: Experimented with my aeropress recipe, changing the water from 180 to 185. And was astonished by the …
: Let's talk about intent In a recent life, I used to joke that I was in charge of all the “creepy stuff” at a …
: Life is funny sometimes. Was laid off from a company ~two weeks ago. Picked up a consulting client …
: Anyway! New folder created: shipping_news Fiddling around with something new since I have a few.
: Spending the evening rummaging through my old personal projects to see if there’s anything …
: I was laid off today, but before then I had written down as a goal for this year to build at least …
: A parting message from the dwindling moments of 2023. Happy New Year, folks! Let’s make it a good …
: Day 12 of the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, featuring my daughter’s favorites: Black and White Rolly …
: Nearing the end of my Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies - and still so many cookies I’d like to to …
: I’ve baked cookies for ten days in a row as part of what I’m calling The Twelve Days of Christmas …
: Day Nine of my Twelve Day of Christmas Cookies! Ginger molasses cookies - another King Arthur Flour …
: Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies! Day Eight! Cocoa Kisses! From another family recipe, and a full …
: Recipe: Cocoa Kisses As part of this Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies shenanigans I’m undertaking, I occasionally slip in …
: Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies! Day Seven! Gingersnaps! Recipe: …
: Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies! Day Six! Mexican Wedding Cookies. This time, a family recipe. …
: Recipe: Mexican Wedding Cookies As part of The Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies thing I’m doing, I’m mixing in a few family recipes. …
: Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies! Day Five! Peanut butter cookies! Cross-hatched and everything! …
: Day 4! Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies! Today, I broke out the disher and made some chocolate …
: Twelve days of Christmas cookies, Day 3! Good ol’ chocolate chip. Trying this recipe from King …
: Twelve days of Christmas cookies, Day 2. Sugar cookies courtesy of Serious Eats: …
: Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies. Day one. Eggnog Snickerdoodles. Recipe from NYT Cooking. Couldn’t …
: Settling in for my 35th stadium and school in my quest to see a game at every FBS football program. …
: Today was a good reminder at how effective exercise is at improving my mood. I’ve been a bit in the …
: I suspect I might be more of a Cal person than a Stanford person after seeing games at both back to …
: I missed a whale of a game when I had to leave stop one for the day (sorry Cal). But howdy from a …
: Folks, Cal is the most fun college game atmosphere I’ve been at in a long while. I hopped off the …
: It strikes me as very Cal that kickoff is being delayed by a sit in protest of some sort at the 50 …
: Hi from California Memorial Stadium and today’s first stop - and my 33rd FBS stadium visited in my …
: Rain and wanting to get back home after a week-long family road trip meant it was a quicker visit …
: Ran my second 5k this morning - right down the road at Fort Ben State Park. Shaved three minutes off …
: Howdy from stop 31 on my quest to see a game at every FBS football school. Settling in for a …
: I started running - for exercise at first, and increasingly for fun - earlier this year. I spent …
: Went on a trip, finished reading “Station Eleven”. Got kinda sick, tested positive for Covid after …
: Hi from West Point and stop 30 on my quest to see a game at every FBS football school for Delaware …
: Doing a lot of trip planning lately - trying to cram in the family vacation list now that we have …
: Greeetings from sunny San Diego and Snapdragon Stadium - stop 29 on my quest to see a game at every …
: I’m now rotating four different notebooks on a daily basis: Log of gratitude and wins and goals …
: I bought a notebook recently, intending to try writing Morning Pages - three pages of whatever first …
: What we call AI today is basically scalable Fiverr. About the same quality, just faster and cheaper. …
: Reflecting on visiting Gettysburg as a grown adult with kids in the year of our lord 2023 As a kid, we visited Civil War battlefields like some folks hunt Pokémon. We stopped at the ones …
: Things I’ve said lately that seem to resonate with people. Some of these might be stolen, but I …
: I began running on a whim - running between electrical poles. I ran in rain, cold, with knee pain, …
: Every time I visit NYC, I like it a little more. Had a great weekend with my daughter, even with the …
: Finished reading: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 📚 reminiscent at times of …
: Finished reading: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine 📚… Fun to revisit these characters and …
: I’ve been trying to get three runs - still kind of walk/runs for now - a week. First this week was …
: The Shipping News One of the more powerful things I do at my new job is at the end of the week I update a running …
: I’ve been doing a daily meditation lately. Not long, but helpful to me. Mostly to keep me from …
: So, since early November, I’ve been watching/tracking what I eat. And I’m down ~23 pounds. A few …
: Finished reading: The Caledonian Gambit by Dan Moren 📚 Fun read as far as the words go, but the …
: Finished reading: The Stone Sky by N. K. Jemisin 📚
: Finished reading: The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin 📚
: Finished reading: The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin 📚 I had read and enjoyed the Inheritence Trilogy …
: Amazing views from the top of the Gateway Arch this morning! Had fun anyway, though!
