The Perfect GTD System
Over the past few years, I have tried several online methods for Getting Things Done. While there are some very good tools out there, I found a few things that were a little disheartening. The system...
View ArticlePhusion Passenger and avoiding page delays
My Rails (Mongrel) server sometimes dies It has been awhile since I started a Rails project from scratch, so I appear to have missed the Phusion Passenger bandwagon. At first, this seemed like a GREAT...
View ArticleRails to Seaside – Some things I missed from Rails
I am a Junkie I must first admit that I am a web framework junkie. While I don’t pay attention to most of them out there, I do stand up and take notice when one seems inventive, efficient, or fast. I...
View ArticleSmalltalk Pier vs. WordPress for Podcast Engine
Problem Background Okay, I’ll be totally honest. While there are things that I absolutely love about working with WordPress, I would really like to put PierCMS to task using a real live project. On my...
View ArticleSetting up a Podcast with PierCMS
Which CMS to choose? In which I hope to adequately explain how I used PierCMS to launch my new podcast, Those Optimize Guys. I really spent a bunch of time thinking about this one. As evident from my...
View ArticleSome Weaknesses I Have Found on Younger Development Teams
Some Background I have worked on several development teams over the years, and while I understand the reluctance to try new and exciting things on the part of management, I have still never gotten over...
View ArticleMy Weaknesses as a Developer
Some Background Last year, I discovered the podcast Techzing. If you have any interest in entrepreneurship or startups, and have a more than average technical background, you really must listen to this...
View ArticleNew Site Added – CatholicAthletics.org
We have recently launched the Catholic Athletics website for the guys over at The Saint Sebastian Fund.. The site serves as a clearinghouse for Catholic schools to list their current needs for...
View ArticleNew Project Added – Paranormal Tourguide
This idea began one morning when I was in the shower. I just wanted to find a bunch of places (possibly nearby) that could be good candidates for ghost hunts. Not that I am one of THOSE kind of folks....
View ArticleNew Project Added – Thrive-OH.org
This was actually an older project that I worked on when I was at Red Red Design. It was a HUGELY ambitious project, and as we worked on it, we found that it gave us a keen insight into some of the...
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