Technology

  • Cracking the Uncrackable – Background

    ·

    Last time, I explained the backstory for why I’m treading down this bizarro path in the first place. If I can’t find my Bitcoin and it’s nearly impossible to turn a profit from mining as a hobby, I’ll try to buy my way into wealth instead. The very first step forward is to acquire a

    Read More

  • Cracking the Uncrackable

    ·

    Several years ago, I spent the majority of my time freelancing while looking for regular work. Usually this paid well. Occasionally a client would take my work and skip the bill. It happened once with an architecture website. Again with a college seminar tracking site. One customer, those, admitted he couldn’t pay me in cash

    Read More

  • Storytelling

    ·

    I love telling stories, and I’m learning daily how many fields and industries rely on compelling storytelling to succeed.

    Read More

  • Sciencing the Data

    ·

    Over the past month I’ve been engaged in a Coursera specialization to better understand the field of data science. As part of the capstone project I was tasked with evaluating various neighborhoods in the region of my choice to make a business decision. As part of the project, I was also asked to produce either

    Read More

  • Unboxing the Lemur Pro

    ·

    Over the past several months I’ve dug deep into the RingCentral Game Changers challenge in the hope of redeeming my points for the grand prize of an all expense paid trip to Coder Cruise. Given the current state of the world, however, it’s become increasingly unlikely I’ll attend this (or any) cruise in the foreseeable

    Read More

  • Slack Autoresponder – Part II

    ·

    Last time, we talked about my motivations for building a Slack autoresponder so I can better communicate with my colleagues. Today we’ll walk through the components required and all the steps for wiring together the full application. Serverless Framework First things first, we need to build the application itself. We’ll be leveraging the Serverless framework,

    Read More

  • Slack Autoresponder – Part I

    ·

    The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are legion; millions contracted the disease, hundreds of thousands have died, schools are closed, businesses are closed, the economy is in turmoil, and I’m working remotely once again. This last impact is the least concern, but as a software developer it’s also the easiest thing for me to address

    Read More

  • System76: Reflections of a Superfan

    ·

    Back in September, I saw a random post on Twitter from the team at System76 about a “superfan contest.” The goal was to build something awesome using open source tools and tell the world about it. The announcement video was pretty inspiring, too. Superfan is taking off! Now until October 4th, we're looking to recruit

    Read More