Journal
Six-plus EVs, every Supercharger stop, service visit, and honest take.
Using USB SSD on 2014 MacMini
Best Buy dropped the Mac Mini price by $100. Open-box versions got an additional 10% off. So the low-end MGEM2LL/A version was…
Anker SoundBuds Review: Solid Bluetooth Earbuds for $30
Anker SoundBuds Slim bluetooth earbuds offer IPX4 water resistance, 7-hour battery, and magnetic tips for $30. A budget alternative to AirPods worth trying.
My Recent Jury Duty Experience
I wanted to share my recent experience with jury duty. As you know, jury duty is an important public service a citizen…
Expanding Storage on Synology DS1815+
I still have about half of my storage available on my Synology DS1815+ NAS and I’m only using 5 of the 8…
Western Digital Elements WDBU6Y0020EESN
Staples recently had Western Digital Elements 2TB on sale for $60. I just got a new 2016 Macbook Pro, I figured I…
WordPress.com API
Did you know there is an API for not only WordPress but WordPress.com? I guess they are fairly similar except one is…
Surprise! 2016 MacBook Pro MLH42LL - first thoughts
I’ve been on MacOS since 2003. It’s a great platform to use and develop on. I’ve had three Macbook Pros (2006, 2009,…
Curl Error 60 with SSL Certificate
I am writing an app using the TMDB API. It uses CURL to access the API. I get the following error. …
Surface Pro 4 Review
I recently traded in my old 2011 MacBook Pro at the Microsoft Store for a gift card. I then used it to…
Configuring Windows Server 2012 to Run a Laravel Application
My latest project required me to use the Laravel framework and use a MSSQL Server backend. To do this, I will be…
Windows 10 KB3194496 Issue
On September 2016, Microsoft releases KB3194496 to Windows 10 users. The three computers I have running Windows 10 all downloaded the patch. The…
Upgrading from iPhone 6 Plus to iPhone 7 Plus
It’s been two long years since I got a new iPhone. It’s been a year since I bought a new cell phone…
Moving back from Jekyll to WordPress
A few years ago I shared that I will be moving away from WordPress to Jekyll – a static site generator.…
Synology DS1815+
For many years I’ve been toying with different platforms to solve my local storage needs. I’ve used Windows Home Server and Freenas. Both…
Using Windows for Development
It’s been a few months since my 2011 Macbook Pro died. I’ve tried to find a replacement since. With rumors of a new Macbook Pro announcing soon, I haven’t found any justification to replacing it with another. I did however, purchased a 2015 12” Macbook. I bought for my son and I was planning to use it as a secondary development machine. I’m not expecting it to be a powerhouse laptop which is why it won’t be a primary device. I will share my thoughts on that once I play with it more.
Vanwalk 15-in-1 GoPro Accessory Kit
I recently got a good deal on a GoPro Hero+ so I decided to pick one up. It’s my first GoPro so…
The Nexus 6P Is Near Perfect
My experience with the Samsung S6 has been a shaky one. I went through 3 different ones before nearly switching back to…
Upgrading to Jekyll 3: Fixing Pagination and Plugin Issues
Troubleshooting your Jekyll 3 upgrade: Learn how to fix deprecated pagination, manage jekyll-paginate gems, and resolve kramdown and plugin errors.
Developing on OSX Yosemite
I shared how I configured Windows 10 for my web development needs. In this post, I will share how I configured OSX…
Using SSL Certificate for Websites hosted in AWS S3
I have been hosting static websites on Amazon’s S3 service for a few years now and it’s been great. It’s affordable, simple,…