Back Door
May 5th, 2009
Creative Juices
April 13th, 2009
Creative Juices, originally uploaded by mfreyder.
This is keeping the creative juices flowing this evening (keeping me
awake long enough to finish this spot, too).
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Lessons in Objective-C
April 9th, 2009
Today I started teaching myself the programming language Objective-C with the help of Stephen G. Kochan’s book, Programming in Objective-C 2.0. This book is apparently viewed by many to be the ‘bible’ for this language.
Ever since buying my first Apple computer (Sawtooth PowerMac G4, so sweet) in January of 2000 I’ve been in love with the user experience of Apple computing. I’ve often thought about how great it would be if I could write my own applications for the Mac. After purchasing the iPhone (on day 01, yes I paid that much for the iPhone) my interest in programming for the Mac platform was exponentially increased.
So, after a little research and finding many roads leading to this book… Today I purchased the book and completed the first couple lessons. It’s going to be a long process, but one I’m looking forward to.
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Learning To Read
March 29th, 2009
Today I have started to teach myself to read. Yes, to read… Not to comprehend words on a page strung together into sentences, but to read… As in enjoying a book instead of a stint at the computer. A chapter over an article, blog or God forbid an hour in front of the television.
I don’t remember the last time I read a book cover to cover. Surely I have at some point, I’m 31. I’ve completed over 17 years of formal education. However, sitting still long enough to read a book has not been something that I have excelled at or even attempted in a long time. Not good for someone who truly places some value on reading as a way to help yourself grow.
So, today I have completed the first two chapters of How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Guy Kawasaki. No big feat of accomplishment for the average 5th grader, but quite the journey for myself. I checked it out at the library, so I’m giving myself until it’s due date (21 days) to finish the book. My wife could finish it while I clean up my Google Reader feeds, however, at 11+ pages a day, I feel like I’ve started a marathon. In the past few months my interest in business has been on the rise and I’ve always felt that one of the best ways to learn about something is to surround yourself with it.
So here I go. I plan to share my findings with those I work with and maybe even write a review about it here. Until then, it’s 11+ pages a day minimum. And who knows… I just might learn something.
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Hand Drawn Typography
March 27th, 2009
Wow. I really dig this hand drawn typography street art I saw at FFFFOUND. Sure what it says is beauti… blah… blah… blah. But check out the type. Nice.
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Hello world… Again!
March 27th, 2009
That’s right. I’m redesigning my blog again. I’ve redesigned my blog more times than I’ve posted to it. Well, I think I’ve finally found the right blog platform (wordpress.org) and I’m going to recommit myself to sharing with you… Again! I’m sensing a pattern here.
**Update — You can still see our photos here on Flickr.
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