: Favorite places for nature very near Indianapolis I read a blog post recently by a fellow resident of Indianapolis who’s having a hard time …
: Finished reading: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers 📚 Really good moments - dampened only …
: Recently finished reading: Lock In by John Scalzi 📚 Nothing earth-shattering, but a fun read over …
: The biggest thing I learned this year: The mental strain from sticking with a bad situation robs you …
: When I was a kid, I would doodle by splitting a page into a series of triangles. Tried it a bit …
: Introduce yourself with 5 TV shows: Better Off Ted 👔🥼 X-Files 👽 Scrubs 🩺 Good Eats 🥘 Rick Steves …
: On November 6, I stepped on a scale at home and had a 298.5 staring back at me. Since then, I’ve …
: At my favorite work-from-a-coffee shop place (Porter Books and Bread), the Endless coffee comes in a …
: First time I carved the turkey ahead of time - roasting it in parts - and it was great! And I made …
: Pies (pumpkin and pecan) are finished, and the turkey (in parts) is in the the oven for round one. …
: Stop 28 on my quest to see a game at every FBS college hit South Bend for BC at Notre Dame. This …
: My home for the next couple of hours as I’m running inspection for a robotics tournament. I ask the …
: After the last two years or so of feeling stuck, this week’s burst of activity - while still taking …
: Two weeks into a new job, and this week I: Shipped new code to prod Finished a draft of our roadmap …
: Finding Mastodon folks and following them here is a bit tricky, but once you get past that it works …
: Twitter’s been a large part of my career and life, but it’s time to say goodbye. In the coming days, …
: Settling in for the Great Pumpkin after a bout of trick-or-treat and a full first day at my new job. …
: I start a new job tomorrow. I’m preparing like it’s the first day of school. Feels like that, too. …
: Some news: www.linkedin.com/feed/upda… More news Monday!
: Enjoying a few dogs and a beer at the workplace of one of my childhood heroes, Enrico Pallazzo.
: Watching games at UCLA and USC on back to back nights brings some observations - nothing to do with …
: Hiya from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for Arizona State at USC and stop 26 in my quest to see a …
: Great time catching PAC12 AfterDark in person.
: Howdy from the Grandaddy of Them All, The Rose Bowl! Stop 25 on my quest to see all the FBS home …
: Good morning from the last day of the CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship! Benjamin is already done …
: Finished our first day of competition with another pair of personal records, making Benjamin 6 for 6 …
: Two events in and we’re 4 for 4 in competition personal records New 2x2 single: 4.83s 2x2 average: …
: Greetings from the CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship in Port Huron, MI. We (well, Benjamin) are …
: Coming back from Hawai`i with good coffee - and tasting it there - has forced me to tweak my brewing …
: Noodling on the idea of a course or courses (kind of booster packs) intended to help crosstrain JS …
: Next question for folks: In ye olde days, coding bootcamps were cranking out junior Rubyists like …
: That said, our absolute favorite meal was the Family Pack from Kona Grill House. So great - and a …
: I did my research before going to Hawaii and knew about poké … but came away longing for more loco …
: For reference, these are some of the ideas I’m considering right now for fun-size screencasts of …
: Working on a thing and could use your help: What smallish thing about Ruby or Ruby on Rails would …
: Taking a jet lag day after returning home late yesterday from a two weeks+ vacation that hit …
: Went for a hike today. Grabbing dinner above an active volcano. No biggie.
: Final tally for the day! Benjamin: Set six new personal bests (out of six possible) Made the second …
: First cubing competition since the pandemic started. Benjamin has already racked up personal bests …
: A work story about magical elves An email to a client: That custom report is generated by magic dwarves. To ensure they produce at …
: Really enjoying Glass. Giving me an excuse to scrub through my photo library and pick out the good …
: Great morning to get out for a quick hike at Fort Harrison to break in some new hiking shoes. Aside: …
: Find myself wondering if the NONULLS vanity license plate in front of me belongs to a database …
: Hi. I’m trying my level best not to read Twitter anymore these days. Luckily, I already have …
: Did an overnight backpacking trip on the Bloodroot Trail at Salamonie Lake State Park here in …
: Spend a day in Paris and now I can make baguettes. Weird.
: Westminster Abbey, on the other hand, feels old. Ancient, even.
