Tim Mitra
- Writer and Editor, Freelance
- Producer and Co-Host, Spockcast - a Star Trek Strange New Worlds & Lower Decks podcast
- Producer and Co-Host, More Than Just Code podcast - iOS, visionOS and Swift development, news and advice
Toronto
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I strive to create honest and knowledgeable solutions that empower people to embrace change. podcaster, iOS Eng, artist, tech writer, feminist 🇨🇦
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The More Than Just Code Podcast
More Than Just Code podcast is the perfect source for iOS and Swift developers looking to stay up-to-date on the latest news and trends in the field. With helpful advice from experienced developers, Jaime Lopez, Mark Rubin, and Tim Mitra, , it’s the perfect way to stay informed and inspired. Join us for the latest mobile development news, notes and tech tips for developers. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/mtjc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Toronto & Toronto & Toronto
This week we review Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S02E04 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow as well as Secret Invasion E02 Promises. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Please consider sponsoring Spockcast if you enjoy this podcast.
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
May 5th, 2023 • 1 hr 18 mins • Download (54.3 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week Tim sits down with Stewart Lynch to talk about his video teaching Swift coding. Steve has had a long career teaching computers in education, professional software applications and now in his own video series.
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
April 23rd, 2023 • 11 mins 8 secs • Download (5.73 MB) • Link with Timestamp We chatted about WWDC San Jose back in 2018. Here's a replay of Greg's experience at WWDC 2017. Mark gives some advice about traveling to San Jose. This year Mark is an attending WWDC 2023. Come say "Hi", take a selfie with Mark and get some MTJC swag. (Unofficially, Greg might be lurking around as well)
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
April 15th, 2023 • 1 hr 4 mins • Download (44.6 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week Tim sits down with Daniel Steinberg to talk about his work, teaching, and his new book The Curious Case of the Async Cafe. The book explores Swift concurrency. They also discuss Daniel's experience as a broadcast radio host, his upcoming Top 40 format app, has his thoughts on WWDC 2023.
The Summer of Deceit
This week we review Star Trek: Picard S03E08 Surrender and Mandalorian S03E06 Guns For Hire. • It’s one last fight for Samuel L.
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Episode 359: WWDC 2023 Lottery April 8th, 2023 • 1 hr 44 mins • Download (72.1 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week Jaime, Mark and Tim discuss the WWDC 2023 Lottery and what we expect to see at the June 5 WWDC 23 Keynote. The Bitcoin Whitepaper Is Hidden in Every Modern Copy of macOS. Should you enable Apple's Advanced Data Protection for iCloud. Apple Pay is now available in South Korea. Apple introduces Apple Pay Later. Apple Passwords Deserve An App.
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
March 12th, 2023 • 1 hr 29 mins • Download (62.3 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week Tim sits down with Mark Moeykens of Big Mountain Studios. We discuss his unique visual guides to mastering SwiftUI, using ChatGPT and AI to read Apple's documentation, and Mark's upcoming book Core Data Mastery in SwiftUI
Picard 3.0, Last of Us 1.0 & 2022 Spockie Awards
This week we discuss the third season premier of Star Trek: Picard, as well as The Bad Batch season 2 episodes 4 to 9 and The Last of Us. We also reveal the 2022 Spockie Awards – for best of Sci-Fi TV and movies. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Please consider sponsoring Spockcast if you enjoy this podcast.
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
February 17th, 2023 • 1 hr 45 mins • Download (72.6 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week Tim sits down with Malin Sundberg and Kai Dombrowski, founders of Triple Glazed Studios, makers of Orbit: Time Based Inventory for macOS and iOS as well as makers of the Mercury Weather app. We discuss starting with Swift and publishing apps in SwiftUI, crashing into snow banks, under the edge of the Arctic Circle, all without having seen a single Star Wars movie (until recently)
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Episode 356: Leo Dion February 1st, 2023 • 1 hr 18 mins • Download (36.4 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week Leo Dion joins Tim to discuss his career as Server-Side Swift developer, speaker and podcaster. They discuss some computer and development history, the future of Twitter, as well as, the upcoming Reality Pro AR/VR headset rumoured to be coming from Apple. Leo makes gets an early start on the best sandwich.
