ack in 2013 I set myself a goal of writing 1000 words weekly. There were actually several goals that I had in mind, but an additional goal was to see if doing something weekly would result in a habit. This has not been the case. My thinking was, and this Read more…
grew up on Star Trek. It was an escape for my imagination and it was a place where technology, albeit fictional technology, usually played a part in saving the day. Scotty, the ship’s chief engineer on the Enterprise, would often complain about the impossibility of a request, but always managed Read more…
have a very tolerant spouse. This is never more true than her reaction to my taking up a new hobby. I’ve been interested in flying radio controlled for a number of years. A few years ago for my birthday she bought me all the parts to build a flying wing Read more…
nterviews are interesting things. When I first started out, I thought they were all about me and, in a way, they were. I wanted a job and the company had to establish whether I was worth taking a risk on and giving me the job. As time went on I Read more…
t’s cold outside and I am at home, warm and happy and a bit contemplative. The end of the year approaches just a couple of days away. All of this nudges me towards that most dangerous of activities: The Year In Review! And, as a coda to that activity, what Read more…
pple recently made some press with their release of the Swift language. That release provides me an opportunity to do a couple of things: Catch up on what’s going on with the latest Xcode Play with and learn a new language My first language, roughly a millennia ago, was BASIC Read more…
I’ve been using a couple of WordPress installations on my site for a couple of years now, one for the front page and one for the blog. The main page has been h*a*c*k*e*d three times in the last three months. Basically malicious code over-writes the main WP install and does Bad Things ™ and the site is useless after that.
I hit a wall last week. A very big, very real wall of my own making. I became burned out. Now, it’s time to hit that big, red reset button to recalibrate and make sure that I’m actively working towards a better balance in my life. I enjoy my job. Read more…
This last weekend I decided to take the plunge and attempt that most manly of pursuits: Making a Brisket. (This for certain values of “manly”) The results were a mixed bag and I have lots to learn and to try and do better/differently the next time I try this. I Read more…
Before I share mine, pause for a moment and answer for yourself this question: What are you afraid of? Maybe it’s a reasoned fear, maybe it’s an irrational fear. Maybe it’s something you struggle with, maybe it’s something that just is part of who you are and your fine with Read more…