Ask Me Anything

Date Arrow  February 10, 2010

Exactly what you have read: if you have any question for me, don’t hesitate and post it in formspring.me/akosma. I’ll be glad to answer it for you! Of course, iPhone-related questions are top priority. But progressive rock questions are, too. And of course, anything related to Argentina and Switzerland. And software in general. Well, that [...]

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On the Importance of Yerba Mate in the Software Development Process

Date Arrow  October 26, 2009

This paper will highlight the results of an extensive research conducted since the mid 90’s, on the effects of the consumption of beverages based in the plant known as Ilex paraguariensis, in the framework of software development process activities in South America and some small parts of Europe.
This paper will provide an introduction to the [...]

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Wonderful uses of the Phone

Date Arrow  July 27, 2009

(Image caption: “A passenger in a plane of Northwest Orient Airlines makes a phone call relayed by radio”)
Wonderful uses of the Phone
by Richard F. Dempewolff
Reaching over a shelf in her kitchen, a housewife pushes a button in a modern device similar to a transistor radio. “One, one, five, seven, five, eight, zero,” says the woman [...]

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Lenin y Perón

Date Arrow  July 25, 2009

Enviado por elFede:

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PvP today

Date Arrow  June 20, 2009

Seen on PvP today:

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Si Phone

Date Arrow  May 25, 2009

Argies, time to chuckle:

This blog has been surprisingly quiet lately; lots of things going on. Next month is WWDC! Stay tuned.

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Videla y el Marxismo

Date Arrow  October 11, 2008

Gracias a elFede!

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Nibs

Date Arrow  July 14, 2008

I’m sure the pun between the acronym for “NeXT Interface Builder” and this definition of “cocoa beans” is intentional, but it surprised me anyway:

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The beauty of Cocoa

Date Arrow  July 8, 2008

(Highly geeky post ahead. You’ve been warned!)
I have found the very message that summarizes the beauty of Cocoa in a single word; see by yourselves, hereunder in line 47:

#import

// The interface of a person
@interface Person : NSObject {
NSString* firstName;
NSString* lastName;
int age;
}
@end

// The [...]

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Farewell, Mr. Gates

Date Arrow  June 29, 2008

Seen on UserFriendly:

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