Date Archives June 2017

Choosing a Programming Compiler

How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot In order to help you make a competent, uncomplicated choice concerning the competition between complex, incompatible computer compilers, we have composed this complete, compact, composite compendium comprising comparisons to compensate for the complaints and complements of their compromises. We hope you will find it comprehensible rather than compost…. Read More

MagMod Toys

MagMod Photography Gear

MagMod MagSphereIf you’ll excuse me, I must geek out every now and then and talk about photography gear. I got some new toys in the mail today, and I’m excited about using them. It is a new system of flash modifier that attaches to the flash unit.  It’s called “MagMod”.  It’s one of the newest and coolest new product in the past five years. This picture is the MagSphere.  It looks like a little silicone hat.  It diffuses and softens the light so that you don’t have those little harsh specular highlights on the cheeks or nose. It is omnidirectional, so it sort of throws light in every direction. Read More

FB is a Virus

FB Disclaimer for Attorneys I’m going to try and write this so that I don’t bring down the wrath of Zuckerberg’s attorneys. When I mention the initials FB, I am not making any accusations about the mega giant that I might call the BOOKFace.  Know what I mean? And I am not accusing the social… Read More

Cajun Healthy Choice Chicken & Shrimp

Cajun Not Okay, one more diet food review. Writing makes me feel better about dieting. It’s not fun. It’s an evil necessity. I am down about 30 lbs so far, but I’ve got at least 30 more to go, so maybe this won’t be the last food review. I’ve been craving cajun food.

Epic Star Wars Wedding

THE PLAN I knew it would be epic.  I met with Drew, Danni, and Drew’s parents.  The groom Drew, was my kind of guy.  He was a programmer who had graduated from UT Austin with an IT degree.  They both loved Star Wars. Drew told me that two of his buddies were going to be… Read More