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David Norcott

@DavidNorcott

iOS developer, tree hugger, proud Bostonian, and all-around good guy.

 Boston, MA
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Joined May 2008
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NOT A WOLF@SICKOFWOLVES25 Dec 2016
WHAT IF INSTEAD OF A CHRISTMAS TREE WE HAD A HUNDRED CHRISTMAS TREES AND NO HOUSE AND LIVED IN THE WOODS
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@CNET23 Aug 2016
Massachusetts will tax ridesharing, and 25% of that money is going to taxis cnet.co/2bBvc6v
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White male tech founder and @ea exec in harrowing encounter with highway police: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…
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Great post by @unclebobmartin on his perception of an upper limit to software development technology: blog.cleancoder.com/uncle-bo…
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BostonTweet@BostonTweet28 Jun 2016
JK Rowling revealed today that the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft & Wizardry is located in Mass atop Mount Greylock nitter.gq/pottermore/status/7477…
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Ready to discover #Ilvermorny for the first time? Delve into the rich history of the North American school... amp.twimg.com/v/c9ea30e3-6b9…
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Dan Primack
@danprimack12 May 2016
Report finds Boston is nation's best city for startups. Per the SF Chron, just for fun m.sfgate.com/news/article/Ne…
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@kevin2kelly11 Dec 2015
Great short video lesson on the dilemma of ethical self-driving cars. This is why AI is making us better humans. youtube.com/watch?v=ixIoDYVf…
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I don't give a **** if we agree about climate change. Read this: facebook.com/notes/arnold-sc…
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The Sin in Singleton via @sandofsky #iosdev #swiftlang sandofsky.com/blog/singleton…
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@mgsiegler28 Sep 2015
If you don't understand 'Live Photos', don't worry, you will. 500ish.com/these-pictures-of…

These Pictures of You

“I’ve been looking so long at these pictures of you, that I almost believe that they’re real.”

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Scott Buscemi
@scottbuscemi1 Sep 2015
Apple exec #1: “What’s an iOS feature we can make that Android won’t copy?” Apple exec #2: “Ad blocking?” Apple exec #1: “😈😈😈”
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Rob Griffiths@rgriff8 Jun 2015
Clarifying the dev forums thing… New forums: forums.developer.apple.com/w… Old forums: devforums.apple.com Old ones say they're archived.
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Apparently, a sufficient number of puppies can explain any computer science concept. Here we have multithreading:
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Grim Fandango Remastered pre-orders are now live on Steam! Just 5 more days tip release! store.steampowered.com/app/3…
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BostonTweet@BostonTweet21 Jan 2015
Boston 2024 releases renderings of what the Olympic stadiums would look like, including Boston Common stadium. Pics: bit.ly/1BGxtUR – at Boston, MA
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A fantastic lesson in political influence -> Forgotten history of how automakers invented the crime of "jaywalking" vox.com/2015/1/15/7551873/ja…
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Cabel Sasser@cabel30 Dec 2014
At last we found the temple, shrouded in a verdant tangle. I carefully stepped inside and gasped as I beheld the lost
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Stacie B.@Schmacie30 Oct 2014
An absolutely fantastic, and quintessentially Boston, read. (h/t to @sirosenbaum) #southie bostonmagazine.com/news/arti…
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Adam Lisagor@adamlisagor7 Sep 2014
Sneak peek at Tuesday’s keynote.
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parker@neydague1 Sep 2014
What did I just read
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