Apple Vision Pro after three months
How does the Vision Pro hold up after three months? Is it a general computing platform, a gaming platform, or a video platform?
Blog Posts
39 posts
2024
Apple Vision Pro: A Mirrored Launch
The launch of Apple Vision Pro reminds me of the 2015 Apple TV launch. More expensive, more potential, and missing key apps at launch.
2023
Cross-Platform Mobile Development Options
There are a lot of options for cross-platform mobile development. I'm looking at React Native, Flutter, Microsoft MAUI, and Strada for a new mobile app project at work.
Keyboard Bumps
Why do old Macintosh computers have keyboard bumps on the D and K keys instead of the F and J keys?
2022
Dollar Macintosh SE Restoration
Quick restoration of a Macintosh SE I won for a dollar on eBay.
Upgrading the Trash Can Mac Pro
Maxing out the CPU potential in a 2013 Mac Pro by upgrading from a quad-core to a 12-core Xeon processor.
15 Years of Web Development
A look back at my first paid web development gig and how it led to a career in software development.
Creality Ender 5 with the 4.2.7 Board and Marlin 2.1
Upgrading the Creality Ender 5 for sound, speed, and customization.
Framework Laptop Upgrade
The 12th Gen Intel upgrade kit for the Framework Laptop is now available.
Assets in Modern Ruby on Rails
A look at the new bundling gems in Rails 7 and how they delegate asset compilation to front-end tooling.
2021
A Month with Linux
A month of using Linux for my daily driver for gaming, work, and personal computing.
The Framework Laptop
A review of the Framework Laptop after using it for a few weeks.
Gaming on Linux
Trying out Windows games on Linux with Proton.
Daily Driving Linux
I'm going to try using Linux as my daily driver OS for the month of November.
Pre-ordering the Steam Deck
I'm super excited about the Steam Deck, Valves new hand-held gaming PC that runs AAA games on Linux.
Hot Take on the Windows 11 Preview
Thoughts on the Windows 11 preview and the direction Microsoft is taking with the operating system.
Journey into Cryptocurrency
Dipping my toes into the world of cryptocurrency with a new GPU.
2020
First Day with an Apple Silicon Mac
My first day with an Apple Silicon Mac mini and the snags I hit.
The Amiga 500 Lives
Getting an Amiga 500 to boot to the kickstart screen.
New Hardware - Summer 2020
I went a little crazy with the auctions this summer and have picked up a NeXTstation Color Turbo, a Commodore 64, and an Amiga 500.
Impressions of the Magic Keyboard and iPad Pro
The Magic Keyboard and trackpad support have elevated the iPad Pro for me.
My Hardware History - The 1990s
Reviewing the computers I grew up with in the 1990s.
Building a Virtual Pinball Machine
Planning to build a virtual pinball machine with a 2010 custom-built PC.
Tesla Model 3 Wishlist
A list of software changes I wish could be made to the Tesla Model 3.
2019
Software and Games for System 7
A list of software and games I'm looking for to run on a 68k Macintosh.
Six Word Stories
A look back at the many iterations of a simple project that has been a test bed for new technologies.
2017
Internal software at Southwest Airlines
A Fast Company article about the software I work on at Southwest Airlines.
2016
Hosting ASP.NET Core applications on Heroku using Docker
Using the Docker container registry and runtime it's possible to host an ASP.NET Core application on Heroku.
Working with Notification Center in iOS 10
Working with NotificationCenter in iOS 10 is a much more pleasing experience.
2015
Comparing mailbox folders in Python
Using Python to compare Mail.app mailbox folders for missing messages.
The Udacity iOS Development Nanodegree
I started auditing the first course in the Udacity Swift/iOS Nanodegree to get a feel for the concept.
2014
Automation instead of Documentation when Provisioning Servers
Translating manual provisioning steps to Ansible Playbooks is easy and a great step towards automated provisioning.
How to create a bootable flash drive on OS X
Using built-in terminal commands to create a bootable flash drive from an ISO disk image on OS X.
Big Ruby Conf 2014 Notes
Notes from the Big Ruby 2014 conference in Grapevine, Texas.
2013
Fix 404 Errors in Apache and Nginx
Fixing 404 errors by redirecting old urls to new ones in both Apache and Nginx.
Serving PHP with Nginx on Ubuntu
A quick guide to setting up a LEMP server on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
Command-line Tricks
A dozen or so one-liners for the terminal.
Server Foundation for Ubuntu LTS
A guide to setting up a server on Ubuntu LTS after the first boot.
2012
Mobile Redirection with Nginx
Redirecting mobile visitors to a mobile website with Nginx.