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• March 12, 2015 Quick Steps to Setup Laravel 5.0 on Yosemite

  First-time Laravel 5.0 Setup If you want a video to get you through most of these steps, watch the Laracast. 1. Setup Composer I already had composer installed, but I need to update it. To... Read More

• November 03, 2014 Daylight Savings Time Just Isn't the Same Anymore

  Daylight savings time pre-kids and post-kids: It’s still marked on the calendar — but for entirely different reasons! Read More

• September 18, 2014 How to share your location with others in iOS8

  Sharing your location with anyone is really simple: 1. Go to the Messages app 2. Find the person with whom you’d like to share your location 3. Click on “Details” in the top right 4.... Read More

• July 26, 2014 Remember & Commit: The Christian Lifestyle Summed Up

  If only we could remember who God is; then we could more easily commit to following Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. The Bible is so powerful. Its words can literally change... Read More

• July 19, 2014 Computers That Program Themselves: And Why It's a Horrible Idea

  TL;DR - The Bottom Line Where is your time best spent: Developing a computer that works better than humans (which is extremely complex and not without its great caveats, as discussed below) or mentoring (developing)... Read More

• July 08, 2014 A Note Every Father Should Read To His Son

  A few days back I read a note to my son. As I read it, I realized I was reading a picture of the father I desired for my son. I thought I’d share for... Read More

• July 02, 2014 The ONE Place To Get Everything You Want And Need

  We access all this info in little viewing portlets called websites. Sometimes they’re loosly connected with API’s or the like, but you have all these separate pieces. It makes finding the perfect workflow very challenging... Read More

• November 21, 2013 Getting Jekyll to Work on OSX 10.9 Mavericks

  So I upgraded to OSX Mavericks and I wanted to write on my blog. So I go to install jekyll: $ sudo gem install jekyll And I get this error: ERROR: Error installing jekyll: ERROR:... Read More

• August 28, 2013 How You Use Social Media for Transcendent Reasons

  Why do you use social media like facebook, twitter, and instagram? Have you ever considered one reason may be because of this feeling of fulfilling some transcendent purpose? I’m willing to bet you have (even... Read More

• August 15, 2013 How to Get Your Idea Started On the Right Foot

  You’re head is full of ideas. You can’t possibly pursue every single one (I know you’ve tried it). So how do you pick the best ideas? The most profitable ideas? The most valuable ideas? How... Read More