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@zeedark
zeedark / gist:1639124
Created January 19, 2012 09:55
Resize a UIButton according to its title's length.
// Resize a UIButton according to its title's length.
CGSize stringSize = [self.myButton.titleLabel.text sizeWithFont:self.myButton.titleLabel.font];
CGRect frame = self.myButton.frame;
frame.size.width = stringSize.width;
[self.myButton setFrame:frame];
@paolorossi
paolorossi / html5-video-streamer.js
Created March 7, 2012 13:21
Node.js HTML5 video streamer
/*
* Inspired by: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4360060/video-streaming-with-html-5-via-node-js
*/
var http = require('http'),
fs = require('fs'),
util = require('util');
http.createServer(function (req, res) {
var path = 'video.mp4';
@erikreagan
erikreagan / mac-apps.md
Created August 4, 2012 19:18
Mac developer must-haves

Mac web developer apps

This gist's comment stream is a collection of webdev apps for OS X. Feel free to add links to apps you like, just make sure you add some context to what it does — either from the creator's website or your own thoughts.

— Erik

@tskaggs
tskaggs / OSX-Convert-MOV-GIF.md
Last active May 6, 2024 13:07
Creating GIFs from .MOV files in OSX using FFmpeg and ImageMagick

Convert MOV to GIF using FFmpeg and ImageMagick

I tried a few different techniques to make a GIF via command-line and the following gives me the best control of quality and size. Once you're all setup, you'll be pumping out GIFs in no time!

Preparation

Install FFmpeg

  • $ brew install ffmpeg [all your options]
    • Example: $ brew install ffmpeg --with-fdk-aac --with-ffplay --with-freetype --with-frei0r --with-libass --with-libvo-aacenc --with-libvorbis --with-libvpx --with-opencore-amr --with-openjpeg --with-opus --with-rtmpdump --with-schroedinger --with-speex --with-theora --with-tools

Install ImageMagick

A number of tech news outlets, including WIRED, GigaOm, and MIT Technology Review, have recently started writing about Multipeer Connectivity ("one weird trick that the NSA hates"). Since the NSHipster article on the subject has been linked to in a lot of this coverage, I wanted to share some additional thoughts on the matter:

Multipeer Connectivity(http://nshipster.com/multipeer-connectivity/) represents a significant shift in the opposite direction of how we conventionally think about mobile applications. Nearly every app on your phone operates in a client-server model, with the device making requests to remote cloud services to send and receive messages, photos, and videos. The [

@staltz
staltz / introrx.md
Last active July 4, 2024 10:11
The introduction to Reactive Programming you've been missing
@brynbodayle
brynbodayle / gist:de70eb6a392e90272707
Created July 25, 2014 16:29
Multiline UIButton + Auto Layout
- (CGSize)intrinsicContentSize {
CGSize boundingSize = CGSizeMake(self.titleLabel.preferredMaxLayoutWidth - self.titleEdgeInsets.left - self.titleEdgeInsets.right, CGFLOAT_MAX);
NSAttributedString *attributedTitle = [self attributedTitleForState:self.state];
CGRect boundingRect;
if(attributedTitle) {
@bzerangue
bzerangue / _verify-repair-permissions-disk.md
Last active June 2, 2024 09:37
Mac OS X Utilities via Terminal: (Verify and Repair: Disk Permissions AND Disk / Software Update / TimeMachine)

Verify and Repair Disk Permissions via Terminal (Mac OS X)

Verify Permissions

diskutil verifyPermissions /

Repair Permissions

diskutil repairPermissions /

@iHassan
iHassan / Galaxy Of Tutorial Torrents
Created February 11, 2015 01:20
Ultimate Galaxy Of Tutorial Torrents
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**http://kickass.to/infiniteskills-learning-jquery-mobile-working-files-t7967156.html
**http://kickass.to/lynda-bootstrap-3-advanced-web-development-2013-eng-t8167587.html
**http://kickass.to/lynda-css-advanced-typographic-techniques-t7928210.html
**http://kickass.to/lynda-html5-projects-interactive-charts-2013-eng-t8167670.html
**http://kickass.to/vtc-html5-css3-responsive-web-design-course-t7922533.html
*http://kickass.to/10gen-m101js-mongodb-for-node-js-developers-2013-eng-t8165205.html
*http://kickass.to/cbt-nuggets-amazon-web-services-aws-foundations-t7839734.html
@JaviLorbada
JaviLorbada / FRP iOS Learning resources.md
Last active June 17, 2024 06:08
The best FRP iOS resources.

Videos