The Dangling Pointer

crafts

Ravelry - A place for knitters & crocheters

A coworker introduced me to Ravelry.com to find new patterns and to keep track of stuff I do with knitting and crocheting. It's free and simple! Ravelry is a place for knitters, crocheters, designers, spinners, weavers and dyers to keep track of their yarn, tools, project and

Cannot Get Mail error with Gmail on iOS 9

I keep getting this error message on my iOS 9 device: This randomly pops up on my iPhone for only one of the two Gmail accounts I have configured. The first account is an @gmail.com account and this one is a Google Apps account. There are only two ways

food

Tater Tot Waffles

So this happened this morning: My secret? Thaw the tots in the microwave first but don't get them too hot. Line up the tots on the waffle iron. Any tots that got too hot the microwave will be breaking apart - sprinkle those over the rest to cement

derp

I Nearly Passed Out Today

I had my annual blood work scheduled for today - but I couldn't get an appointment until 9:40am. Having to fast overnight and wait to well past my breakfast time was annoying. I decided to keep my schedule the same this morning sans food and coffee. I

philosophy

Committing to a no-commit Saturday

I wasn't trying to accomplish this but it looks like I don't commit code on Saturdays all that often. I like it. I am a geek through and through but even I need days to switch gears. Always doing the same thing all the time gets

philosophy

Reminder to Self

Breathe in, breathe out. https://www.doyogawithme.com/yoga_breathing

images

Live For Something

One of my favorite shots taken in Park City, Utah during a bike ride.

Politically Incorrect Applebee's

Probably not the best way to abbreviate "no jalapeños" on a receipt.

Leaky water filter

A new water filter arrived today. I don't think I'll try installing it.

cli

Remember Norton Commander?

If you've been around long enough to have used Microsoft DOS as your primary operating system, you might remember Norton Commander. Managing files in DOS was a pain in the butt without something even remotely graphical. I loved the two panes and simplistic navigation in folders. In fact

Apple TV

Apple TV + Infrared Remotes

I have one of the new Apple TVs and I really do enjoy it. Having been a Roku-only house its nice to be able to get to some of the things only in the Apple world. I have AirPlay on my Pioneer receiver but it doesn't work quite

music

Rdio is Shutting Down

Well, shit. Rdio was bought by Pandora and they're going to shut down the service. Stabby. Very stabby.

API

Goofing around with the Imagga API

I've been goofing around with the Imagga API the past week and have been doing some fun stuff. It can take any image and analyze the colors and the subjects in it. Pretty slick! Step 1 - Upload a photo Step 2 - Let the API analyze the

philosophy

Death Is Much Like Chronic Pain

I had a moment of introspection today as I sat in a pew at a good friend's dad's funeral: Death is much like chronic pain. A few years back, on a different blog of mine, I made this statement regarding chronic pain with my cluster headaches:

wordoftheday

Fancy-sounding term of the day: Semantic satiation

Ever have those days where you write or speak a word and the longer you stare at it or repeat it the less real it feels? There happens to be a term for that feeling - Semantic satiation. Definition: [ source ] Semantic satiationsemantic saturationverbal satiation The concept of semantic satiation was

ADHD

Headphones & Attention

When I worked in an office headphones were a requirement for me. I absolutely needed them to focus. I really don't use headphones all that often anymore since I started working remote 2 1/2 years ago. Listening to music over decent speakers seemed to be enough. Lately

music

Music for Dancing at your Standing Desk

I keep a curated playlist on Rdio of songs that are excellent for dancing at your standing desk. The playlist also works well for a particularly awesome dance party. https://www.rdio.com/people/astralbodies/playlists/7569006/To_Dance_Shamelessly_at_a_Standing_Desk/ Enjoy! :)

core data

Rediscovering CouchDB

I'm currently writing the materials for my presentation on Core Data & Synchronization of data for RWDevCon 2016. One of the requirements for the demonstration app is a web service that provides a REST API to sync with. One of the requirements of the talk is that I

Sparkly Code Princess mug

Because I've had quite a few people ask... Get it on Zazzle.com

Apple Watch

Preventing Apple Watch Screenshots

I posted earlier last week about how I figured out how the heck I was taking so many Apple Watch screenshots. Turns out there are multiple scenarios causing it to happen. I was thinking about turning the watch face around to move the buttons onto the other side. Something was

ADHD

Keeping Myself Organized Using Trello

My system for helping keep my brain focused during the workday is a system of lists in a note-taking program like Evernote or Simplenote. Every time I encounter an e-mail, talk to a coworker about something, or get assigned a pull request to review I turn that into a checkbox

standing desk

Standing Desk Back Pain

I've been using a standing desk for over 2 1/2 years. About nine months ago I started mixing in walking on a treadmill to my daily life. I noticed something over the course of this summer - standing at my desk brought back a ton of lower

core data

Natural Language Search with Core Data

Here's a super interesting write up on how to implement a natural language search using Core Data in a Mac or iOS app. Black Pixel needed to find a way to bring a more natural way for users of the Inspirato app to search for the right vacation.

Apple Watch

Apple Photos littered with Apple Watch screenshots

I've noticed that ever since I got my Apple Watch that my photo stream has been filled with seemingly random screenshots of my watch face. It's easy to take a screenshot - simple hit the digital crown and the side button at the same time. So

apple

Easy Mac to Mac Screen Sharing

Screen sharing over iMessage is not a terribly well-known feature of Mac OS X - but it's incredibly awesome and easy to use. The only requirements are the person needs a relatively new Mac OS X install (Yosemite or higher) and iMessage enabled on their Mac. 1. In