Author Archives: David

Starbucks Geeks

Posted on August 31, 2010 by David

I love seeing little pieces of geek culture showing up in day-to-day places. This isn’t related to anything in particular, but here are a couple of great signs that I saw at Starbucks stores recently: I saw the Link/Starcraft 2 … Continue reading →

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The Flying Developer Hates Mouldy Food

Posted on July 8, 2010 by David

There is a problem in our household. My wife and I have a terrible time keeping track of what’s in our fridge and more importantly, when it will go off. On many occasions we have bought meat, fresh veg or … Continue reading →

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OCRI: Final Spring 2010 Update

Posted on June 5, 2010 by David

This week marked the last session that I spent volunteering my time at a high school as a programming mentor for the current school term. Here are some of my thoughts about the experience.

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New Project: Inflatable Apps

Posted on May 14, 2010 by David

A few weeks back I linked to an interview that I did about an Android app that I have been working on. Well, the app is just a part of a larger project that I’ve been thinking about for a … Continue reading →

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Student Projects Get Underway at OCRI

Posted on May 4, 2010 by David

Today Dan and I ventured forth again into our adopted high-school to see how the students were getting on with their projects. Last week they had all presented their game ideas in front of ourselves, the rest of the class … Continue reading →

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Networking on the XO with REALBasic

Posted on April 22, 2010 by David

One of the main things that I personally wanted to get across to the students here in Ottawa was that the XO is not just another laptop. There are certain key features that make it unique compared to the desktops … Continue reading →

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The Flying Developer is a Mentor

Posted on April 21, 2010 by David

Over the last couple of weeks I have had the pleasure of a pair of XO Laptops at my disposal. The XO is the result of the One Laptop Per Child project, founded by Nicholas Negroponte. The device itself is … Continue reading →

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The Flying Developer Gets Interviewed

Posted on April 20, 2010 by David

Want to see me flail around on camera and talk too fast about Android development? Here’s an interview I did completely at random while I was at PAX last month about a personal Andorid project that I’m working on. The … Continue reading →

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The Flying Developer Is Not A Designer

Posted on April 4, 2010 by David

Anyone who follows this blog will notice that I’ve changed the theme recently. This was done because I finally admitted to myself that I’m not a particularly good web designer. Whilst I understand HTML, CSS and javascript I lack the … Continue reading →

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Complicated vs. Simple

Posted on February 18, 2010 by David

As a software developer, I’m used to being given tough problems and I’m not shy about building custom solutions from scratch to solve them. However, this is not always necessary. I recently learned that taking a step back and considering … Continue reading →

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