More Than Just Code podcast
This week Leo Dion joins Tim to discuss his career as Server-Side Swift developer, speaker and podcaster. They discuss some computer and development history, the future of Twitter, as well as, the upcoming Reality Pro AR/VR headset rumoured to be coming from Apple. Leo makes gets an early start on the best sandwich. Thanks to our Patrons: Greg Heo Paul Wilkinson Bevan Anderson Give us some feedback or ask questions with #askmtjc on Twitter. Join our slack channel.
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Episode 355: MTJC Max Pro Ultra January 21st, 2023 • 1 hr 41 mins • Download (47 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week we discuss the new M2 Max, M2 Pro and Mac mini, MacBook Pros 14 & 16. We follow up on Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT and updated Apple Design Resources. We also cover augmenting accessibility with localized image names and the 2nd generation HomePod.
Buck Naked and Kicking Ass
This week we review the Season One finale of Willow and the Star Wars: The Bad Batch S02E03. We also announce the 2022 Spockies Award nominees. • 2023 Golden Globes: the complete list of winners – The Verge • Warner Bros.
The Upper Management Troll
This week we review the Season One finale of Star Trek: Prodigy, Supernova Part Two. We also review Willow, S01E06, Prisoners of Skellin and S01E07, Beyond the Shattered Sea, Bad Batch S02E01 Spoils of War and S02E02 Ruins of War. We all went to see Avatar Way of Water and discuss our impressions. Avatar: The Way of Water – When’s the Best Time for A Bathroom Break?
Free Is a Good Word
This week we follow up on Star Trek: Prodigy S01E18 Mindwalk and S01E19 Supernova Part 1. We also review Willow S01E04The Whispers of Nockmaar and S01E05 Wildwood. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Please consider sponsoring Spockcast if you enjoy this podcast.
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Episode 354: George Stroumboulopoulos December 10th, 2022 • 52 mins 9 secs • Download (24.4 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week George Stroumboulopoulos joins Tim to catch up on The Strombo Show, Mastodon, social media and the best submarine sandwich.
What Did You Think Was Going To Happen !? - George Stroumboulopoulos
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More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Episode 353: Moving to Mastodon December 1st, 2022 • 27 mins 25 secs • Download (13.1 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week Tim discusses resources for moving to Mastodon How to Mastodon - The New Social Media A futuristic guide to Mastodon for 2021 The iPad Mystery.
Moving to Mastodon
This week Tim discusses resources for moving to Mastodon How to Mastodon - The New Social Media A futuristic guide to Mastodon for 2021 The iPad Mystery.
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Enjoy this preview of SpockCast S05E09 A Little Less Janeway This week we review Star Trek: Prodigy S01E14 Crossroads and Andor S01E11 Daughter of Ferrix.
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Episode 351: This Is Nothing... October 22nd, 2022 • 1 hr 39 mins • Download (46.3 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week we follow up on iPhone 14 series screen sizes. We debate the EU's future standardization of USB-C for all mobile devices and Apple Card's new high yield Savings accounts. We dig into to the newly introduced Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen), the new iPad (10th Gen) with Magic Keyboard Folio, and the new iPad Pro (6th Gen) series with M2 and Mini-LED (sort of).
a Star Trek Picard, Strange New Worlds, Discovery, & Lower Decks podcast on Apple Podcasts
143 episodes Spock Cast is a podcast following the new Star Trek Picard & Discovery TV Shows. We also discuss other SciFi shows, anime, books and movies. Each week Tim Mitra, Jaime Lopez Jr and Jonathan Kuehlein convene to discuss sci-fi TV shows, movies, books, comic books and games. Spock Cast is a podcast following the new Star Trek Picard & Discovery TV Shows. We also discuss other SciFi shows, anime, books and movies.