: The thing that strikes me in retrospect about London’s St Pauls Cathedral is that it feels …
: Whenever I get around to writing that novel, or some future speaking gig, I think I’ve got the photo …
: Our day trip to Paris was a snowy April Fools Day. Trying not to judge on our short time, but felt …
: Happy to be home after a week spent traveling to London (and a day trip to Paris) with the family. …
: Achievement unlocked! Dinner without a single recipe. Brown butter garlic salmon, with …
: Kids home from school and solo parenting again means you get Fancy French Grilled Cheese for lunch. …
: I know they want us to call it “monobob”, but I prefer “Soapbox Derby on _ice_”
: Each year for the Super Bowl, I whip up party food for our family of four (typically making enough …
: It’s been a good week. I made an observation over the weekend. I’m the only one making me miserable …
: This is an known technique for most, but one I’m working on training myself to remember/rely on more …
: Since Friday afternoons are the best time to launch something … Excited to introduce exitimpact.com …
: See. Sledding was fun for all.
: I’ve lived in Indy for nearly fifteen years. Today it snowed enough that I could take the kids (and …
: Stick around at a startup post-acquisition for long enough, and it starts to feel like the Career of …
: Update! Managed to hold off on that fancy French beef stew until today. Yum.
: Making tomorrow’s dinner - boeuf bourguignon - today means the house smells amazing … but I’m not …
: “Make more things more obvious” A goal coming out of this week’s therapy session. Now I need to …
: Volunteering at Second Helpings, a beginner's guide Toward the end of 2021, I started itching for a way to get out of the house and do some good. Over …
: Behold my fancy ass I wrote the below yesterday, planning to post it today. Over the course of driving back to Indy …
: 52 Things Learned in 2021 It’s 2022 today, and Happy New Year to you and yours. The year past was at a macro level, a bit of a …
: The first thing Dan mentions here is the new thing I alluded to a few days ago: …
: Building a thing with a friend. It’s at the exciting part where we give the thing a name and start …
: Not sure who needs to hear this, but it’s the time of year many do. It’s ok to feel adrift …
: Went for a five mile hike yesterday on the nation’s longest scenic trail - to make room for more …
: New thought technology from therapy this week: It’s not that I should do things, but rather that I …
: It’s been an excellent morning.
: “Remember, remember the fifth of November …” Happy Guy Fawkes Day (or, in America, “V for Vendetta” …
: Communing with the spirits* at home this delightfully spooky Halloween evening. (#mboct Day 31/31) * …
: Hanging out with Benjamin for Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra this afternoon for “The Nightmare …
: Spending my Halloween midday with a BBC adaptation of “The Turn of the Screw” I stumbled upon on …
: Four years ago today. Still going.
: Leaves are finally starting to turn into shades of red around here. (#mboct Day 30/31)
: Interesting pattern underneath the roof of the back balcony at The Breakers in Newport, RI. (#mboct …
: Likely not a good sign for - an admittedly beautiful looking - movie that I needed an explainer …
: Taking our time sorting through the chaos that is our filing system here at home. Lots of old junk …
: I don’t know about “bliss”, but a freshly baked chili-cheese baked potato makes for a darn tasty …
: It’s the time of year when gravity does its thing to leaves, making my daily walk treacherous - if …
: Pretty strong connection between the first dreary, rainy day of fall and a warm bowl of chili (with …
: Story behind that pizza: Had a need for a bathroom. The pizza place seemed like the best option to …
: I don’t have a photo of it - my hands were full - but a favorite memory of this trip will be sharing …
: Also snagged a fresh photo of my previous lock screen- ~15 years later. Things are a fair bit …
: Each time I visit MoMA, I end up with a new iPhone background or two. New ones from this trip are …
: Now that I’m back home, here’s more travel photos featuring more than just me from the last week!
: Travel, especially with family, has always been a deep well of meaning in my life. Happy to be home …
: Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton turned out to be a fine place for a rest about halfway …
: Not a bad birthday: Walked the Freedom Trail Had chowda and lobsta roll in Quincy Market Did a …
: When I travel, my favorite space is often either the train station or the public market. In NYC, …
: Stretching for the theme a bit, but I reckon this is a lawn that has seen a croquet match or two in …
: Why thank you. It was good to be back after 15 years away.
