was the forward facing video lens. Others that I didn't find anywhere on the rumor sites included the...
Windows 7's release is on the horizon with the debut of its first release candidate this week, but even more troubling than the repeat of the myriad versions that we'll have to sort through, most people won't be able to take advantage of the new 'XP Mode'. XP Mode allows a user to run a concurrent virtual instance on Windows XP while using Windows 7. The idea is to ease the transition of users who still need to run certain applications that are not compatible with Windows Vista or 7. That's all fine and dandy, of course, except a few...
As I had mentioned in my previous posts, the biggest barrier to purchasing a Mac had been price. For the hardware that you get it seems awfully expensive when you match that up to a comparably equipped PC. One of the benefits of a Mini, however, are its ultra-compact size, energy efficiencies, and more importantly how quiet it is. I have a 9800GTX+ in my PC and the box sounds like a wind tunnel with all the fans that are in it to keep it cool.
But does it have any guts? I got the lower end model at $599, and...
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