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Byword Markdown Editor 6 months ago

This is a test, a test of text, in my new markdown editor, Byword . Since I switched over my blog from Wordpress to Octopress , I’ve had to start becoming familiar with markdown . With this, I wanted a basic text editor that not only supported previewing markdown text (to make sure links …

Find a place for everything 6 months ago

I know it sounds like a basic principle, but how many of us follow it? If you find that your workspaces or home are constantly getting filled with clutter every few days, it’s possible you don’t have a place for everything! I spent this whole weekend reorganizing my home office to …

Switching to Octopress 6 months ago

Yes, at least for now, I’ve decided that I was tired of dealing with Wordpress. In an effort to lower my costs and headache for owning and operating a personal blog, Octopress paired with Jekyll seemed like an awesome alternative for someone who enjoys writing in plain text as much as …

Lee, the Patriot 6 months ago

Today, as I looked upon the new resting place of my dear great Uncle Lee, I had a revelation that left me distraught. Lee was a part of the World War II generation—specifically, he fought and was wounded in the Battle of Bulge. That global conflict, the worst our world has seen, defines to me …

ReddPics Bookmarklet 6 months ago

If you didn’t know already, you can replace reddit.com with reddpics.com on any subreddit to view it as an image gallery . I was tired of doing the actual replacing so I created a bookmarklet to do it for me. Drag the following link to your bookmarks bar: ReddPics This

It's about the customer service 6 months ago

Some companies get it, some don’t; quality customer service does matter and does leave a lasting impression. From the time an individual first walks into a store, logs in online, or approaches the host/hostess at a restaurant, the subconscious evaluation of customer service begins. Akin …

Improve...don't prove 6 months ago

Whilst on the subway from work to Union Station in LA, I read an interesting and inspiring article in this month’s issue of Outdoor Photographer . It was an article titled Don’t Prove…Improve!, authored by nature photographer Dewitt Jones. Jones narrated the story of his first …

When Should JavaScript be like Java? 6 months ago

I’m architecting a JavaScript architecture for a project I’m working on. A lot of the design patterns and methodologies I’m applying are from my experience with Java and other server-side, traditional strictly typed languages. JavaScript is different from Java which is both a …

Make a shell script wait for you 6 months ago

Ever want a loop to wait for you? read will read a line for you to use, or in this case just ignore. for mod in module-*.git ; do echo $mod ; cd $mod; git diff */ivy.xml; cd ..; echo ""; ** read foo;** echo ""; done

Blame it on the alcohol...really? 6 months ago

Glee’s “Blame it on the Alcohol” episode this week was a considerable disappointment. I speak, of course, to the influential alcohol consumption by the students of the high school. To be clear I don’t have a problem with enjoying alcoholic drinks when one is 1) at a legal …

Kyle Hayes

Man of God, Author, pragmatic programmer, musician.Passionate about innovation and doing things better. http://kylehayes.info

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