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
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Economy Entertainment Projects Sports Technology
Firefox Remote Control
Controlling your TV with your iPhone via OSX, Firefox, and an HDMI cable
October 31, 2014 • 4 min read
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
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
Fantasy Sportsbook
Creating a new type of game by combining my favorite elements of sportsbooks and fantasy sports.
June 28, 2014 • 5 min read
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
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
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
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
Fixing Craigslist
Fixing Craigslist search by filtering posts, aggregating multiple searches, grouping together and emailing important posts.
April 15, 2014 • 3 min read