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...
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 ...
I was in Maui with my girlfriend over Christmas, and I had a problem you might have encountered before. We’re taking our rental car (a Ford Mustang convertible, incidentally) back to the airport, and we have absolutely no idea where to get gas. W...
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 ...
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...
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.
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!
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 ...
December 22 – Travel How did you travel in 2010? How and/or where would you like to travel next year? Well, I took three trips this year: Minneapolis for a full month in July, Boston and Washington DC in October, and Maui right now. Planes were ...
December 20 – Beyond Avoidance What should you have done this year but didn’t because you were too scared, worried, unsure, busy or otherwise deterred from doing? (Bonus: Will you do it?) Nothing. Zip, zero, zilch, nada. Well, except for spendin...