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The Communication Age

The explosion of the Internet and mobile devices shaped a new age where people across the globe are always connected and always communicating, irreversibly c...

November 4, 2014 • 7 min read

Projects

Firefox Remote Control

Controlling your TV with your iPhone via OSX, Firefox, and an HDMI cable

October 31, 2014 • 4 min read

TechnologyRuby on Rails

Beware ActiveRecord callbacks

ActiveRecord is a fantastically well-made ORM that makes working with databases a breeze, but one feature in the callback structure is incredibly bug-prone.

July 17, 2014 • 2 min read

Technology

The Past, Present, and Future of Computers

Computers have made an undeniably permanent mark on the world, but their success wasn't gained overnight. They slowly improved what they could do, leading to...

July 10, 2014 • 9 min read

Projects

Fantasy Sportsbook

Creating a new type of game by combining my favorite elements of sportsbooks and fantasy sports.

June 28, 2014 • 5 min read

Sports

Soccer is Aggravating

Soccer is a world-wide phenomenon, but here’s why I find it really hard to watch.

June 22, 2014 • 6 min read

Sports

Why the Thrashers left Atlanta

Atlanta has become a hockey punchline. We've lost two NHL franchises: the Flames in 1980 and the Thrashers in 2011. Here's why the Thrashers leaving had more...

June 1, 2014 • 7 min read

TechnologyRuby on Rails

Finding Your Most Active Users

Google Analytics is normally used to track a website’s visitors and pageviews, but it can also track specific users, which can be invaluable information as y...

May 29, 2014 • 2 min read

TechnologyRuby on Rails

Browsing Files & Directories in S3

Amazon’s S3 makes storing files easy but viewing directories isn’t intuitive. Let me explain how you can emulate a file structure using Plain-Old-Ruby-Objects.

April 16, 2014 • 2 min read

Projects

Fixing Craigslist

Fixing Craigslist search by filtering posts, aggregating multiple searches, grouping together and emailing important posts.

April 15, 2014 • 3 min read