May 1 at 2:26pm| Posted by admin in General
Drinking coffee out of a GitHub mug this morning 
My laptop’s sporting a Blender 3d sticker and an Octocat sticker (tentacle visible in the back).
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April 9 at 4:00am| Posted by Garet McKinley in Code| Development
Ever tried adding a drop zone to your Objective-c app? It can be a daunting task for newcomers and veterans alike. It’s one of those things that really should be a lot easier and require a lot less code.
It’s for that very reason I present to you guys a tiny side project of mine… IGConfigurableDropZone!
It’s not a framework, it’s not a bloated library, it’s completely free, and it’s compliant with the Mac App Store guidelines! All IGConfigurableDropZone is, is an Objective-c class built so you can create drop zones in a matter of seconds!
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March 30 at 1:00pm| Posted by Garet McKinley in Freebies| WordPress
Overview
The WordPress Facebook Timestamp Plugin (WPFBTS) is a plugin for displaying Facebook styled timestamps in a “time ago” format, such as “about a minute ago”, “yesterday at 2:50pm”, “about an hour ago”, etc. It’s very simple to add, and very effective in making your posts feel more “real-time”.
Installation
You can install WP FB timestamp two ways,
Either: Unzip the file the wpfbts folder to /wordpress-root/wp-content/plugins
Or: In the WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload and select the wpfbts.zip file.
Usage
To use WP FB Timestamp, simply use the following php command:
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March 29 at 2:44pm| Posted by Garet McKinley in WordPress
So as many of you guys have noticed, my site has gotten completely redone in the last few days. I’m finally getting around to learning all the inner workings of WordPress. It’s truly an amazing blogging engine, but the best part by far is the plugins! So I’ve created a list of 10 must have plugins for WordPress bloggers!
1. Disqus
Comments like it or not are a massive part of the blogging experience. They bring more keywords to your post, they allow users to engage and feel a part of the topic, they allow people to alert you of errors in [...] Continue reading.
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March 28 at 2:31pm| Posted by Garet McKinley in Events
So today I was thinking… shocking, I know. But, I was thinking about possibly throwing together a weekend challenge for Corona SDK users. The details behind the challenge are going to be kept secret until it’s official, but will involve making a small mini game within a weekend. But first I’d like to get some input on a few questions of mine:
That’s pretty much all I need to know from you guys for now. I plan on setting this up and hosting the event within the next month! Please, please, please share this! The more feedback I get, the [...] Continue reading.
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