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Programming

Developing in the Cloud

1 minute read

I want to move my development environment to the cloud.  My current setup is poor for a lot of reasons. I have a 120 SSD with half the space dedicated to a W...

Deactivating Windows Phone Live Tiles

2 minute read

When alive with activity, the Windows Phone 8 Live Tiles look great. I like the Flip Tile Template, in particular. It’s useful to be able to return them to a...

Loading Styles Dynamically on Windows 8

1 minute read

Windows 8 is very ambitious in its breadth of supported form factors.  Huge screens down through small tablets, it is quite variety of display surfaces suppo...

Exiting a Windows Phone Application

less than 1 minute read

On a Windows Phone it’s bad form to quit an application to close itself. Apps are supposed to be left running, since the application lifecycle suspends apps ...

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python

Engage with Instagram Posts using Selenium

4 minute read

Social media engagement matters, like it or not. Lately I find myself more engaged with creator content on YouTube and TikTok than the posts from my connecti...

Twitter analysis

9 minute read

Statistical methods for modeling and analyzing data are all the buzz, and have been for a while now. Tooling has come a long way, as have educational resourc...

Exploring the Search Space

1 minute read

I moved on from sort to search and implemented a few search algorithms in python from pseudocode on wikipedia. I coded a simple backtracking algorithm as wel...

Upsifting in a Heapsort

2 minute read

While trying to implement a heapsort in python I came across pseudocode that communicated that sifting up and sifting down to build the heap are different ap...

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Windows Phone

Phone Backup

2 minute read

I’ve played with a lot of windows phones over the last few years. I started writing apps on Windows Phone 7 and the platform has matured nicely.

Deactivating Windows Phone Live Tiles

2 minute read

When alive with activity, the Windows Phone 8 Live Tiles look great. I like the Flip Tile Template, in particular. It’s useful to be able to return them to a...

Exiting a Windows Phone Application

less than 1 minute read

On a Windows Phone it’s bad form to quit an application to close itself. Apps are supposed to be left running, since the application lifecycle suspends apps ...

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Windows 8

Memory Challenges and Recollection

1 minute read

I’ve been working on a memory hack that will serve as a reliable memory aid.  There is a short list of memory training systems out there used successfully, t...

Loading Styles Dynamically on Windows 8

1 minute read

Windows 8 is very ambitious in its breadth of supported form factors.  Huge screens down through small tablets, it is quite variety of display surfaces suppo...

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Styles

Loading Styles Dynamically on Windows 8

1 minute read

Windows 8 is very ambitious in its breadth of supported form factors.  Huge screens down through small tablets, it is quite variety of display surfaces suppo...

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Live Tiles

Deactivating Windows Phone Live Tiles

2 minute read

When alive with activity, the Windows Phone 8 Live Tiles look great. I like the Flip Tile Template, in particular. It’s useful to be able to return them to a...

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Apps

Memory Challenges and Recollection

1 minute read

I’ve been working on a memory hack that will serve as a reliable memory aid.  There is a short list of memory training systems out there used successfully, t...

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Peg List

Memory Challenges and Recollection

1 minute read

I’ve been working on a memory hack that will serve as a reliable memory aid.  There is a short list of memory training systems out there used successfully, t...

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Recollection

Memory Challenges and Recollection

1 minute read

I’ve been working on a memory hack that will serve as a reliable memory aid.  There is a short list of memory training systems out there used successfully, t...

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Build Server

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Hardware

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Python

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Raspberry Pi

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Build Script

Speaking Scripts With NirCmd

1 minute read

Nir Sofer has written a fun utility that I have been using to make my scripts talk.  Its called nircmd.exe

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Command Line

Speaking Scripts With NirCmd

1 minute read

Nir Sofer has written a fun utility that I have been using to make my scripts talk.  Its called nircmd.exe

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Scripting

Speaking Scripts With NirCmd

1 minute read

Nir Sofer has written a fun utility that I have been using to make my scripts talk.  Its called nircmd.exe

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TTS

Speaking Scripts With NirCmd

1 minute read

Nir Sofer has written a fun utility that I have been using to make my scripts talk.  Its called nircmd.exe

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Amazon

Developing in the Cloud

1 minute read

I want to move my development environment to the cloud.  My current setup is poor for a lot of reasons. I have a 120 SSD with half the space dedicated to a W...

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Cloud

Developing in the Cloud

1 minute read

I want to move my development environment to the cloud.  My current setup is poor for a lot of reasons. I have a 120 SSD with half the space dedicated to a W...

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Apigee

Apigee on PhoneGap

2 minute read

I like Orlando–most of all because its residents enjoy summertime temperatures while the rest of the country is in a deep freeze.

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PhoneGap

Apigee on PhoneGap

2 minute read

I like Orlando–most of all because its residents enjoy summertime temperatures while the rest of the country is in a deep freeze.

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3D printer

Phone Backup

2 minute read

I’ve played with a lot of windows phones over the last few years. I started writing apps on Windows Phone 7 and the platform has matured nicely.

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sorting

Upsifting in a Heapsort

2 minute read

While trying to implement a heapsort in python I came across pseudocode that communicated that sifting up and sifting down to build the heap are different ap...

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kml

Exploring the Search Space

1 minute read

I moved on from sort to search and implemented a few search algorithms in python from pseudocode on wikipedia. I coded a simple backtracking algorithm as wel...

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A*

Exploring the Search Space

1 minute read

I moved on from sort to search and implemented a few search algorithms in python from pseudocode on wikipedia. I coded a simple backtracking algorithm as wel...

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unix

Garbage Characters in XML

1 minute read

Polar’s GPS often takes time to establish a satellite connection and retrieve a position. After export a “strange character” sits in the time node, causing j...

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running

Garbage Characters in XML

1 minute read

Polar’s GPS often takes time to establish a satellite connection and retrieve a position. After export a “strange character” sits in the time node, causing j...

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data analysis

Twitter analysis

9 minute read

Statistical methods for modeling and analyzing data are all the buzz, and have been for a while now. Tooling has come a long way, as have educational resourc...

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language learning

ChatGPT as a Language Tutor

3 minute read

Language learning is set to become both more accessible and affordable thanks to the integration of AI technologies in educational tools. Conversational prac...

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chatgpt

ChatGPT as a Language Tutor

3 minute read

Language learning is set to become both more accessible and affordable thanks to the integration of AI technologies in educational tools. Conversational prac...

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social media

Engage with Instagram Posts using Selenium

4 minute read

Social media engagement matters, like it or not. Lately I find myself more engaged with creator content on YouTube and TikTok than the posts from my connecti...

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selenium

Engage with Instagram Posts using Selenium

4 minute read

Social media engagement matters, like it or not. Lately I find myself more engaged with creator content on YouTube and TikTok than the posts from my connecti...

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