Raspberry Pi and JavaScript Jam

There is a local JavaScript meetup tonight: Oct. 5 Meetup Event Page NoCo Javascript.

Starting on my LLC

I formed an LLC a while ago to be able to easily contract or subcontract on some of my new activities. Anyway, I needed the legal entity to simplify things… but I never really did anything for branding.

MEAN and Jekyll Docker on Mac OS X

A problem I ran into after installing OS X El Capitan GM on my Mac mini colocated in Las Vegas: it became unreachable after the install. I filed a ticket and got prompt help from the support staff at MacMiniColo! It appears that the installer decided to throw away all my network settings, and switch to a default of assigning IP through DHCP– which doesn’t really work when you are bare on the Internet.

NoCo Javascript Meetup

I have been going to a local meetup for Javascript, and it has been been well-attended and fun. There is another event coming up in August (two in one month!).

Atlas 3D scanner is a fun project

Got my Atlas 3D Scanner built.

GoCode Colorado 2015 and Pikr Knows

I have been busy the past few weeks, as system architect and full-stack developer on the winning GoCode Colorado 2015 team, with our app named Pikr Knows. I also came up with its name, which seems to be easy to remember…

Using Microsoft's new Code editor as Node debugger (on a Mac)

Visual Studio Code was just launched. I was wondering outloud in the twittersphere about why would I choose over Atom Editor (since it is directly based on many of the same technologies and concepts) and I got a response from a PM at Microsoft. After quickly reading the docs referenced, I got started. I wanted to try the integrated debugger on a Node app I am working on.

Introducing React Native

react-native was recently released on github. Yah for open-source! It allows a developer to create iOS apps using React.js components in javascript.