Multiplatform Text Editors and the Cloud

Updated 03-Aug-2025 > Note: These days it comes down to Atom on the desktop, StackEdit.io on the web, and Writebox on iOS (this app is no longer in the appstore, but still works great). Editing code, text bits, and larger documents is a bit of a pain these days with multiplatform and cloud synchronization becoming ... Read more

Dromomania and the Permanent Traveler

Updated 03-Aug-2025 Permanent Traveling is a well-documented Personality Disorder, and there are additional unsavory related compulsions. These people need help. Ah, the digital nomad. Those who have left the rat race behind, or perhaps they have taken it with them? Digitized its essential nature? Is in fact a symptom of the problem and not a ... Read more

Best Editors of 2014 – Updated

Updated 03-Aug-2025 In this case, editors means software editing tools, and 2014 means April 14, 2014. We also mean to include the three main platforms: Desktop, Browser and Android (updated: iOS). Note: I've updated this for 24 October 2014. What a difference six months makes... Other Articles on Editors Visual Studio Code Editor Multiplatform Text ... Read more

Software Development Considerations

Updated 03-Aug-2025 There are many different considerations around software development as well as the development of the software developer. My last application development experience was back in the early 2000s. Now that it is mid-2010s (apx. 12 years later), there seems to be an order of magnitude of complexity (all of course designed to simplify ... Read more

Aging vision blurs

Updated 03-Aug-2025 Aging vision blurs other senses compensate impending changes within are felt, as tremors preceding earthquakes without

Social Media for 2014

Updated 03-Aug-2025 Looking back, the Social Media for 2013 post was a bit lukewarm. So, this time let's cut to the bone. Yes, there are trends, and yes there will be surprises. Let's focus on a few things that will help us get things done in 2014. Rise of Chat Not only Line and Whatsapp, ... Read more

Michael Yon is Wrong about Thailand

Updated 03-Aug-2025 For someone who clearly and unambiguously states I do not understand Thai politics the lack of understanding does not stop him from claiming that he can actually see the truth, precisely because of this lack of understanding. Lest one believe that this is some kind of sophisticated participant observation he is promulgating, please ... Read more

Notes on Systems – Sequencing

Updated 03-Aug-2025 This is a brief note on Systems Thinking. Once a totality of functional interaction is understood, that is the key moving parts to a system and how they may interact, then it is important to device the most effective sequence of events to bring that system to fruition. Totality of Functional Interaction By ... Read more

Future Proofing Note Taking / To Do Lists

Updated 03-Aug-2025 After the fiasco with Evernote (which I loved for a time) and now Wunderlist (again, a temporary sweetheart), I tried a few options, including ToDo.txt. Now, I have finally determined an excellent set of note-taking tools. There is the need to future-proof this, which as far as I can tell means keeping notes ... Read more

Internet Marketing = BAWLS

Updated 03-Aug-2025 In a word, Internet Marketing (not the spamming stuff, but the real thing) is BAWLS. Brand, Advertising, Website, Links and Content, and Social Media. BAWLS Brand Brand name, collateral (visuals, text), offering, value to customers and competitive strategy. Includes pricing, keywords, as well as customer demand. Advertising Paid and earned. Will drive traffic ... Read more

Homemade Tonic Water

Updated 03-Aug-2025 For some reason I have become more and more interested in consuming less-processed foods and beverages. Perhaps it is five years of living in Northern Thailand where very fresh and local food is actually less expensive and widely available. In addition, there are some kinds of foods which have a lot of interesting ... Read more

The Northeast Asean Sea

Updated 03-Aug-2025 An end to the geographic lies of China, where a misnomer becomes an excuse for criminality. Geographic Lies of China The geographic lies of china are well documented. The so-called South China Sea is simply one of the more anachronistic, if not damning. The English-speaking world need not continue this farce. And so ... Read more

Life Checklist

Updated 03-Aug-2025 This checklist is inspired by Ted Leonsis' List of 101 things to accomplish. His list is thought-provoking, and I share many of the goals. Here is my list (incomplete). - I will backfill in items that I have already completed, and of course add more. Family Matters (6) Fall in love and get ... Read more

How to Make Cheese

Updated 03-Aug-2025 First, what kind of cheese, then ingredients, then process, otherwise fairly low tech! Try to keep the energy consumption to a minimum, as well as direct costs. The best approach is making it sustainable (and local) for future.

Underused, Neglected, Orphan Crops

Updated 03-Aug-2025 It is an amazing statistic that 30 species make up 95% of human consumption of calories and nutrients. This was certainly not always the case, as more than 12,000 species have been determined to be edible.

Revenge Fantasies

Updated 03-Aug-2025 It seems that revenge fantasies are a significant part of the waking (and dreaming) life of many. By this I mean the cinematic, graphic, or otherwise detailed portrayal of justified violence -- violence that is good or legitimate. A big part of this is the notion of revenge, as Nietzsche has so eloquently, ... Read more

21 Month old Child – Observations

Updated 03-Aug-2025 At 21 months, here are a few observations: - The child seems more alert about language. Can read the alphabet, but cannot make all the sounds. Problems with g, s, ch, sh, ks, and not strong on th (both voiced and unvoiced) and z. - Is starting to repeat words that he has ... Read more

Hollandaise and Mayonnaise

Updated 03-Aug-2025 Both Hollandaise and Mayonnaise are oil-in-water emulsions based on a raw egg yolk (or whole raw egg). Making both of them requires raw egg yolk / whole egg, and the addition of mustard, and then the slow adding (or mixing-in) of oil or butter. Mayonnaise is cold and Hollandaise is hot. Mayonnaise is ... Read more

We use cookies only for WordPress functionality, and do not use third-party analytics or tracking.
Accept