Category Archives: gadgets

iPhone Development on Windows & Linux with open source tools

Posted on July 21, 2009 by dreadpiratepj

Yesterday I presented at OSCON 2009. I spoke about how to use Eclipse and the iPhone-dev team’s GCC cross-compiler to develop for iPhone on Windows & Linux. I also spoke about XMLVM, an open source project that lets you develop … Continue reading →

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My first book is finally a go! Woo hoo!

Posted on June 4, 2009 by dreadpiratepj

From February to April, I was working evenings and weekends fulfilling a dream I’ve had for many decades: writing a book about a subject I really care about: game development. On June 22 2009, Apress is publishing a book I … Continue reading →

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Obligatory WordPress upgrade post #10101010 and other rumblings at Chez PJ

Posted on November 28, 2008 by dreadpiratepj

So today I updated WordPress to 2.6.5. And like every other time, it was a cinch, all over and done in less than five minutes. Thanks, WordPress guys! In other news, I have been geeking out with both the iPhone … Continue reading →

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Can You Hear The Wind Blow

Posted on October 24, 2008 by dreadpiratepj

Photo by liferfe. The mobile software market is becoming very exciting, and I’ve been watching with interest. I’ve been learning iPhone development for the last ten months, first with the jailbreak toolchain, and in the last six months with the … Continue reading →

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Rush Concert Photos

Posted on April 12, 2008 by dreadpiratepj

On Friday, April 11, 2008, I went to see Rush open their 2008 Snakes and Arrows concert tour at Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR. I had an awesome time with my pals Alejandro, Cesar and Kevin. We were … Continue reading →

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Continuing the conversation: PS3 Linux & MS XNA

Posted on January 23, 2007 by dreadpiratepj

Mateusz, Lenny, thanks for the comments. Update: Reader Mateusz points out that there is an effort under way to port the XNA frameworks to other platforms using Mono. It’s great to see what the subversive, creative types come up with … Continue reading →

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What’s the deal with PS3 Linux? Simple: XNA

Posted on January 22, 2007 by dreadpiratepj

Programming high-performance applications on the Cell BE processor, Part 1: An introduction to Linux on the PlayStation 3 The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is the easiest and cheapest way for programmers to get their hands on the new Cell Broadband … Continue reading →

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My thoughts on the iPhone

Posted on January 18, 2007 by dreadpiratepj

Let’s cut to the chase: the iPhone is the most innovative communications and media device of the 21st century’s first decade. The other devices and manufacturers don’t even come close. Before the iPhone, you could think the competing devices had … Continue reading →

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