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Archive for August, 2008
Free iPhone Apps: The Keepers
Aug 29th
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If you have been having as much fun as I have wih the iPhone apps, then there is no doubt that you’ve come across numerous apps that deserve no more than a few launches. After a few weeks of looking for the best iPhone apps, here are some that I found are genuinely awesome (in roughly the order of appearance on my phone).
This article will be constantly updated as I find more great apps.
Conway’s Game of Life in C++
Aug 24th
Basic Compilation of a C++ Program
Aug 24th
If you are using Mac OSX or Linux, go to the folder where your cpp file is located in the terminal. On windows, you will need to install g++.
Assuming your source file is called main.app, and you want your output file to be called “hellos” then type the following:
g++ -o hellos main.cpp
To run it:
./hellos
Note: It is possible to compile the program without specifying the output file name but it will default to “a.out”:
g++ main.cpp
Additional compiler options can be found here.
From Java to C++: Similarities and Differences
Aug 24th
After some fiddling with XCode and C++, I finally got it compiling my Hello World. To my pleasure, the syntax in C++ is somewhat similar with Java, but there are still many differences.
iPhone 3G Speed Test
Aug 22nd
With all of the complaints about the speed of 3G, I decided to measure the time it takes to load a websitee myself. I am in Canada, so my carrier is Rogers Wireless. All of my tests are at full signal (3 arcs for WiFi and 5 bars for 3G and EDGE.) Between each of my trials, I open a new tab, close the old one, and clear Mobile Safari’s history, cookies, and cache.
Video and results in the full article.