The Bolt

The eBook Companion Video

tat380 — 2012-05-10T23:58:00-06:00

Remember my first eBook from yesterday? Of course you do. So it turns out that reaction to the eBook was overwhelmingly positive! One of my friends even suggested that I follow up with a video.

My First eBook

tat380 — 2012-05-08T23:47:36-06:00

Here it is! Free of charge, and free of DRM. Download and enjoy my first eBook: How To Be Good At (almost) Everything.

Comments? :)

Under The Bridge

tat380 — 2012-04-25T01:14:25-06:00

In the fall of 1991 I was living in Kelowna but I still had friends back in Vancouver, so I would make the four hour drive to Vancouver about once a month. Some times I would spend a day or an evening all by myself in the big city...

Titanium Tutorial 2j - Database Sync With JSON

tat380 — 2012-04-04T00:01:20-06:00

This is the second Titanium database tutorial, modified to use JSON. You may want to read the first Titanium database tutorial for reference first, however this tutorial is where you should start actually working with Titanium Studio.

Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed

tat380 — 2012-02-28T23:50:12-06:00

Kids are amazing, and their minds are ALWAYS going full speed ahead, aren't they?

Canada's Federal Debt 2012: Still Rising

tat380 — 2012-02-21T00:53:07-06:00

Canada is going deeper into debt - federally, that is. This is the third fiscal year in a row where the Conservative Party of Canada have carried through on their plans for a non-balanced budget.

Move Twitter Content Pane Left

tat380 — 2012-02-13T09:37:11-06:00

I have been using Twitter for a while, and each time they change their site design it takes a bit of time to get used to it again. However, their last change (which I only recently inherited) didn't sit well with me; I don't like the content pane on the right. Here's a way to move it back to the left...

First Years in Residence

tat380 — 2012-02-12T23:45:00-06:00

I spent the first two years of university living in residence. These were segregated dorms rooms, just large enough to hold a bed, desk, and dresser/closet. Living in residence was both a blessing and a curse...

11 Year Old Game Development: Happy Cats

tat380 — 2012-02-09T13:29:50-06:00

Ever since my daughter decided that she wanted to develop an iPhone game, she's been wracking her brain for ideas. Then after she comes up with an idea, there is a rapid-fire question and answer period with Dad (me). Here's her idea for "Happy Cats".

The Cloud Brought Me Back Down

tat380 — 2012-02-01T00:16:54-06:00

In 2005 I wrote an article How Do Normal People Survive With One, in which I outline all the benefits of running multiple computers. In just over six years, it seems that everything has changed...

Christmas Morning Flasher

tat380 — 2012-01-25T12:01:32-06:00

This is one of the lesser-told stories from my Dad. Early one Christmas morning, my Mom and Dad went out for a walk along their street. It was December 1968, three months after they were married.

Lavender Blue

tat380 — 2011-11-22T00:02:52-06:00

In the fall of 1985, I was listening to a cassette tape of Misplaced Childhood by Marillion. I'm pretty sure I stretched the tape by playing it so much.

They Call Me Beef

tat380 — 2011-10-28T19:04:21-06:00

Childhood nicknames are a wonder. They range from insightful to cruel, from flattering to confusing and beyond. They can be based on the person's real name, their hair color (or some other physical feature), their favorite sport... the list goes on. There is one nickname I never could figure out, though...

On Every Street

tat380 — 2011-10-11T23:50:12-06:00

I'm usually living in the present (or these days, the future), so it isn't often that I'll reminisce about a past relationship. Sometimes a song will remind me of a specific time or event...

Someone Saved My Life Tonight

tat380 — 2011-10-04T00:44:55-06:00

I was driving home after a game of curling tonight, traveling the same route I always take home, around 11:30 pm. I was sitting at the first controlled intersection, waiting on the red light to turn green...