Posts from 2010

43 posts from 2010

Dec 30, 2010
Aaron

2011: Stuff to learn

There are a few key things I want to learn a lot more about in 2011. In particular, they are: State-of-the-art Javascript: Backbone.js, Underscore.js, Coffeescript, and some more Sproutcore for good measure. JVM/JVM-alike: Scala and Android SDK...

Dec 29, 2010
Aaron

Achieve

December 28 – Achieve What’s the thing you most want to achieve next year? How do you imagine you’ll feel when you get it? Free? Happy? Complete? Blissful? Write that feeling down. Then, brainstorm 10 things you can do, or 10 new thoughts you can...

Dec 29, 2010
Android Mobile

Android in 5 Minutes (or your money back!)

In response to a request for help on how to get the Android SDK up and running on a Mac, I thought it might be worthwhile to go back through the process and see how simple and fast I could make it. As it works out, I was able to get the Android em...

Dec 29, 2010
Aaron

Defining Moment

December 29 – Defining Moment Describe a defining moment or series of events that has affected your life this year. Well, let’s see: my sputtering startup sputtered its last sputter, I spent a month-and-a-half afraid I was going to go broke and ...

Dec 29, 2010
Aaron

Ordinary Joy

December 27 – Ordinary Joy Our most profound joy is often experienced during ordinary moments. What was one of your most joyful ordinary moments this year? My most joyful ordinary moments are when I’m writing code, listening to music, and hit a ...

Dec 29, 2010
Aaron

Photo

December 25 – Photo – a present to yourself. Sift through all the photos of you from the past year. Choose one that best captures you; either who you are, or who you strive to be. Find the shot of you that is worth a thousand words. Share the imag...

Dec 29, 2010
Aaron

Soul Food

December 26 – Soul Food What did you eat this year that you will never forget? What went into your mouth & touched your soul? My first meal at Harvest Vine’s little brother, Txori, was a revelation. Tragically, it’s gone now.

Dec 23, 2010
Aaron

Everything's OK

December 24 – Everything’s OK What was the best moment that could serve as proof that everything is going to be alright? And how will you incorporate that discovery into the year ahead? When my business started paying my bills. Full speed ahead!

Dec 23, 2010
Aaron

New Name

December 23 – New Name Let’s meet again, for the first time. If you could introduce yourself to strangers by another name for just one day, what would it be and why? Well, that’s a dumb question. I’m rather fond of who I am. Why would I want to ...