Looks like it’s moving forward slow and steady. And sometimes that’s okay for a project that you’re working on the side. In my case, taking good notes is always key to ensure that when you get back to a project, you can quickly be up and running. My little project here is project Icarus, a …
I was working to fix some Joy-Cons that our dog decided to “modify” with her teeth, and remembered how many developers I’ve met through out the years that would be uncomfortable with how to handle hardware. I think that there’s a lot of room to improve in that situation. Okay, you’re a software developer. You’re …
An approach to developing, testing, and running an android app on a budget of $200 dollars.By: Francisco You know what $200 dollars can get you? A way to move forward. Okay, truth be told, as a developer, we want the latest and greatest machine. We want our cake and eat it too, as the saying …
In software development, we are familiar with the concept: “The Green Path”Some people call this the MVP, the minimal viable product, or basically, good enough to match and hit all the functional requirements. The example can be this, the client wants to only allow certain people to access the a room. So they request a …
Here’s a reminder to all those people who think that your tech is what’s holding you back from learning tech stuff. Over the weekend, I wanted to try out an offline assistant project called #Rhasspy with my Raspberry Pi 3B that I had lying around. And this is what I used for the project: • …
I always try my best to reuse tech I already have. Both as a challenge and as a cost cutting measure. A lot of our tech gets thrown by the wayside, without really being pushed to their limits. I always try to remind myself what’s possible with the tech that I’ve got. With that …
I use VIM in my daily life. It’s a text editor, or my case, a Visual Studio Code extension that approximates VIM editing shortcut keys. VIM stands for Vi IMproved, which Vi is the text editor found in Unix (linux) environments. The power of VIM is simple, it allows you to generate and edit …
If you liked Halt and Catch Fire, if you like those type of movies where someone disrupts the status quo and creates an amazing path. This movie is for you. There’s intrigue, deals made, back stabbing, and creative re-interpretation of a deal. Sometimes you’d have to ask, what would change if something …
Power Mode Extension! Now you’re playing with power! Well that’s what Nintendo used to say. But if you wanted to add a little flare, *SOMETIMES LITERALLY* Power Mode is a fun to use in all the software that’s supported. If you wanted to use it for your whole operating system, there’s a way to set …
We all cant just Johnny One Note. *Execpt for us OneNote users! But we are complex people and can find inspiriation and entertainment in all sorts of places. Here’s the latest book I’ve finished, and if you’re into a bit of history, a bit of thriller, a bit of Antiques Roadshow, you’d love this …