: Me and Frida at MoMA. (#mboct Day 19/30)
: Finished a day traipsing around the Hudson Valley with the #pumpkinblaze at Van Cortlandt Manor in …
: I didn’t need a compass to tell which side of Pennsylvania I was in today. (#mboct Day 17/30)
: In the seemingly random rotation of my facial hair cycle, things came up clean shaven this time. …
: Far from ethereal, today’s dinner celebrates National Cheese Curd Day with Culver’s CurderBurger - …
: Well. One of my wheels at least. They can’t all be winners. (#mboct Day 14 / 30)
: Got my daily walk in early today - Four miles or so amongst the fog and the animals at Fort Ben. …
: The legend: Puccini’s Campfire pizza. Summer sausage, sweet onion marmalade, gorgonzola & fresh …
: When I think of hygge, I think of family time. Like this photo from New Year’s Eve last year. To be …
: Lots of bridges on yesterday’s hikes, but the highlights were the falls and the tunnel (from an …
: This part of this morning’s four mile hike didn’t feel safe, but turned out ok. Highly recommend the …
: Missed twilight (barely), but got the tent set up for a weekend with the kids at Clifty Falls State …
: Took the kids to the grocery store after school today, stopped by the spice rack for cinnamon. Came …
: Since I got an Apple Watch at the beginning of the year, I’ve been walking more. These days I shoot …
: Since I’ve been working from home, I’ve kept a few toys on my desk or close at hand. But this one? …
: Based on the leaves on the trail at Fort Ben this morning, we’re about to take a sharp turn into …
: Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes are the majority of my lunch this week. Note to self: Have a …
: A fresh college football Saturday - this one at home. Still thinking about Michigan State after dark …
: We found our way out eventually, though.
: Got a touch lost in a corn maze this evening.
: Now that I’m not in engineering, I can name a git branch “at-the-coco-coco-kibana” and not feel the …
: Even before the pandemic, it had been far too long since I went to Shapiro’s Delicatessen here in …
: Next up for The Quest. September 25, 2021: 12pm FIU at Central Michigan 7pm Nebraska at Michigan …
: I tend to interpret “Only in theaters” these days as “Welp. Won’t see that until later.”
: Closed out the long weekend in Chicago with more walking around, a fountain, a big shiny bean, and …
: A few photos from walking around and gawking at buildings in downtown Chicago today. Bonus points to …
: A few notes from tonight’s experience: Missed kickoff because of traffic Parked on a golf course …
: From the shores of Lake Michigan, greetings from Ryan Field for Michigan State at Northwestern. And …
: These trips are always better when the home team wins. Congrats Illinois Football Team. And a Happy …
: Halftime at the kickoff for the 2021 college football season with Nebraska at Illinois. And my 19th …
: 18 of 130: The Quest to see every FBS team I grew up in my home state of West Virginia around college football. Each fall was spent either …
: Working on consolidating my old Jekyll blog into my micro.blog blog today. I have had an urge to …
: We’ve lived in our house for nearly 13 years now. In that time, we’ve never hosted anyone that …
: I think I’m getting better at this bread baking thing … 🥖
: My quest to see a home game at every FBS football team is back on after taking year off for …
: Happy Fourth! I celebrated of a sort by making everything you see here: Fresh tagliatelle Ragu …
: Good morning! I made muffins! From scratch! With fresh blueberries!
: I will make a longer post about this, but I’ve been thinking lately about my phone’s role as the …
: Sure. Snow in late April kinda sucks. Makes for a damn pretty hike, though. (Fort Harrison State …
: Finished up our Indiana adventure yesterday. Hit New Harmony, Harmonie State Park, Lincoln Boyhood …
: Pictures in the previous are from: Cataract Falls (Indiana’s largest waterfall by volume) Shakamak …
: Fun day exploring parts of Indiana we hadn’t been before with all my favorite people.
: Three-mile hike at Mounds State Park this morning with my other favorite person. So much chillier …
: I bought myself an Apple Watch back in January and started filling my Exercise and Move rings with …
: A year ago today, I tearfully reunited with my family after a two week cautionary quarantine away …
: Fun morning hiking around Spring Mill State Park with two of my favorite people. (The other one’s at …
: I’ve filled out two brackets this year. I have WVU losing in the Elite Eight in one, and the title …
: Of course, the 2009-2010 team also has a place in my heart. Beating this Kentucky team in the Elite …
: As a WVU alum and fan, the 2005 team still has a special place in my heart. The first 17 minutes or …
: A year ago today, I woke up in a hotel room in Atlanta, read that someone at a company all hands the …
: I ordered some delicious Kimchi for the fine folks at Fort Wayne’s True Kimchi (link below). Been …
: Yesterday, I posted something with a cryptic headline, that I figured I’d give another shot. …
: When shoveling snow, you make a big pile of snow. My kids took a break to play in said pile. They …
: Principled Speed I joined Sigstr fairly early on its journey, and for the first time, I was at a place early enough …
: Making a recipe that includes a 50-50 mix of soy sauce and Worcester sauce. Midway through, I …
: Each year for the Super Bowl, we make a bunch of stuff like we’re throwing a party but it’s just our …
: I had a therapy session for the first time in twenty or more years this afternoon. I cried a lot …
: Just finished “Ancillary Justice” and ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️‘d. It took me a while to tie the bits together, but …
: If, like me, you have trouble following or sticking with “Ancillary Justice” … it picks up a …
: In the later stages of this pandemic, I’ve started using a produce delivery service or two. This …
: As a further aside: Why, yes, I am in a good mood this morning. Why do you ask?
