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Grilling: Gas vs. Charcoal
I never thought that in the great state of Texas my preference to grilling with charcoal would be met with ridicule. But I guess it's to be expected as the person handing out the shade was probably working for comission [...]
Why my site doesn't have any navigation
Because I fucking said so, that's why. loljk. It's funny because this hasn't really come up in the four or five months or so since I updated (reads: half-assed) a new layout for my site. I pined heavily over a [...]
Honeymoon in Austin
Home is where the heart is and as of last Wednesday that is Austin, Texas. This isn't our first time in the area, but after settling into our new digs, I can definitely say that we're in love with the [...]
Goodbye Forever
Today marks the end of my 35 year stint in Florida. Most of the time was spent in Tampa, which I consider to be a complete cesspool of vacationing degenerates. I could focus on that, but there's no reason to [...]
Using S3 to host images on a budget
I love Amazon Web Services (AWS) but am always apprehensive about the pricing. To be fair, I probably over analyze my needs and I end up not pulling the trigger on using them. One thing I do rely on is [...]
Make open source contributions a priority
I get it, you got a metric shit ton of stuff going on at work and open source contributions aren't necessarily one of them. Bet there's a good chance you have at least one side project though. Also bet there's [...]
Speed Comparison: GitHub vs. GitLab
There's been quite a bit of movement in the code repository hosting space recently. Open letters have been written. Companies are attempting to capitalize on their competitor's shortcomings. Those competitors have been improving their offerings. It's a great time to [...]
Fastest way to switch between apps
I am on an eternal quest to optimize the way I work with the computer. I do things like jacking my mouse/tracking speed all of the way up (thanks Noah). I am trying to use Zapier more because "you should [...]
How to calculate Easter Sunday in Javascript
Regardless of your religious beliefs, you are probably aware that Easter Sunday occurs on a sliding scale. This is because Easter is a moveable feast and the date is determined by a lunisolar calendar. Originally I was planning to talk [...]
Switching from iTerm2 to Terminal
iTerm2 has been a mandatory install for me since switching back to OS X a few years ago. At that time it was superior to Terminal for my usage. Recently I asked myself, "what value does iTerm2 add can't be [...]