Author: mrsharps@msn.com
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Grizzly 3
My desktop PC has been with me for almost 8 years. It’s time. This time around, I was pretty excited to go back to a custom build. I have a pretty well defined naming scheme for my computers: Polar – Prebuilt Desktop Grizzly – Custom built Desktop Panda – Laptop Teddy – Home Theater PC…
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Sharing Code on WordPress
There’s a lot to know about sharing code via WordPress. The most popular plugins for handling syntax highlighting leverage open source code. Here is what I looked at. WP-Syntax is based on GeSHi. Code Prettify is based on Javascript code prettifier. SyntaxHighligher Evolved is based on SyntaxHighlighter, which is used by WordPress.com. GeSHi strives to…
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Sublime + Todo.Txt
I love a good todo list and have recently switched to using the Todo.Txt formatting for them. There are a number of tools available for the format, but I like using Sublime Text 3 with syntax highlighting. Setting it up is fairly easy, but it’s very possible to get tripped up on one of the steps…
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Women’s World Cup
How’s this for luck: Three days before the final match for the Women’s World Cup, I get a text from a good friend mentioning that she has an extra ticket to the game! So, it becomes a last minute scramble. There were literally no available hotel rooms in Vancouver. I tried AirBnb, but after a…