Core Data and Swift: NSFetchedResultsController

In the previous installments of this series, we covered the fundamentals of the Core Data framework. It’s time we put our knowledge to use by building a simple application powered by Core Data. In this tutorial, we’ll also meet another star player of the Core Data framework, the NSFetchedResultsController class. The application that we’re about to create […]
Cox Moves for Piracy Suit Dismissal After Rightscorp Destroys Tracking Code
ISP Cox has moved for the copyright infringement case against it to be dismissed, after piracy tracking company Rightscorp destroyed the code it used to produce the evidence plaintiffs BMG and Round Hill Music say shows criminal activity. A Magistrate ruled in October, after summary proceedings had already concluded, that… Source: Web Hosting Review
New York Proposes New Cybersecurity Regulations for Financial Institutions
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has sent a letter to Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC) members outlining potential new cybersecurity regulations. The letter (pdf), dated Monday, provides a review of the assessment measures taken by the organization, as well as proposed regulatory criteria including (more…) Source: Web Hosting Review
When is the Best Time to Retire a Server?
There’s no magic number for the length of the hardware refresh cycle that works for everyone, but the set of variables that together determine the ideal time to replace a server is fairly uniform across the board. Identifying those variables and analyzing their relationship is a question Amir Michael and his team at Coolan, a […]
Using System UI Fonts In Web Design: A Quick Practical Guide

For perhaps the first time since the original Macintosh, we can get excited about using system UI fonts. They’re an interesting, fresh alternative to web typography — and one that doesn’t require a web-font delivery service or font files stored on your server. How do we use system UI fonts on a website, and […]