Recently I had to do this, found a shell script that cloned all repositories matching a search querya shell script that cloned all repositories matching a search query, and edited it to…
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Logitech c920 Fix Autofocus | Unzano HD600 Fix Autofocus
How do I turn off autofocus on my Logitech c920 webcam? How do I turn off autofocus on my Unzano HD600 webcam? TL;DR – Good streaming software will allow you to adjust…
Are Handsome White Men Unfunny?
Today I saw this on Twitter… “Why are handsome white men so often incredibly unfunny and boring? Is it because they’ve never had to develop a personality? 🤔” As a formerly handsome,…
Rules for Emails
A friend was recently looking for advice on writing emails. Here are some of the basic rules of email I’ve picked up over the last 25 years of writing emails, running mailing…
Pixel 4: Three Tips from My First 36 Hours
After some trouble getting my number swapped over from my old phone to my new one, I settled into enjoying my new Pixel 4. But I didn’t. As much as I hated…
Using Developer Profiles with the Alexa Skills Kit CLI
I’m ALWAYS the edge case. I broke the CLI on my first try. I’d installed the Amazon Alexa Skills Kit Command Line Interface, ran the ask init command to set it up…
Meetups as a tool to break a block
This weekend I went to the NodeSchool Seattle meetup. Did I need to learn Node.js? No. I’m not an expert, but I’m good enough for most tasks. Why I went was because…
JavaScript Selection Sort
I had so much fun with the JavaScript bubble sort last night, I challenged myself to understand and code a selection sort tonight. What is a selection sort? A selection sort runs…
JavaScript Spread Operator: Unintended Side Effects
This morning, over breakfast, I read an article on dev.to about 5 uses for the spread operator. It was interesting, because it’s a newish operator that I haven’t used much, so I…
JavaScript Bubble Sort in the fewest lines
I didn’t get my degree in CS, so every once in a while I’ll school myself in a CS concept. I’ve been asked about bubble sorts in interviews, so I decided to…