: A quick story from this morning that reveals entirely too much of my personality: For a year or more …
: So. I can make tiramisu. And it’s delicious. And it was easy to make. This is a dangerous moment.
: Today’s kitchen output: Proteins packaged and frozen for next week Potato salad for tomorrow …
: I really am hoping this feeling I have right now is “I’m an old, out of shape man that ‘slept’ in a …
: Camping in with the Boy Scouts. And introducing my kids to the Hillbilly Firepit.
: I know they look the same as yesterday’s pepperoni rolls, but today’s versions are filled with …
: Today’s production: 13 cups of chicken stock Eight pepperoni rolls Untold dirty dishes
: Cinnamon rolls in for the night. Pop them into the oven and make the icing tomorrow morning.
: Pierogi time! (verdict: tedious to make, but pretty quick and easy and delicious out of the freezer)
: Y’all can keep your bread. I made muffins. (And probably making bread in a few days anyway … …
: So far this fine morning, I’ve made: Two cups of coffee 24 beef pierogi (in the freezer now) One …
: Made a quick trip to a deserted downtown Indianapolis to pick up my office stuff to hunker down for …
: So far, a lot of this quarantine time has felt like living in a secret Chopped kitchen. “What can I …
: My kids’ taekwondo place (http://geistmartialarts.com/) is doing private lessons over zoom while …
: I’m home a couple of days early! Because my wife’s surgeon tested positive for Covid-19 and there’s …
: Considering leaning on home schooling resources for my kids while they’re elearning/home with …
: Catching up on “The Expanse” and was surprised and delighted to see David Strathairn pop up. He’s …
: Thinking of taking advantage of the crushing loneliness and boredom* by recording a few screencasts …
: Today has been a far better day than yesterday. I only cried once (at the generosity of others), had …
: Discovered on Hulu, for those like me that have run out of Rick Steves’ Europe episodes to comfort …
: My wine glass for the night is a 2015 Indianapolis Indians souvenir cup, but I’m stocked up, made …
: STATION REPORT ALPHA - Day Four CLASSIFIED. TOP SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED. I suspect our time here at Station Alpha is limited. Our …
: STATION REPORT ALPHA - Day Three CLASSIFIED. TOP SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED. It’s my third day stationed here in Safehouse …
: Jokes aside, I’m looking at two and a half weeks away from my family. Coinciding with my wife …
: This is a brilliant idea (he said as he stockpiles freezer foods for an upcoming situation and …
: I bought this on a whim (and a Wirecutter recommendation) and it turned into a really fun family …
: Pinewood Derby update! He won fastest in his den! And finished in the top 10! With a car that looked …
: It’s not the prettiest car, but after a last minute weighin of a quarter ounce to heavy, Benjamin’s …
: 👋 Idle Saturday thought. If you use Shopify, how do you do marketing attribution? As in: Sales by …
: When I was a kid (or more likely a teenager), my grandmother suggested I moonlight at a bartending …
: How I cook, January 2020 I’ve been diving deeper and deeper into a cooking rabbit hole over the last several years, and it …
: For Christmas, I got some actual bar gear. Things like a jigger, a set of shaker tins, and a …
: One step toward the stuff I talked about here, I also need to be reading Twitter a heck of a lot …
: I just don't know what to do with myself While reading Brent Simmon’s blog post on his New Years resolution to better channel his …
: Hindsight is 2020 In the just passed (observed) decade I: Had a second kid. Found out both kids are on the Autism …
: We are visiting with some friends for New Years and tonight was my night to cook. Last weekend, I …
: Started the day with homemade cinnamon rolls and ended it with a sous vide turkey porchetta. Along …
: Currently rewatching “The Force Awakens” post-“Rise of Skywalker” A) Yeah. The creators knew the …
: And we finish with a personal best single solve for 4x4, his first solve in less than 2 minutes. …
: That said, Benjamin still ended up trimming almost 10 seconds off his personal best single solve for …
: He missed making the second round by a quarter of a second. 0.25s. So. Close. (He’s taking it all in …
: Gosh darn it. They trimmed the number of competitors. Meaning you had to finish in the Top 69 to …
: The live scoreboard has switched to “Done” … and Benjamin’s name is still in green. HE DID …
: Update! Benjamin finished with personal bests for a single solve and average over five solves - and …
: If for some reason, you’d like to follow along with today’s competition, live results are here: …
: An interesting wrinkle to today’s competition: There are a lot of first time competitors, and the …
