The other day I asked ChatGPT for some recommendations for new piano pieces based on one I had just finished. To my astonishment the list it provided was pretty good and lead me to a new piece I started working … Continue reading
I always wanted a monitor riser for my desk that looked good, was made of natural wood and had internal shelves. After searching online and coming up disappointed I decided to build my own. Here it is: The extra shelves … Continue reading
In programming hell the keyboard layout changes every day. The Internet is laggy. The backlog is so long, it can’t even load. The control and shift keys only work half the time. You may only use pico as your editor. … Continue reading
I recently turned my github activity graph into an 8-bit looking DNA spiral! By setting GIT_AUTHOR_DATE and GIT_COMMITTER_DATE it is possible to log a commit at any point in time. The tool I wrote allows you to draw a pattern … Continue reading
My first boss taught me there are two types of programmers: pluggers and rock stars. It was the late 90’s, and programming talent was in high demand. I was the young gun they brought in. A plugger would not have … Continue reading
I don’t always test my code, but when I do, I do it in Production.
In college, I begrudgingly singed up for an Art History class to fulfill my Arts and Letters requirement. I remember the pleasant surprise one day of being introduced to my favorite work of art – the Discobolus by Myron. The original is … Continue reading
The 2012 OMSI Maker’s Faire was a blast to visit. Saw lots of interesting ideas and projects. The range of ideas is huge, and span the centuries of human knowledge. For example there was a guy making traditional leather shoes by … Continue reading
Virtual realestate is booming. Who would have thought domain names would be the thing to buy? There is a great story about Kevin Ham, the doctor who bought up expired and misspelled domains and now has a $300M empire. It … Continue reading
I started with one screen, spiked up to 4, and now generally use two. More screens add to developer productivity, but I found there is a limit my mind can handle. If I need to write code, refresh a browser, … Continue reading
