Category Archives: whatevs

It came to my attention this week that people are finding me via Google, which (unsurprisingly) links to here. I’ve been blogging for a couple of years at Secure Mac Programming, and I’m on twitter as @iwasleeg. I’m +Graham Lee … Continue reading →

I was sent a review copy of Core Data: Apple’s API for Persisting Data on Mac OS X by Marcus Zarra. The problem is that I already own a copy. So I held a Core Data Haiku competition on Twitter; … Continue reading →

This is a reply to @gcluley, who linked to this ZDNet story (which in turn took its quotes from Sophos Podcasts). The second most crazy thing about the entire “XP mode” issue in Windows 7 is that the feature is … Continue reading →

I’m constantly surprised by questions such as this one. They invariably go along the lines: I heard that I need to get a Mac to do iPhone development. I want to do iPhone development but do I have to buy … Continue reading →

When a patient may be concussed, it’s common for parademics to ask simple, topical questions to determine whether the patient is confused. Questions such as “who is the Prime Minister”? I think somebody may have knocked this poor spammer upside … Continue reading →

Today I have re-launched Thaes Ofereode to focus on my new role as an independent Mac boffin. I really like the new design, which was created by the ever-delightful Freya. edit: Gecko doesn’t understand the CSS media selector I was … Continue reading →

So for those of you who didn’t manage to enjoy the glories to be found in the town that was the inspiration for one of Legion’s more colourful adventures,[] next Monday, the 3rd of August, offers yet another once-in-a-monthtime opportunity! … Continue reading →

This is sort of a message from the past. I wrote it yesterday, but had people I needed to talk to before I could hit the big old publish button. (Including this bit, so I really wrote it “today”, but … Continue reading →

Despite being able to play some instruments, I probably couldn’t do a good job of making any of them. I don’t have the patience required to boil a horse for long enough to stick a fiddle together, for instance. Luthiers … Continue reading →

…at least, it provides for a nice analogy to use when discussing basic security concepts. I don’t think people necessarily choose better passwords after a skinful, nor do they usually make improved choices of what information to share on social … Continue reading →