Novel Cover
I’ve been trying to come up with a fast and easy novel cover for my Starstrikers book. Nothing has grabbed me so far and said “Do this!”, so I continue to struggle with it. The idea is to do a… Read More »Novel Cover
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Convention over Configuration
Who’s motto is, “I did it my way”? Answer: Not a Ruby on Rails Programmer. RoR programmers are not maverick types, in it for fortune and glory and refusing to conform. They are disciplined and compliant types who know that… Read More »Convention over Configuration
Ruby is my Matz’r Now!
I love Ruby! This little known gem from Japan is fast becoming the most interesting language I have ever used. It’s more Object Oriented than Python and it’s as expressive as Perl without the ambiguity. It’s hands down the most… Read More »Ruby is my Matz’r Now!
Ruby on Rails – error
I’ve been learning Ruby on Rails this week, following the examples in the “Agile Web Developement with Rails” book. In creating the depot project I hit a snag that I’d like to share, in the hopes that others will find… Read More »Ruby on Rails – error
New Year’s Resolutions
I don’t usually do this but, not being able to come up with anything better… 1. Do more things with the family, like camping and going to museums. 2. Loose weight. ‘nuf said. 3. Get back to studying my MCAD… Read More »New Year’s Resolutions
Planetary Society at 25
I was just a kid in junior high school when I heard Carl Sagan announce the formation of the Planetary Society on The Late Show With Johny Carson. I eagerly had my dad send in a check so that I… Read More »Planetary Society at 25
New Net in the Treasure Valley, Idaho
Geek Garage Net is a technical net for those Hams who use Linux and who enjoy programming. The Newbie Net has morphed into a leaner, more focused net that is designed to appeal to the more technical members of the… Read More »New Net in the Treasure Valley, Idaho
Make Me a “Pink Martini”
From their website: “Somewhere between a 1930s Cuban dance orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble, a Brasilian marching street band and Japanese film noir is the 12-piece Pink Martini.” If you like Jazz and smooth music with a 1950’s flare,… Read More »Make Me a “Pink Martini”
KDE/Gnome
I don’t care what Linus says, I love Gnome! I’ve tried KDE, many, many times and I still come back to Gnome. I think you should use whichever you are most comfortable with. I’m a little nervous about combining the… Read More »KDE/Gnome
Ham Radio Firefox Extension
N0HR Propfire is a Firefox Extension for displaying current radio propagation reports. This kind of thing is useful for the HF bands, and very cool for any computer using Ham.