Who Is Barry

I am what I do: Documenting my creative endeavors

  • Debtor version 1.5 with support for iOS 8 and the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus is now available!

    Debtor version 1.5 is now available in the App Store. The keyboard functionality has changed in this version to use the full keyboard instead of the number pad keyboard. This way, I was able to eliminate the need for an accessory bar above the keyboard with Navigation and a Done button. This frees up more…

  • Debtor version 1.2.1 is now available!

    This update to Debtor for iPhone® or iPod Touch® includes some interface tweaks for the comparison feature introduced in version 1.2, along with bug fixes and an update to the Comparison and Results screens so that they have the same background as the main screen. Download it now!

  • Debtor version 1.2 now available!

    Debtor version 1.2 has been approved for sale in the iTunes App Store. This version adds a compare feature. Compare the current monthly payment to any number of other payment scenarios, or compare the current number of months to any number of months. Debtor will show how much money can be saved by paying more per…

  • Prometheus

    I saw Prometheus in glorious IMAX 3D on opening weekend, and thoroughly enjoyed the film. It starts off with sweeping vistas of pristine landscapes, which look beautiful on the big IMAX screen. There were a lot of callbacks to the original Alien movie, most of them subtle. Some as simple as the Prometheus having a…

  • The Art of Programming Without Programming

    As I have been working on Debtor, my iOS app, I’ve come to realize that half of the work of programming is done away from the computer. It’s a cycle, and it goes like this: I spend many minutes, perhaps hours, coding and reviewing API documentation to build my application. I get stuck on a…

  • Watch the new Prometheus International Launch Trailer

    This latest trailer for Prometheus has some new footage of the Alien life form(s). It’s not a face hugger, but something different. I’m really looking forward to this movie, and I probably should make plans now so that I can see it on opening night.

  • Another Prometheus Trailer

    I can’t help myself- I can’t get enough of this movie. I wonder if the landing scene is going to go on forever like when they landed the Nostromo in the original Alien.

  • Introducing Debtor for iOS!

    My first iOS app, Debtor, is now available for free on the App Store! At this time it’s for iPhone only. View it in iTunes here. I came up with the idea for Debtor when I was working on my household budget, and I wanted to calculate how much money I should set aside for…

  • Watch the new Prometheus trailer

    This movie looks like it’s going to be amazing.

  • Replacing the Battery in an iPhone 3G

    My daughter’s hand-me-down iPhone 3G has had a bad battery for awhile, but it hasn’t been an issue until now, as we will be traveling this week. I have extensive experience opening up Apple computers and gadgets, going back as far as 2003 when I upgraded the hard drive in my white iBook G3 to…

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