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.

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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!).

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Atlas 3D scanner is a fun project

Got my Atlas 3D Scanner built.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Being present

Years ago, I hosted a personal weblog with WordPress. The Debian GNU/Linux system it was hosted on served me well for about nine years (~2000-2008). In fact, it was based on an Intel chipset that I worked on for my first job at Intel Corporation.

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