Mac Posts
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LIVE near WWDC 2023 Update: Livestream and More!
June 1, 2023
With less than a week until LIVE near WWDC 2023, we’ve been gearing up for an evening of music, laughter and fun that we think folks are going to really enjoy. -
LIVE near WWDC Returns For 2023!
May 16, 2023
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No LIVE near WWDC show for 2022
June 5, 2022
Before WWDC22 gets started tomorrow, I wanted to announce that there will be no LIVE near WWDC show for 2022.
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Where I’ll be at WWDC 2021
June 7, 2021
I’ll be doing a few things this week at WWDC 2021 and wanted to pass along my schedule. Hope to see you at one or more of these happenings!
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Where I’ll be at WWDC 2019
May 31, 2019
I’ll be doing a few things next week at WWDC 2019 and wanted to pass along my schedule. Hope to see you at one or more of these happenings!
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Where I’ll be at WWDC 2018
June 2, 2018
I’ll be doing a few things next week at WWDC and wanted to pass along my schedule. Hope to see you at one or more of these happenings!
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Where I’ll be at WWDC 2015
June 3, 2015
I’ll be doing a few things next week at WWDC and wanted to pass along my schedule. Hope to see you at one or more of these happenings!
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NSConference 7: A Look Back
March 24, 2015
Last fall, I received an email that read, “I would like to invite you to be a speaker at NSConference 7”.
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Learning More About Xcode Build Settings with BuildSettingExtractor
February 8, 2015
Last week I posted about BuildSettingExtractor, a utility that makes it easy to pull the build settings out of an Xcode project file and into xcconfig build configuration files. (The post also mentions some xcconfig file benefits with links to ‘how to’ information. Read the earlier post here.)
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Generating Xcode Build Configuration Files with BuildSettingExtractor (xcodeproj → xcconfig)
January 31, 2015
The most recent NSScreencast covered using build configuration files to specify build settings in Xcode. (Episode #154)
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Lyrical November
November 10, 2014
The response to Backtrace has been fantastic, and I wanted to thank everyone who has shown their support by purchasing the album and helping to spread the word. You made Backtrace the #1 comedy album on iTunes in the US, UK, and Canada. You also made it debut at #5 on the Billboard Comedy Album Chart. I cannot thank you all enough!
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Introducing Backtrace
October 14, 2014
We are beyond thrilled to announce the release of Backtrace, the debut album from James Dempsey and the Breakpoints. -
Breakpoints in Vegas — Album Preview Jam
September 23, 2014
Last Friday night, just a stone’s throw away from where Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack performed their legendary shows, James Dempsey and the Breakpoints made their Las Vegas debut. The jam featured songs from the upcoming album Backtrace.
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An Eclectic Breakpoint Jam in Columbus
August 14, 2014
The 2014 Fall Tour kicked off at CocoaConf Columbus with the most eclectic collection of instruments ever assembled for a Breakpoint Jam.
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Breakpoints Recap WWDC 2014
June 11, 2014
There was no WWDC ticket for me this year, but it was still a very enjoyable and busy week for James Dempsey and the Breakpoints. Here are some of the highlights from last week in San Francisco.
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Close Enough To Taste It
May 23, 2014
This week I reached a milestone that means a great deal to me.
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WWDC After Dark
May 13, 2014
When James Dempsey and the Breakpoints play live near WWDC, sometimes things progress beyond the sweet sounds of nerdy, nerdy music.
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James Dempsey and the Breakpoints, LIVE near WWDC 2014, Wed 6/4!
April 29, 2014
James Dempsey and the Breakpoints will be performing Live Near WWDC 2014 on Wednesday, June 4th at 7:00 PM.
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Life Without WWDC
April 18, 2014
[Update: This post was written in 2014 — but holds true for WWDC 2015. As for me, I didn’t try to get a ticket this year.
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March of the Breakpoints — ‘Goto Fail’, Chicago, DC
April 9, 2014
March was a busy month for James Dempsey and the Breakpoints, with a brand new song and video (ripped from the headlines!) and Breakpoint Jams at CocoaConf Chicago and Washington DC.
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Breakpoint Jam Atlanta—Virtual Fireworks and iPhone Slide Guitar
December 18, 2013
The fall tour of the Breakpoint Jam wrapped up at CocoaConf Atlanta with some memorable moments including some iPhone slide guitar and a newly-minted Breakpoint.
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Breakpoint Jam Boston — Fall Tour Continues
November 13, 2013
On an October evening conveniently situated between World Series games, the fall _Breakpoint Jam _tour continued at CocoaConf Boston.
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Breakpoint Jam Columbus — Fall Tour Begins
October 4, 2013
The fall Breakpoint Jam tour kicked off last week at CocoaConf Columbus.
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Breakpoints Live Near WWDC 2013, Wed 6/12! Save the date!
May 28, 2013
Update Jun 9, 2013: Daniel Pasco will be joining the Breakpoints on trumpet and guitar!
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Breakpoint Jam Dallas
April 10, 2013
The spring tour continued in Dallas with our second Breakpoint Jam. There was a mix of ‘conditional breakpoints’ old and new joining in to play a set of James Dempsey and the Breakpoints songs for the crowd. -
Chicago Breakpoint Jam Recap
March 14, 2013
Last Friday night at CocoaConf Chicago, we had a lot of fun at the first Breakpoint Jam. Thank you to those who stepped up as ‘conditional breakpoints’ for the evening to play a set of James Dempsey and the Breakpoints songs for the crowd. -
Introducing the Breakpoint Jam at CocoaConf Chicago
March 2, 2013
Next week at CocoaConf Chicago, we are doing something new that we’re calling a Breakpoint Jam.
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Moving to new Objective-C literals
July 30, 2012
Last week, I moved one of my projects over to use the new Objective-C literals for NSNumber, NSArray and NSDictionary as well as the new syntax for boxing expressions into NSNumber and NSString objects. Here are a few comments on how it went.
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The Liki Song on iTunes!
June 8, 2012
Our new single, The Liki Song, is now available on iTunes. Like a tropical breeze arriving on the shores of a faraway isle, the new single from James Dempsey and the Breakpoints is here—gliding onto the scene just in time for WWDC 2012. -
Breakpoints Live Show 6/13 in SF! Save the date!
May 14, 2012
Will you be in San Francisco the week of WWDC?
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Studio Update: Gonna Needa Pasteboard
April 27, 2012
We recorded Gonna Needa Pasteboard, a rockabilly romp through the world of NSPasteboard. Joining me in the studio was John Scalo on guitar—who also played live on the original—and Raleigh Ledet from the AppKit team who sat in on drums.
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Is the end near for System Preferences?
April 18, 2012
One of these things seems out of place. Can you spot it?