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Tome of Deadly Pranks

Published March 17, 2018 in Games

I had written a roundly rejected magic item for a Pathfinder RPG contest some years back, and just stumbled across it again. For those of the game-nerding persuasion, have a look.

I had the priviledge of giving a talk at QueensJS last week. QueensJS is a wonderful JavaScript meetup, with a real diverse and welcoming crew of folks attending. I was pretty nervous about doing the presentation; I’ve been on stage a lot before, but this was the first time everything I talked about had to make sense, and, one would hope, be valuble to technical folks. It ended up going fine, and people seemed to enjoy it.

Why I Started Buying Records

Published November 16, 2017 in Personal

I started buying records a few months ago, and I’ve already compiled a large body of imagined insults to my person about why I’d do such a dumb, dusty thing.

Healthcare

Published June 27, 2017 in Personal

This new healthcare overhaul bill in the senate is already deeply unpopular, but for anyone still unconvinced, I’d like to add my own story to the mix.

Basic Premise

Published May 7, 2017 in Personal

I recently saw Titicut Follies, the 1969 documentary film about the harrowing conditions in a Massachusetts prison for the criminally insane. The movie was banned by the state of Massachusetts until it was deemed unconstitutional in the late 80s. One of the subjects is a man who has been transferred from a regular prison to this mental facility. He is very clearly sane, and argues logically in his own defense.

Practical Internet Privacy

Published April 29, 2017 in Tech

Welcome, Internet folks! If you’ve been following along, this is the final post in my three part series on basic Internet security and privacy. In this article, we’re going to get into improving and—just as importantly—understanding Internet privacy.

Grammatical CSS Lists

Published April 25, 2017 in Tech

The Situation ¶ You have a list of items that you need to render with comma separation, and an “and” at the end.

Practical Internet Security

Published February 9, 2017 in Tech

Welcome internet traveler, you’ve found your way to my guide on how to improve your online security. Already feel confident in your security abilities? Then get lost! I don’t need that kind of arrogance around here, especially when I’m trying to sound smart. The rest of you nice, humble people, read on.

Security vs Privacy on the Internet

Published February 8, 2017 in Tech

Update: The next article in this series is now published . Confused about what privacy versus security means in the context of the internet? Haven’t heard these terms before, but are intrigued nonetheless? Not interested in any of this, but are inexplicably still reading? Whatever your deal is, welcome—you’ve found the laypersons guide to all this crap!

Who's on JavaScript?

Published October 29, 2015 in Fiction

If you like JavaScript this binding, and the comedy classic Who’s on First?, then is this the mashup for you!

Babadook With Laurie

Published January 18, 2015 in Personal

I recently saw Babadook (No spoilers), a fantastic horror movie that was not only scary, but had a compelling, thought provoking, and grounded story to back up the supernatural.

Mac OS X Lord of the Rings Calendar

Published December 16, 2014 in Tech

A quick, fun tip for Mac and command line users who are fans of The Lord of the Rings;

My Artsy-Fartsy Css Web Experiment

Published September 18, 2014 in Tech

The other day I had some time in between work and an improv show I was doing that night, so to pass the time, I created a simple web experiment in CSS.

D&D 5th Edition First Impressions

Published September 5, 2014 in Games

I bought the new 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons players handbook. Having thought 4th edition was somewhat akin to the Jar-Jar Binks of D&D, I was excited to be excited by the game again.

Automating Jekyll Post Creation

Published September 1, 2014 in Tech

Jekyll is a tool for static site generation, and it’s what powers Github pages , both of which generate and host this site, respectively.

Finding Shit in a New Code Base

Published August 7, 2013 in Tech

When a developer moves to a new company, one of the biggest transitions is adapting to the new code base. While most companies will be understanding of newcomers making their way into the rigorous complexities of unknown machine-speak, that slack isn’t limitless, and it’s important to understand the code quickly. It is, after all, the point of the developer’s employment.