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Android Wear and an Update on My First Android App
Over the Christmas holiday I dove in head first with Android Wear, and by that I mean I both bought a watch and developed an app (which of course, means it’s a stupid silly app as that is all that I make in my free time). So now, two months later, I figured it would be a good point to step back and see if it was a good move or just a project for my time off of work.
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I Got a 3D Printer
I’m one of those 3D printer guys now. It happened a few weeks ago when my Solidoodle Press finally arrived only after a quick 3 - 4 month delay. Since then I’ve printed something right after plugging it in that looked awesome…but then I learned that it looked “OK”…then I learned how to calibrate it…then I learned how to switch to better software…then I learned how frustrating 5 or 6 failed prints in a row are…then I learned how to install Windows on a Mac so I can install different 3D printing software…then I learned that Windows wasn’t so bad if it helped me to stop making weird plastic things I throw in the trash…then I learned that looking for the next thing to print is exhausting.
Read moreNot So Unlimited Vacation Policy
It's not wrong, but you should be aware about the deal you're making.
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Sentence Saver for Beats Music
Ever since I made my little Clojure wrapper for the Beats Music API, I was on the lookout for a companion project where I actually use the library the make an app. I know, a totally 100% novel idea. I just deployed a little web app I’m calling the Sentence Saver for Beats Music, and it solves the problem of being able to enjoy the Beats Music “The Sentence” feature (basically their radio feature) while offline by giving you the ability to request a sentence and then having those tracks made in to a playlist.
Read moreBeats Music Likes My Clojure Library
I’ll do a full post on the library some time soon. In the meantime, check it out: http://mikeflynn.github.io/beats-clj/ @mikeflynn_ created a Clojure library, now on the developer portal https://t.co/XgTD39uQ5E #beatplatform #clojure — Beats Platform (@beatsplatform) June 19, 2014
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A Follow Up on the STLToday Paywall Story
Yesterday’s post about how to bypass the weak STLToday.com paywall has gained a fair bit of traction over the last 24 hours. Here’s the story on the Riverfront Times (the alt newspaper in St. Louis). Before this gets further out of hand I wanted to address a few points that I didn’t hit in my original blog post and weren’t in the RFT article:
Read moreSTLToday’s Paywall is Weak
I’m originally from St. Louis, and in fact spent my last few years in St. Louis working with and taking on the media in one form or another. I’ve since moved on and no longer concern myself with the day to day craziness of St. Louis’ bizarre media scene…but I do like to check up on the sports.
Read moreOh Twitter, What Have You Done?
I’ve used and enjoyed Twitter for what seems like a very long time now. To be clear, I don’t “enjoy” Twitter like all the “social media experts” or Klout junkies, or anyone looking to help “maximize my personal brand awareness”, I just like it. It’s quick. It’s simple. Lots of available tools.
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