: With Benjamin at another cubing competition for the day. And this time, not only is it here in Indy, …
: The Louis CK episodes of Parks & Rec take on a different sort of tone these days … but maybe …
: Closing the weekend with red wine and Samoas. As you do …
: I’ve made better steak and the failure mode of popovers is an eggy muffin, but this didn’t turn out …
: Hawaii-Arizona 🏈 on the TV. Whole family’s asleep. First ever try at from-scratch biscuits in the …
: As much as I’m enjoying Week Zero of college 🏈 this evening (and especially the Arizona-Hawaii …
: Today: Homemade red sauce and chicken parm. Tomorrow: Grandma’s biscuits and sausage gravy, then …
: So, I had been eyeing a Michigan-Michigan State doubleheader in my quest to (eventually) see a game …
: Spent the long holiday weekend cleaning up our playroom/library and found this baby in an open …
: If I have any Michiganders listening: Say there’s a football game at Michigan at noon and …
: Whenever we forget or grow complacent with the fact that we’re parents of special needs kids (and …
: Things I said to my daughter today after struggling with martial arts board breaking: “Most of my …
: This isn’t fair because “The Doctor’s Wife” might be my absolute favorite Doctor Who episode (plus …
: I enjoyed the last series of Doctor Who (significantly so in parts), but (and this isn’t fair) …
: Surprising things that get me emotional: When Scarlet Witch confronts Thanos in Endgame The first …
: Played more Fallout 76 Nuclear Winter tonight and logged my first frags and dragged a team to third …
: My git confessions: Never rebase. Never squash. Avoid like the plague anything that …
: Happy to be home after a filled Memorial Day weekend in the Bay Area with Dad and my kids. A lot of …
: Current status: Waiting in an orthodontist’s office. And not my kids, but for me.
: Also, TIL and struck me funny: The Indiana Women’s Prison is located off Girls School Road.
: My perch for the bulk of the day today as I’m a Game Monitor for the Division III National Math …
: Congratulations #WarEagle. Take it as a WVU fan, beating an overconfident UK to punch your ticket to …
: All done. And #NotLast all around. Benjamin also got geeked about meeting a recent 2x2 record holder …
: Two events down and so far Benjamin has shaved 2s off his 2x2 average solve and also set a personal …
: He’s competing in 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4. 4x is a new event for him. As always our only goals are to have …
: At another Cubing tournament with Benjamin today. This time, it was a short drive. …
: Planning my 2019 football trips already. And noticing Michigan State and Michigan are both at home …
: Today’s fun with @benvannoy: A robotics competition.
: January 2 and a resolution already marked off! (Just canceled my gym membership)
: Yesterday: bought a whole chicken on sale ($5). Roasted said chicken. Ate it for dinner. Today: …
: So. Things got weird at the office Christmas party last night …
: I spoke at our quarterly company meeting yesterday. Afterward, a coworker called me “charismatic.” …
: Smaller #Fallout76 detail for a native West Virginian. The sign for Flatwoods is immediately …
: I quit smoking a year ago today. Notes from that day: Today was rough. Very distracted. Many …
: #Fallout76 is especially fun as a native West Virginian. Last night’s session involved the …
: At the Ohio State game I went to a few weeks ago, I told Buckeye fans around me that this defense …
: Had anticipated this game being a rainy and fairly miserable experience, but it seems the rain’s …
: If this game has an instant replay, there’s a very good chance Lauren and I are making the (ESPN3 …
: One more stadium to close out the birthday month. Greetings from The Glass Bowl, home of the …
: More photos from a crappy WVU game, but a top-notch game to catch at Iowa State (as in: as a CFB …
: Sliver lining: I was here for a patented Saturday Night in Ames. Shame my team on the receiving end, …
: Another week, another stadium. Greetings from Iowa State’s Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, IA. No …
: More photos from the cheap seats at Ohio State’s win over Indiana today.
: When I do these stadium visits, I have three rooting interests: WVU, Chaos, and the Home Team. In …
: Kicking off my birthday month with another stadium off the list (100 or so to go, next up Ames, IA). …
: I doubt they flew from Chapel Hill, but does UNC find an airport tarmac to fire Fedora at just on …
: I’m not a gamer. I suck at video games. I just bought an Xbox One (mostly for the kid). I have a …
: 🏈 I tear up a little every time. twitter.com/belkbowl/…
: 🏈 Let’s Go Mountaineers! That’s about the most enjoyable season opener I’ve watched in a while. #WVU …
: Every time I travel to a city that has a light rail system (this time, Salt Lake City), it makes me …
: Anybody I know heading to Pluralsight Live in SLC this week?
