Continually Logging an iPhone’s Location
When I run or cycle I use apps like Strava or MapMyRun to log the route I take. These apps run on my iPhone and continually log my GPS coordinates. They are great for knowing...
Category: Node.js
Using a Flat-File Database Library with Node.js
Storing data with any web service is probably important. Typically a database such as MySQL or MongoDB would be used. However both of these require database software to be installed and configured. For some of...
Find My iPhone via Node.js
The Find My iPhone app is a great feature of iCloud. You can track your iCloud enabled devices to determine if you left your iPad at work or your iPhone on the bus; you can send messages or play sounds to help locate...
Running Scheduled Tasks In Node.js
Lots of web services need to run tasks at a particular time. This could be to perform a clean-up or maintenance operation, or simply to retrieve and process some data. JavaScript has built in methods...
An Exploration into Node.js
After hearing about all the cool things you can do with Node.js, I decided to spend some time exploring it and seeing what it could do. I will be writing up what I explore and I...