I’m trying my hand at writing a ridiculously easy-to-follow guide on JavaScript essentials. There might be many of these out there, but this one is mine. Tell me what you think and whether I can clarify or simplify at any point. In JavaScript, a function is a bunch of code that can be run, or… Continue reading What is a function?
New website: Jeffrey and Anna
At work and at play, I’m always makin’ websites! Shortly after getting engaged at the beginning of the year, I started brainstorming on how best to tell family, friends, and the world at large about us. Naturally, it would be a website, but I realized I’d have to pick up a pen and pencil for the… Continue reading New website: Jeffrey and Anna
Lost In the Internet
(Originally written in 1996.) “It’s coming down on me! It’s, it’s- AHHHH!!!-” I woke up. I was gasping. I looked at my clock. “8:45!? I’m late for school!” Before I knew it, I was out the door running. My school is Weibel. I’m in 5th grade! My teacher is Mrs. Locklan. As I opened the… Continue reading Lost In the Internet
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: a short story
(Originally written May 31, 1993.) Once there was a hedgehog named Sonic. Now I mean he was’nt just a regular junky ol` hedgehog, I mean he runs HECK-a-FAST!! Faster than anyone on the planet, Mobius! But one day Dr. Ivo Robotnik trapped ALL of Sonic’s friends into the Prison Egg, except one.His name was Tails… Continue reading SONIC THE HEDGEHOG: a short story
NERDS IN LOVE… TOO!
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Yearly Meme #9
Still doing this thing! Last year’s answers. 1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before? Went to a Catholic funeral, moved in with my girlfriend. 2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Last year I resolved to lose weight and move out… Continue reading Yearly Meme #9
Fandom: for those who don't know the answer to "where do you get your ideas from"
The concept of fandom actually bothers me a bit — it seems like describing yourself as a member of a “fandom” means you’re more invested in the community that has grown around a given thing than you are in the thing itself. And while I can appreciate the sense of community and enrichment that being… Continue reading Fandom: for those who don't know the answer to "where do you get your ideas from"
Twetiquette
Oh, hello. Welcome to Jeffrey’s Internet Etiquette Soapbox, where I passive-aggressively explain to you how obnoxious you are based on the trivial actions you take on a trivial social network! Retweeting when someone replies to you with a compliment The cardinal sin. There is no reason anyone would be at all interested in what some… Continue reading Twetiquette
Song Rating Spergatory
I still live in the dinosaur era of digital music management, in that I download and store full albums on my computer. None of this “cloud” silliness. Not yet, at least. All these downloads start to add up, so for the past 5 or so years, I’ve “actively” listened to my music; that is, I… Continue reading Song Rating Spergatory
My take on the iPhone location services hubbub
Tech sites and developer blogs have been reacting to the recent release of iPhoneTracker, a Mac OS X app that can easily plot where you’ve been, and when, since you started using your iPhone. While it might sound “scary” or “creepy” from the get-go, it’s not horrible – it carries roughly the same privacy concerns… Continue reading My take on the iPhone location services hubbub