The PackBits algorithm is one of the TIFF data compression methods, and it's also used for pixel data in Photoshop PSD and TGA files. It was originally developed for MacPaint, and although it's still widely used, there isn't a whole lot of information online about it. I spent some time this weekend writing a category to extend the NSData class and support the packBits algorithm, and I think ... More...

So I've been messing with compiler flags in XCode for the last hour or so, and it turns out I was totally misunderstanding things. If you get info on a project or target in XCode, there's a "User-Defined" section at the bottom that allows you to create your own flags for use at compile time. However, these flags are not actually passed into GCC! (Mistake 1!) I assumed ... More...

So I accidentally clicked an ad this afternoon and stumbled across Ecoki.com, an online community for eco-friendly folks. I hadn't even scrolled half way down their home page when I found myself thinking: "What was this built in?" Ecoki is quite possibly the best designed wordpress site I've ever seen. I had to look at the page source to figure it out. http://www.ecoki.com/ It looks like it's a completely custom template. ... More...