My wife and I recently picked up a dumb phone for things like hunting/camping/fishing. You can get them pretty cheap, and the battery life is fantastic compared to most smart phones. Besides, if you loose it, you're only out a few bucks.
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This was actually a great idea brought up by a user, and posted in my issue tracker for the Hourglass app. He pointed out that it would be really handy to have the remaining time posted in the notification popup, and get it to be consistently updated.
I thought there …
So, I've completed section one of my Udemy course. There are eleven sections total. It's a bit odd, in that the course instructor is using Microsoft Visual Studio, and I am not. Actually, I'm not even using Windows. So there are a few differences that I think are worth noting …
Due to a few changes at work, I was in need of an USB WiFi adapter for my desktop computer. Of course, I'm running Linux, and while that shouldn't make things complicated, when it comes to hardware, sometimes it does.
There are tons of great WiFi adapters that work great …
One of the perks of bench testing your newfangled autostart project is that you can start to see patterns of use that may lead to trouble. The other is that when you hook up a multi-meter to the relays with the diode audio turned on, you can listen to the …
Fool's Mate Friday is going to take a little detour, as I work on learning a new programming language.
If you have followed my blog at all, you will notice that I've made a bit of a shift away from Android. When I was working with Android, I was heavily …
This is really just a side note for myself. I tend to do something only once in a blue moon, and then consequently forget how to do that again later. So, I'm writing this one down for my own future reference. Hopefully you will find it useful too.
Of course …
While looking at a few old chess programs for some ideas about my current programming lull, I stumbled across a rather useful old DOS program: Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess. Of course, I knew it originally was a book, but I did not know that it was later turned into a …
Blinking lights! Yes, the first prototype of the first stage relay setup for my home made autostart is assembled. As you know, a small 3 to 5 vdc BlueFruit Feather can't crank an engine starter. That's just too much current to flow through such a small board. To make this …
Okay, so this may seem a bit off topic, but I was exploring old chess games for some inspiration. While this didn't inspire me that much, it certainly was interesting to play Laser Chess, a DOS game circa 1994.
The premise of the game is simple. There are 18 pieces …