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Yes, the name appears misspelled. But FeeddlerPro is my choice for RSS on iPhone and iPad. Feeddler has long been my favorite RSS reader. The developer’s decision to add support for services beyond Google Reader (Bazqux Reader, FeedHQ, and The...

PechaKucha is a concise presentation style developed in Japan. The PechaKucha format is 20x20: The presenter must share an idea in twenty slides, each displayed for exactly twenty seconds, advancing automatically. Total presentation time = six minutues, forty seconds.

The idea of owning a 64-core parallel system for two hundred dollars (yes, $200.00) is exciting. Parallella is working to make that happen, perhaps as early as August 2013. To prepare for that day, I’ve decided to introduce myself to...

Google Reader, the RSS product, shuts down on July 1st. I consume most news via RSS, and the ability to sync multiple RSS clients between iPhone, iPad, and desktop with Google Reader in the background saved time while keeping me...

This afternoon I was invited to speak at the June Table Talks hosted by Table XI. Today’s theme was developer education. My topic: Practice Begins With Play. Developers who want to achieve mastery have many practice resources to choose from,...

Braintree hosted a Hax ‘n Snax event this afternoon. Devs from around Chicago gathered together to hack on code, socialize, trade ideas, and hone skills. Thanks Braintree for putting on a great event. My Hax ‘n Snax time was spent...