: Welcome to the TV kickoff of Week Zero of the 2018-19 college football season! Here’s to you, Hawaii …
: Said during my wisdom tooth removal today: “Next time I do this, remind me to take the sedation …
: Wondering if there’s a secret undercurrent of college football nerds like myself lurking in the …
: Quick trip home to visit family and we squeezed in a visit to the New River Gorge.
: A lot of today’s general awfulness was magically washed away by singing along with my kids to “It’s …
: I’ve sworn off DIY plumbing for nearly a decade (since almost burning down my house). But: I just …
: Somebody eventually showed up, so there’s that.
: Is @IndyPopCon trying to say something by having nobody show up for the opening day newbie panel? I …
: Hofstadter’s law rules everything around me.
: Thinking of taking my son and daughter to @IndyPopCon this weekend. Crazy idea or not?
: We got fresh Engineering team laptop stickers thanks to @Sigstrapp’s amazing design staff and our …
: Couple of notes while I cool off for a bit: It’s loud, but not as loud as I expected. Today, it’s …
: Views from my seat (front straightaway).
: I’ve lived in Indianapolis for nearly a dozen years. This is my first trip to the Indy 500.
: All done with today’s three events, and Benjamin finished NotLast in all! He even made the initial …
: Benjamin’s first event of four - the standard 3x3x3 - is underway. Just waiting for his heat. As a …
: This competition is way bigger than our last, and Benjamin’s already gotten to freak out while …
: Greetings from another cubing competition with @benvannoy. This time the CubingUSA Great Lakes …
: As an aside: 15 years has been at once a blink of an eye and a lifetime. It’s a milestone, sure, but …
: Took the day off to spend with my wife on our 15th wedding anniversary. No real plans. We went out …
: Mindlessly formatting bad data, listening to Weezer for the first time in years and having to work …
: On a long enough timeline, every whittler makes a shiv.
: My outpost for the next few hours.
: Here’s the full layout of today’s tournament. There were about 60 participants in total. Next one …
: Home now, and forgot to update y’all. Finished with an even better not-last! 50th our of 57! And his …
: Benjamin’s finished his first event (the Pyraminx) and finished not-last! Woohoo! …
: The first competition of the day is Megaminx (a ball/hexagon shaped puzzle with solve times in …
: The other competitors here are being really nice so far, letting Benjamin try out the timing …
: The event also promises live results. If you’re wanting to follow along, he starts with the …
: Today’s event is being held in a high school cafeteria. Ben’s off nerding out with other …
: This is his first competition, and goodness, there’s a lot of rules: www.youtube.com/watch …
: I’m at a Rubik’s Cube solving competition in Findlay, OH, today with @benvannoy. This …
: Feed Wrangler. Pinboard. Fastmail. Ngrok. Honeybadger. More Mac/iOS apps than can fit here. And …
: Slowly dawning on the realization that I could really use a Gantt chart right now …
: Happy to see this, especially if it means Anthem will do less of this in the future. Having two kids …
: Some one recently asked me who my favorite Star Wars character is and I eventually came up with Rey. …
: The only way I interact with Twitter is through Tweetbot and I have zero interest in interacting …
: rails new cybernetic New side project time. This time something to use with the day job.
: Other meal prep stuff today: Snacks and salads to go to work with me (inc. homemade hummus). Four …
: Been prepping my work lunches for a few weeks now and hard at work today for next week’s: Breakfast …
: Also in the get-my-life-together department, I called Comcast today once I discovered I was still on …
: This is my son’s Pinewood Derby car this year. We half-assed it in nearly every way. Somehow, in the …
: Right before Halloween, I quit smoking after being a smoker (off and on) for 20 years. I feel …
: Fascinating thread about DACA/immigration and its reflection of World War II’s Japanese internment …
: Stream of consciousness Walt Disney World tips and tricks Fresh off a six-night trip to Florida’s Walt Disney World with the family (photos here, here …
: Anyway. We had a lot of fun (even if the weather wasn’t great).
: Even fireworks photos are pretty awesome. These taken from the train station at the end of Main …
: Had a fun trip to Disney World last week. And the iPhone 8 Plus takes fantastic photos.
: Tonight is the night we have “the discussion” about Autism Spectrum Disorder with our …
: Back from visiting family for Christmas. Waiting on a plumber to finish up with our two frozen and …
: Early afternoon update: I won Trivial Pursuit. Of note: Kids filled their pies, too … so I’m …
: Not yet 11am and already this Christmas morning I’ve played MarioKart, Sushi Go, SpotIt and Rock Me …
: Birthday plans sorted out. Crossing a college football stadium off my list @BallStateFB Saturday. …
: Ending sucked, but that was fun. Think we’re going to be OK this year. #WVU
: Ah, college football season. When I miss my @TheIronYard #sportsball fam most of all.
