OK. I’m getting really sick of the alleged ”bug” in CM7, on the G2x, dropping (actually wiping) the APNs!
Attention CyanogenMod people: THIS IS A MISSING CORE FEATURE, NOT A BUG!
Quite releasing “Release Candidates” or worse “Stable Releases” of an OS that is not done! FIX IT!!!!
(And if your comment is to go read XDA, drink Mountain Dew, or smoke some meth, I will think very mean thoughts about you.)
That is all. You may return to your regular programming.
I’d love to know the exact statistic for how many marriages last this long, with people from my generation. I’m confident that we’re in the minority.
Being married to Deanna has been the greatest earthly blessing. Every day is better than the last!
You know, there has not been a better example of Christ’s love lived out before me, than my wife. She is an example to other women, even senior to her. She is a wonderful example to our daughter. She is the wife many men wish their own wives would be.
For the better part of this year she has been a huge encouragement to me in being more disciplined with my physical fitness. Yet more than just encouraging me, she has lived out that discipline as well.
I love her more than anything on this earth.
Happy Anniversary, D!
"Morro Bay Harbor", by Chuq Von Rospach (aka chuqui)
Hey California photowalkers! I really, really, really need to get out photowalking with some of you again! It’s been too long. I’m thinking about Morro Bay. For most of you that would mean planning a very long day, or a short trip, up the the Central Coast. Darn, it’s just so ugly up here.
I don’t know when yet. I think I’d like to connect with at least a few of you first, then we can select a day together.
My pal Richard Wong recently created some wonderful photographs in and around Morro Bay, including the immense Morro Rock. Seeing his post lit a little fire in me. I’ve been to Morro Bay before, and I love it. It’s very pretty, and there’s wonderful opportunities for the photographically oriented.
So, what say you?
"morro bay harbor at sunset", by Chuq Von Rospach (aka chuqui)
**Edit**
So I decided to join an already planned photowalk on 10/1/11, right there in Morro Bay!
With Dropbox’s recent change to their Terms of Service (ToS), many people are up in arms over what appears to be a rights grab. Honestly, I’m not sure either way. But, it got me thinking…
You see, I use Dropbox primarily for two things. I toss stuff up there that I want to be able to access from our iMac and our Dell Mini netbook. That’s mostly how I move photos, when traveling, onto the iMac, where I process them.
I also use Dropbox for getting things onto my Asus Transformer Android-powered tablet. It’s significantly easier than plugging it in for transferring files. I have an alias on my iMac’s desktop to a subfolder inside my Dropbox. I simply drop a file I want on my tablet, onto the alias.
Then I easily navigate to the Dropbox app on my tablet, which is just like using a file manager, and find the file I want. Selecting the file will download it right away and open it in the correct app. For future use, the file has been downloaded to a folder on my SDCard, called “dropbox”. It’s that easy.
Current method for moving desired files to my tablet, with Dropbox and an alias.
This system worked quite well for me in brainstorming for a Father’s Day sermon I prepared a few weeks back. I was able to create mind-maps of the brainstorming and the actual manuscript, all on the tablet. By saving or moving the new content into the “dropbox” folder, the app would automagically sync it back to my Dropbox account, and presto it was on my desktop.
Nothing new here, I know.
What my original statement got me thinking was whether or not I could do this, with my already existing Amazon S3 account. Interesting tidbit of info is that Dropbox uses Amazon S3 for their data storage. I’m already using them too, for backing up all the media I store on my Drobo. So why not use it for moving data between my desktop and my tablet?
Setting up easy applets on the desktop was easy, with the use of Transmit, the self proclaimed “ultimate Mac OS X FTP + SFTP + S3 app”.
Desired method for moving files to my tablet, with Transmit's applets connected to my personal Amazon S3 acct.
On the desktop, there really isn’t much of a difference. When I drop a file onto the applet, Transmit opens up and I can follow the progress bar, along with standard calculations, until the file is complete. Then Transmit automagically closes.
On the tablet I don’t really think it’s any easier or more difficult in getting the new file. It’s different, but that’s all. I researched a bit, and found a decent app in the Android Market specifically for syncing with one’s Amazon S3 acct. It’s called S3Anywhere.
Screenshot of the necessary fields for setting up your S3 acct. (Click to see it larger)
What you see after you're all set up. Yes, it's designed for a phone not a tablet. But it works! (click to see it larger)
I choose my file, and select “download”. Kinda makes sense, no?
This particular exercise was an effort in me getting a simple, short video onto my tablet. I recorded my Ukulele teacher playing a new strumming pattern. I don’t practice at the computer desk, so I need to be able to watch the video and practice it in pieces. Hence the tablet. My last screen shot is of the video. Quite perfect!
My Ukulele teacher showing me a new strumming pattern. (click for larger view)
It looks dark because of the brown sugar...but it smells oh so good!
Need or want some simple syrup, but you’re out of white sugar? No worries, I just made some with brown sugar. In fact, you may want to make it this way because it’s better than white sugar simple syrup.
Many people like having simple syrup on hand instead of other sweetener, like granulated sugar. In cool or cold beverages mixing in all the little crystals can be a pain in the butt. So, liquid sugar comes to the rescue.
This morning we each only had one cup of coffee. We normally have a couple each. So there’s extra coffee, just sitting in the coffee pot, mostly room temperature. With the yucky heat we’re having here on the Central Coast, a nice glass of iced coffee sounds tasty.
Remembering that we’re now out of sugar, and considering that simple syrup mixes better, my wife recommended I try making some simple syrup with brown sugar.
A trip to the internet Yoda, Google, and I’m fast on my way to alternate simple syrup. The common thread was equal parts brown sugar to water.
Mix the ingredients in a larger saucepan. Bring to hard boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Stir occasionally. Make sure all of the granules are dissolved.
I transferred it to a medium sized measuring cup, then to an unused glass container. You probably should use one with a lid. Then into the refrigerator it went. I want it chilled a bit, before I make my iced coffee.
Enjoy!
Ryan at the starting line
Just a quick post, with a link.
My brother-in-law was on ABC’s Wipeout last night. If you didn’t catch it, you can stream it off of their website. He’s the orange-clad self described “Cyber Cop”.
Ryan dominates the course!
Seriously, I’m looking for a laundry list of character traits and qualities that best represent great fathers.
For example…
Humility.
Great fathers share the trait of humility. They seek to be humble with their own actions and they teach their children to be humble. It builds a wonderful balance for life.
 Avila Beach Sunrise by Trevor Carpenter |
This is my first test using 500px’s embedding feature. Not sure I like that I’m stuck with a square.
