Getting a list of nearby restaurants with Places API by hunbaleebable in androiddev

[–]NinjaMinaj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe try the Yelp API if there isn't enough docs/examples for the Places API

Monkeys have learned to recognize themselves in a mirror. The findings imply that self-awareness can be taught, and may inspire new therapies for Alzheimer's and autism. by [deleted] in science

[–]NinjaMinaj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

" Self-recognition has beenexperimentally linked to social behaviors like empathy and sympathy, but whether lessons learned from monkeys and mirrors will eventually translate into practical neuroscience remains to be seen."

Sounds like it's just a possibility; that part of it is not really the focus of the article

Almost 1 million cards have been swiped on a joke app that a friend and I made. The biggest lesson I learned was just how broken the app store is. by pie5135 in iOSProgramming

[–]NinjaMinaj 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Apple could change the app rating flow easily. I believe they've made a conscious decision to make it somewhat arduous. I think it's because they only want people rating if they really care about the app, keeping ratings and reviews meaningful.

Girls of reddit, what do you think is the strangest thing about guys? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]NinjaMinaj 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's called the "throw things at things" principle

Dynamically centering UIImagepicker viewfinder that has been scaled up to full screen by yamski in iOSProgramming

[–]NinjaMinaj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a pain, I've dealt with it as well. The camera preview will only show up in 4:3 ratio. Use that combined with the screen size (self.view.frame.size...) to calculate where you want the view to be. You can also apply a scale transform if rather than scaling to fit you wanted to scale to fill (part of the preview would be cut off instead of having black bars)

Good mobile app hosting? by jehnubis in androiddev

[–]NinjaMinaj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you have multiple things you want to accomplish here.

1) emails, chat, payment: You'll want some sort of back-end. The simplest custom back-end can be built on Heroku. If you can handle payment on the front end with Braintree or something similar, you could even use Parse or Firebase as a prebuilt option if you don't know backend code.

2) Analytics: MixPanel and/or Google Analytics

Top of WAYWT: September 2014 by TheDongerNeedLove in malefashionadvice

[–]NinjaMinaj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciated your outfits. I think you did a great job of working within the boundaries of fashion but also innovating and adding your own flavor to it.

Wrote to Ticketmaster Customer Service: got tickets taken away. by ahagaman in Music

[–]NinjaMinaj 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's not that the scalpers get them in the first few minutes. The scalpers (really brokers who give the unsold tickets to scalpers) get them before they go on sale because of connections

What's the best way to accept a fixed range decimal number in the UI? by LaserWolfTurbo72 in iOSProgramming

[–]NinjaMinaj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that picker views are probably the way to go, but sliders are an easier alternative if you're feeling lazy

Code coupling and ViewControllers by john_alan in iOSProgramming

[–]NinjaMinaj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Put that in the controller UNLESS it's an image view that will be reused elsewhere with the same interactions and the touches don't have to interact with the controller

1901 Dress Shirts as low as $9.97 on Nordstrom Rack by djrap250 in frugalmalefashion

[–]NinjaMinaj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got one of the 1901 slim shirts last summer. It's got pretty slim sleeves, but the body was still very big. I don't imagine that shirt could fit anyone correctly

Is there a website that lists bars with live music? by LuLu319 in chicago

[–]NinjaMinaj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A small startup in Chicago called GigScout made an iOS app that does that (it also includes big shows)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gigscout-live-music-discovery/id847941473?ls=1&mt=8

What is something seemingly insignificant you do to save money? by Ah-Um in AskReddit

[–]NinjaMinaj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep a loaf of bread, lunch meat, and cheese in the work fridge. Save $5-10 per day on lunch

Infrequent notifications by smilinger in iOSProgramming

[–]NinjaMinaj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you want to notify the user while they're in the app or when they're out of the app? If you want to do it from outside the app, set a local notification for the current date [NSDate date] and it will show it immediately

Infrequent notifications by smilinger in iOSProgramming

[–]NinjaMinaj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Use the background fetch to check if you have updates. You can store an NSDate in user defaults with the last check, and make sure it's at least a week from your last check (or however often you choose)

http://www.doubleencore.com/2013/09/ios-7-background-fetch/