: Ya’ll have fun with the fight tonight. I’m watching Tree vs. Food (aka Stanford-Rice)
: Howdy, #Indy. Looking forward to seeing the whole shebang in seven years or so. Save those eclipse …
: Watching the new Duck Tails. Scrooge McDuck sounds familiar. Check IMDB. DAVID TENNANT!
: Minor quibble on the newish MacBook Pros: The headphone port is on the wrong side for right-handed …
: TIL: Sidekiq perform methods don’t support keyword args. github.com/mperham/s…
: Added a new “Talks” section to my blog: blog.chrisvannoy.com/talks/ … discovered …
: Gotta be honest, one of my favorite pieces of company swag in a while. @SigstrApp
: Last RT: @rposborne is a fantastic human being and Rubyist. He might not be avalable until …
: I wouldn’t be where I am today without @TheIronYard. My time there made me a better person and …
: Watching a rerun of an Illinois win over a top-ranked Ohio State. Couldn’t remember the year, …
: I have invite codes handy for the excellent micro.blog. Ping me if you want one.
: Spotted in the alley next to work today.
: So many preemptive pardons coming. So, so many
: It’s an awfully pretty day today.
: We’ve started playing card games as a family - Spades and Hearts primarily. What else should …
: Took the kids downtown for fireworks. One fell asleep in the middle. The other has had her fingers …
: The true story of Purdue Pete, according to @edsbs. “Boiler up, my boy.” …
: At Symphony on the Prairie with @benvannoy
: Removed a poorly installed carpet from my son’s bedroom. Beautiful hardwood beneath. Not …
: Try having a kid on the Autism Spectrum and staying under a cap with Behavior Analysis Therapy. …
: TIL: High Sierra apparently comes with Ruby 2.3.3 installed (first upgrade of system Ruby since …
: I’m presenting @indyrb next week on using Ruby for Mac automation. …
: Put together three separate IKEA pieces this afternoon. I AM A GOLDEN GOD.
: Today’s Rails-API-I-just-discovered: Object#with_options - …
: Today at work: Used Ruby’s Float::INFINITY for a practical purpose.
: That was fun. Especially for a rather unholy amalgamation of Crystal and AppleScript.
: cracks knuckles Time to try out @CrystalLanguage on something real. Wish me luck.
: Folks have compared the news cycle to the BSG Cylon clock. I prefer Pacific Rim’s …
: Woohoo! Another WV-based @lorepodcast episode: Lore: 60: If Walls Could Talk …
: Still getting used to writing code without needing to also explain what it does at the same time.
: Working as a game monitor for a Math Pentathlon today. And, boy, there’s some nerdy t-shirts …
: Five days in. > 5 PRs merged. Some of them deployed. Nothing broke (that I’m aware of). Fun …
: Who knew Congress itself was the death panel they were warning us about.
: I don’t officially start my new job until tomorrow, but just submitted my first pull request …
: On the plus side: New shoes and new haircut out of the way. Throw in a proper shave and I’ll …
: In that awkward time between company Slacks. Starting to get the shakes.
: I like John Denver’s “Country Roads” more than most and have zero idea why the new …
: Current Status: https://media.giphy.com/media/xjJQ1QkJMyiuA/giphy.gif
: Demo Day always makes me a bit wistful. This one more than most.
: Unexpected perk of a new dev job: Going back to a dark theme in vim instead of a light theme in …
: What’s the opposite of St. Totteringham’s Day? I want to be able to mark the occasion …
: Excited to have access to ye olde micro.blog. Just playing around a bit for now.
: Broken pieces and the anti-vaxx movement Yesterday, in advance of Nova’s program on vaccines (embedded above), I tweeted the following: …
: Your hiring mindset The reasons for why you’re hiring have a great deal of impact on how you go about the hiring …
: A couple of "The Outsourcing Playbook" notes I’ve had my short ebook, “The Outsourcing Playbook”, in the wild for a while now …
: [Around the Web] Hiring and management links for July 3 I'm kicking off a new weekly feature today where I compile together links that caught my interest …
: Getting hired as a developer or designer Before I started writing my current book (dingus down at the bottom of the post to get the first two …
: (no title) @nsbingham @coopman Done. In Reply To
: 'FollowIndy: An iTunes for News' I’m still waiting to hear back on FollowIndy’s status in Round Two of the Knight News …