Hey folks, it's been a long time since I've posted here, I've begun to feel the blogging itch again. The Devblog split really messed up my flow, so when I started at my new job, the format became discouraging. I considered nuking all my posts and starting fresh on a Wordpress install, but in the end, my blogging engine Kirby served me well, and some of my posts provide value (at least to me). I… [read more →]

It's everyone's fault: Democrat Mike Madigan, a permanent scourge in Illinois politics, union leadership with delusional demands that fail to acknowledge the state's dire situation, and Republican governor Bruce Rauner and his faux-folksy roll-up-sleaves nonchalance and insolent duck-tape commercials. They are callous ideologues in bed with special interests. They completely fail to represent… [read more →]

Hi! Sorry I've been on quite a long hiatus from blogging, but I have a great reason. I got a job doing exactly what I love, building iOS apps that matter. There was a lot of financial duress, broken hearts, sacrifices, and days out of the sun, but I've finally made it! Of course, there's plenty to learn. Coding in Swift is like comfort food. for the most part, but git sometimes scares the shit… [read more →]

It’s finally the end of the year. However you feel about what’s happened since last January, it will behoove you to reflect on what’s happened and what’s to come. If you have a Mac or an iDevice, Day One ($4.99 for iOS, $9.99 for Mac , the premiere journaling app, can help get you started. I won’t go into the features of Day One, because Shaun Blanc’s The Sweet Setup came out with a great guide a while ago… [read more →]