Webflow vs. OOCSS
May 14, 2020 -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
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Learning Process case study: Making eBooks the Hacky Way
May 11, 2020 -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
Onyx Boox Max3
May 4, 2020 -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
Ergonomic writing setup
April 20, 2020 -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
Remote Work as a Tool
April 2, 2020 -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
Practical Concussion Strategies for the knowledge worker
February 7, 2020 -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
Funcussion: The defining moment of 2019
January 29, 2020 -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?
Reflections on 4 years at Carpages.ca
April 20, 2019 -“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
The Four Day Week
November 25, 2018 -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
Using the ESV API with Alfred App on macOS
July 7, 2018 -Recently twitter-friend Chris Bowler was explaining some of his journalling and digital bible study process (which mirrors mine quite a bit); and touched on using... View Article
WordPress Lunch ‘n’ Learn – Advanced 101
May 24, 2017 -Every developer likely needs to use WordPress now and then! It’s so ubiquitous that it’s almost a fact of life. I recently did a lunch and learn... View Article
Book reports & Only reading it once
February 2, 2017 -The act of reading in itself is naturally enjoyable. The consideration of new ideas, the unleashing of imagination, and that sweet “this is better than... View Article
Kindle Study Tricks
January 30, 2017 -Reading comes in so many flavours, from purely recreational, to on-point dutiful task. When it comes to study I like a pretty loose structure, and... View Article
Kindle Reading Tricks: uncommon e-reader uses
January 28, 2017 -E-ink readers are amazing, if you haven’t had a hands-on moment with an e-ink reader you should check it out. In this post of my... View Article
Experiments in Reading
January 28, 2017 -What a gift reading is. Communication and language are at the heart of what it means to be in society, community, relationship, and to express... View Article
Ads vs. Snark: Ad blocking for the sympathetic web developer
January 23, 2017 -I started using an ad blocker a couple years ago. While I like to experience the web in the most common way that an average... View Article
Ambient Sounds
December 29, 2016 -Sometimes music is too much for a situation, but silence won’t do either. Well really, studies are showing silence is best, but I’m in an... View Article
New Tradition: Annual reading of A Christmas Carol
December 22, 2016 -This week I read the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. This book is out of copyright, and you can get a digital copy free here.... View Article
How To fix a Bluray BDX1100
December 21, 2016 -It’s nice to be able to give back to the community. When I’m not busy leading a team or cranking out codez at work, I... View Article
Filing Cabinets
December 8, 2016 -Today I spent a lot of time thinking about filing cabinets. It all started when Dustin sent me this safety video. I guess these could... View Article
Literary Goldfish: Examining Spam Email 2006 & 2016
December 7, 2016 -In 2006 there was an era when spam seemed to have been written by infinite monkeys with infinite typewriters. It caught my attention since there... View Article
New December’s Resolutions
December 3, 2016 -Nothing’s ever perfect; so what could be better than a time for resolving to improve? Bring on the new year. I love a new year’s... View Article