I may have mentioned this before, but I have experienced atrial fibrillation (A-fib) in the past. A-fib is an irregular heart rhythm with rapid and/or irregular heart beating. Summed up its because the electrical system with my heart gets funky once in a while causing a short-circuit on the outside of the heart. The irregular rhythm isn't the big risk - the risk is blood flow can get disrupted long enough in the heart to form blood clots. ...
Tools to Help Test LocalizationApple provides some pretty slick tools to help with localization testing in your apps. I had completely forgotten about two launch parameters that make it possible to find those pesky layout problems early: NSDoubleLocalizedStrings - Any calls made to NSLocalizedString will double the strings to simulate languages with longer words, like German.NSShowNonLocalizedStrings - Replaces any text from NSLocalizedString that doesn't have an entry in a strings file.AppleTextDirection - Simulates a Left to Right language.In Xcode 7 there is an easier way to provide these options. Edit the scheme for your app, click on the Run section, then the Options tab. You'll see Application Language has two options - Double Length Pseudolanguage and Right to Left Pseudolanguage. There is also a check box for Show non-localized strings. These three options are equivalent to the launch arguments above. ...
I just realized today that Trump's hair reminds me of Fizzgig from The Dark Crystal.
I prefer discing. Why? Because I can.
I've taken on a challenge to do 30 days of cardio and weight training exercises. The challenge was put on by Jenny Ford, an avid YouTube home workout producer. So far I'm at day 11 and absolutely loving it! The challenge consists of a mix of cardio one day and weight training the next day. There are six days of workouts and then one rest day. Generally the sixth day is more laid back doing yoga stretches. The only required equipment for the challenge are hand weights (I have 3lb, 5lb and 8lb weights), a step aerobics board or a surface to step up on, and a balance ball. None of the equipment is really required however - you can adapt any of the exercises to use soup cans for weights or just the floor if you have no board. ...
Sometimes the hardest part of being a teacher is figuring out what your students DON'T know. It's relatively easy to teach a subject to an entire group when you're following a prescribed curriculum. The problem comes when the teacher doesn't realize everyone is learning at a different rate or figuring out what some students may already know. Maybe the needed skill is empathy - knowing when students are lost/misdirected - and to foster less resistance to ask questions. ...
Two weeks ago I made the proclamation that I'm going to try Dvorak again. Re-training the fingers didn't take much time and I was doing well the first couple of days. I found myself being more thoughtful about what I was typing and overall I think I had less hand muscle fatigue. Everything seemed honky-dory and I was just waiting for a words per minute increase with more use. Then my coworkers came back from vacation. ...
I love that you can add energy to anything at Sonic. I am feeling a bit run down today - still have a cold - so I juiced up a Cherry Limeaid with Energy!
My coworker Alex reminded me of the Kickstarter project by the electronic music artist BT where he would use an orchestra in a live performance to replace most of the electronic components of his top songs. Well, the album was released! The music is great. Check out the Kickstarter campaign video below, the wrap up video, and links to the album. Kickstarter projectStart with the power and excitement of electronic dance music (EDM), blend in the emotional and classical tones of a symphony orchestra, and the result is Electronic Opus, a first-of-its-kind, high-energy album and live concert experience arriving in March 2015. Produced by BT and the award-winning composer and Video Games Live creator Tommy Tallarico, Electronic Opus features BT’s signature EDM hits re-imagined, re-arranged and remixed with a full orchestra. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/445474695/electronic-opus ...
Those aren't grey hairs, it's beard tinsel!