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Dawn and Shadow Time
One thing I’m forever fascinated by is how the local landscape affects sunlight, weather patterns, wind speed, etc. Meteorology with a view from the ground, if you will. Isn’t it fascinating that…
Further iCloud Photo Library observations
On March 29th I began syncing to iCloud Photo Library using Photos on OS X. Today, over a month later, I’m just over halfway done. For context, you may want to read…
GoPro’s Quik app is impressive.
GoPro’s Quik app is impressive.
I’ve been digging Antonín Dvořák lately.
I’ve been digging Antonín Dvořák lately.
I’ve written more code in the last six months than I did in the previous six years.
I’ve written more code in the last six months than I did in the previous six years.
It is May the Fourth so May the Fourth be with you and all of that. But look at this.
It is May the Fourth so May the Fourth be with you and all of that. But look at this.
Spinning the Interstellar soundtrack today.
Spinning the Interstellar soundtrack today.
It amazes me that there are NBA players that miss most of their free throws.
It amazes me that there are NBA players that miss most of their free throws.
Discovered Matt Stonie last night.
Discovered Matt Stonie last night. It makes me sick watching him do his thing but I’m still very impressed.
Downpour, lightning, thunder. Feels like midsummer weather.
Downpour, lightning, thunder. Feels like midsummer weather.
Everything is slowly turning more green. Love spring.
Everything is slowly turning more green. Love spring.
Adezzo
Adezzo, Scranton, July 2015
From prefixes to runtime flags
The Webkit team announces a change of policy by implementing new features with runtime flags rather than vendor-prefixes. Here is why: Over time this strategy has turned out not to work so…
I tried out askjelly.com last night
I tried out askjelly.com last night briefly. Then again this morning. I’m not convinced that people will be willing to wait hours and hours for a “curated” answer unless they are asking very,…
Microsculpture by Levon Bliss
Incredible composite photos of insects by Levon Bliss. My final images are made up of somewhere between 8 and 10 thousand images. He takes as many photos of one insect as Eliza…
Paddling for snapping turtles
Check out this guy (or gal). A screenshot from a GoPro video. This past Saturday afternoon we had some beautiful weather and so I went kayaking at a nearby lake. This time…
While Photos on OS X began to slow down
While Photos on OS X began to slow down at 10,000 photos, Photos on iOS is starting to slow down as I approach 40,000 photos on my iPad and iPhone.
Played bocce in Honesdale. Beautiful day.
Played bocce in Honesdale. Beautiful day.
Two-hours of basketball is better than zero hours of basketball.
Two-hours of basketball is better than zero hours of basketball. Strained my leg muscle though. Also mowed the lawn for the first time this season.
Working from Honesdale today
Working from Honesdale today at The Stourbridge Project. The only thing I would change about the space are the acoustics. They leave these heater fans on 24/7 and I need to take…
If Apple announces
If Apple announces a down y-o-y quarter today the internet and market are going to lose their collective minds. So, really, no different than when they announce an up y-o-y quarter.
Lightning just struck within a few thousand feet of my home office and shook everything.
Lightning just struck within a few thousand feet of my home office and shook everything.
Observations about “tweeting” from my site
It is hard to believe that it has been over 6 weeks since I began posting status messages from my site rather than through Twitter or Facebook. Here was my first status…
Year one of the Apple Watch
In January I wrote: The Apple Watch could be called a flop if it sold so poorly and customer demand or interest was so low that Apple totally shelved the project. But…
I’m no Kobayashi but I have eaten six hotdogs in 2 days.
I'm no Kobayashi but I have eaten six hotdogs in 2 days.
Trying out Microsoft’s new iOS keyboard called Word Flow. It is eerily good.
Trying out Microsoft's new iOS keyboard called Word Flow. It is eerily good.
Might be a good day to get my kayak in the water.
Might be a good day to get my kayak in the water.
Went kayaking. Fell into the lake catching a snapping turtle. Worth it.
Went kayaking. Fell into the lake catching a snapping turtle. Worth it.
Great photo of Prince from Lloyd Bishop
Great photo of Prince from Lloyd Bishop: http://lloydbishop.tumblr.com/post/143174510389/rip-prince-nbc