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice
Episode 350: Far Out Man! September 10th, 2022 • 2 hrs 8 mins • Download (59.4 MB) • Link with Timestamp This week we discuss all the products introduced at Apple's Far Out event on Sept 7, 2022. We fact check Compose Custom Layouts in SwiftUI, the checkmark in the Developer app, Friday Night Baseball in Canada, and Universal Control. We follow up on Apple's Self Repair now includes M1, and Xcode Cloud availability for trial. We discuss the past and future of the 360iDev conference.
iViz 1.0
iViz 1.0 "Please look at the x in the centre.", the voice in my head said. "Please look at the x on the upper left." "Please look at the x on the lower right." "Congratulations, your new phone is ready to use." I looked up at the associate wearing the solid color T-shirt with the store logo in the centre. "Is that it?", I asked. "Yes", she replied. "In a few minutes your apps will download and your data will sync from the cloud.
Google I/O Highlights and WWDC Preview
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Usurious Charges
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You Can Check Out Anytime You Like...
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Arbitrary Lines in the Sand
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Live Recording of the Roundabout: Creative Chaos Podcast - 360iDev.com
Join Tammy Coron and Tim Mitra for a live episode of Roundabout: Creative Chaos with guest, John Wilker. On this episode, we’ll chat with John about the origins of 360|iDev. We’ll also get an inside look at John’s book series, Space Rogues. Have a question for John? Let us know (before the show) at interviews@roundaboutfm.com. Roundabout: Creative Chaos is hosted by Tammy Coron and Tim Mitra. Guests of the show share their stories and creative process.
Auto Bicentennial Selfies
It's our 200th episode and all regular hosts and guest hosts are here. We follow up on the lack of IT sessions at WWDC, the future of self driving cars, a test install of Mojave with your existing home folder. "Does Apple Even Care About the Mac?" is the question asked on Vector. We discuss a proof of concept Xcode for iPad! We touch on the "upgrade pricing" new on the App Store. Tim's annual Top 10 WWDC 2018 Videos is out.
How To Secure iOS User Data: The Keychain and Biometrics - Face ID or Touch ID
Update note: This tutorial has been updated for Xcode 9.2, Swift 4, iOS 11 and the iPhone X by Tim Mitra. The original tutorial was also written by Tim Mitra. Protecting an app with a login screen is a great way to secure user data – you can use the Keychain, which is built right in to iOS, to ensure their data stays secure. Apple also offers yet another layer of protection with Face ID and Touch ID.
Top 10 WWDC 2018 Videos in Review
Now that the annual migration of the “Developer Triceraptus” is over and the WWDC 2018 wrappings have come off the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, we are left with another slew of compelling session videos. There are videos on the latest APIs, such as ARKit 2, Core ML 2, Create ML and Siri Shortcuts; ones covering Xcode 10 with the new Dark Mode support and improved source code editing; and then there’s everything new in Swift 4.2, improvements in debugging, testing, and so much more.
How To Keep Learning After 50 and Other Ways to Hack Your Brain at any Age
“You can’t teach an old dogs new tricks!” You may have heard this saying. You may also think that it means that older you get, the harder it is to learn new skills. By extension, that means learning after 50 is difficult. That isn’t really what the saying means. It is trying to express that we, as human beings, get used to doing things in set ways. I asked some “old dogs” to weigh in on their own learning now that they are 50 and better.
How To Keep Learning After 50 and Other Ways to Hack Your Brain at any Age
“You can’t teach an old dogs new tricks!” You may have heard this saying. You may also think that it means that older you get, the harder it is to learn new skills. By extension, that means learning after 50 is difficult. That isn’t really what the saying means. It is trying to express that we, as human beings, get used to doing things in set ways. I asked some “old dogs” to weigh in on their own learning now that they are 50 and better.
360|iDev 2017 Conference Highlights - Ray Wenderlich
270 attendees and 59 speakers recently descended upon Denver, Colorado to take part in the annual 360iDev conference.
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