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by Matthew Mombrea

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Software engineer, founder of Cypress North, technology enthusiast.

Microsoft Metro app store lock down

Posted Oct 08, 2012 - 08:00 am

Developers for Windows have long enjoyed the freedom to build and distribute Windows software at their discretion. While this should remain true for desktop applications, when it comes to the new Metro tile apps, Microsoft is taking a page from the Mac OS book.
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- Metro UI, windows 8
Apple iOS app review - frustrating and bad for your health

Posted Oct 23, 2012 - 10:21 am

This is a bad time for me to write about the iOS app store review process. We've been in a constant battle with them for the past 2 months while launching an iPad application that supplements a web application for the medical industry. The source of our frustration begins and ends with our inability to reach an actual person to have a discussion with.
OpenX Ad Server Exploits - How to remove one and protect yourself

Posted Jan 04, 2013 - 09:00 am

Unfortunately OpenX has taken some poorly thought out and executed measures to attempt to monetize their open source version of the software which has introduced some major security flaws.
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- exploits, OpenX
Step by Step photo guide to setting up twitter widget pro for wordpress

Posted Mar 07, 2013 - 09:00 am

You were warned that it was coming and it has come. Blackouts of the Twitter API v1 have begun and sites are starting to be affected. This transition is comparable to airport security pre and post 9/11. Welcome to the new normal.
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- Twitter, wordpress
The death of the Twitter API or a new beginning?

Posted Feb 21, 2013 - 09:00 am

If you asked me what Twitter’s greatest strength was, I would say it was its ubiquity. Anyone could integrate Twitter into practically anything with minimal effort. With the upcoming retirement of the Twitter API v1 in March 2013, that ubiquity may be gone.
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- API, Twitter
Why you should jailbreak your Apple TV - and how to do it

Posted Oct 11, 2012 - 08:00 am

The Apple TV might be the perfect media center for the average tech connected home. It's tiny, it's powerful, but unfortunately aside from streaming music, it's useless.
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- Apple TV, jailbreak
Google Glass - The way of the future or the next Apple Newton?

Posted Nov 02, 2012 - 08:00 am

Time Tech recently announced their Best Inventions of 2012 list and included in the list is Google Glass, Google’s augmented reality eyewear project. This almost cliche looking piece of futuristic hardware has the potential to become as ubiquitous as cell phones or laptops. At least that’s the plan.
How exactly does the yellow line work in football?

Posted Jan 09, 2013 - 09:00 am

It might not seem like much but the science required to produce that visual aid is very complex and really interesting.
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- NFL, visualization
How to create a session timeout warning for your web application using jQuery

Posted Jan 16, 2013 - 09:00 am

If you've got a web application or SaaS project which requires a user to be logged in, chances are their login will expire at some point.
Getting started with Usenets - a better way to download large files

Posted Oct 18, 2012 - 08:00 am

An alternative to BitTorrent comes in the form of a fairly old school technology, Usenets (aka NewsGroups). Usenets have existed for over 30 years and, traditionally, Usenets are used like a bulletin board system meant for public discussion.

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