Quintessence
June 6, 2024 -In a youtube interview with Jerry Seinfeld I heard him quote a book on “Quintessence” – the quality an object has, to be perfect in... View Article
In a youtube interview with Jerry Seinfeld I heard him quote a book on “Quintessence” – the quality an object has, to be perfect in... View Article
I should make a video about this – I bought this pedal, and it needed help. Out of the box the micro-USB didn’t work. There... View Article
Recently my longtime friend Matt sent me a gift – a Hipshot extender aka detuner! This replacement machine tuner gives me a switch to change... View Article
This already feels like “the one that got away”. Black and White photography is a favourite to be a viewer of, and I have enjoyed... View Article
I should learn more stuff. So should you! In my youth if I needed to learn something specific I had to travel somewhere; usually a... View Article
This week 52 Frames gave us the scariest challenge yet – photographing a stranger. When the snow began to fall in the most beautiful way... View Article
In this week’s 52 Frames challenge we had to photograph our hobby – I refuse to do a meta posting on photography, which leaves only... View Article
This is week 1 in the 52frames.com annual challenge. I have found it so helpful to have an assignment and the accountability of friends also... View Article
Recently a team member asked me why we use the term “boilerplate”. A metaphorical shorthand is only ideal if it’s understood, otherwise it starts being... View Article
I spoke in Chapel today at Crossroads, and began with this video, titling my talk “Deep Calls to Deep” (citing a classic Bible verse from... View Article
It’s a noisy world isn’t it? The conflict, confusion, and controversies of 2020 continue (published on March 283rd, 2020). As a result I am all-but... View Article
I love Codepen, and don’t doodle around with it nearly as much as I should. I recently discovered that my most viewed Pen was an... View Article
The clipboard is one of the most under-appreciated functions of any computer; when you paste anything it’s the clipboard you have to thank. In my... View Article
Webflow and the #nocode movement rubbed me the wrong way when I first heard of them. There are few things I enjoy more than writing... View Article
I’ve never shared an early, messy workflow with anyone before, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about different learning styles, and this is a... View Article
Early adopters and the eccentric will know all too well that you can’t always try a new piece of technology before buying it – sometimes... View Article
It’s sobering to think that the daily computer ergonomics I practice now will have massive impact over which decade of my life I’ll no longer... View Article
For me remote work has been an incredible tool. For over a decade working from home has been a once-a-week necessity. I have called it... View Article
It’s an exaggeration to say that everything that is fun will exacerbate a concussion’s symptoms, but for me it was only a tiny exaggeration. The amount of... View Article
Imagine opening your eyes and finding yourself unexpectedly in the foyer of a hospital. You’re alone. It’s suddenly night time, but your internal clock says it should be afternoon. How would you feel in that moment?
“Your main contribution to this company won’t be in code writing.” – this shocking statement came from the VP of Technology very early in my... View Article
In 2010 I began to dream about working a four day week. “What could be better than long weekends every week!?” I would ask my wife. At... View Article