Archive | General

01 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

ChangeLog #4: Every Single Shot 1.0 is OUT!

ChangeLog #4: Every Single Shot 1.0 is OUT!

Holla! I just flipped the switch on Every Single Shot 1.0! If it’s on Twitter it must be a fact:

This has been the culmination of a lot of work! Oh sure, it’s still a little rough around the edges for now, but isn’t that part of the charm? I’ve got big, [...]

Continue Reading

31 March 2010 ~ 5 Comments

Shell scripts that talk back (and make you millions)

I’ve got a bunch of shell scripts that I use to help me with development of Every Single Shot. Some of these scripts, like starting up a new server instance or redeploying an application, can take a while (10 to 15 minutes). I’ll typically launch a script and then start working on something [...]

Continue Reading

15 February 2010 ~ 1 Comment

How to give good customer support – be like SmugMug

I didn’t mean to learn anything about customer support – I was just researching the competition.
More precisely, I was researching some indirect competitors for Every Single Shot and I found myself at SmugMug. Although I was looking to learn about the specific features of SmugMug, what I found myself really impressed with [...]

Continue Reading

07 December 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Time for a change

Time for a change

The past
I’ve been blogging here since December, 2006. In that time, I’ve covered lots of random topics, including building my first product. I haven’t (yet) blogged about shutting it down, but that topic is on the short list to cover soon. The last three years have been good, but things are about [...]

Continue Reading

22 October 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Installing SpringSource Tool Suite (STS) with Groovy and Grails Support

UPDATE There’s an excellent article on the Grails website that walks through installing and using STS with Grails support. I recommend you use that guide instead of the one below.
STS 2.2.0 was released today with support for Groovy and Grails development. If you’re new to STS, the route to getting everything working might [...]

Continue Reading

18 February 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Tip on Embedding PDFs in Web Pages – use the right file extension!

I’ve been trying to get a PDF to embed inside of a Web page for most of the day, but I’ve been having problems with most browsers. In IE, the area where the PDF should be is just a blank white box. In Safari, a dialog pops up asking me if I’d like [...]

Continue Reading

27 January 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Looking for some original music? Why not fight cancer too…

Looking for some original music?  Why not fight cancer too…

I just stumbled across CyTunes.org, a music download site that gives every penny it earns to cancer research. All of the music on the site is original and can’t be found anywere else (take that, iTunes!). Here’s a write up about the inspriational story behind the site.By the way, I came across CyTunes [...]

Continue Reading

19 January 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Web Hosting at EAPPS – for the win!

Web Hosting at EAPPS – for the win!

This is a quick shout out to the good folks at EAPPS for doing a great job (their support) and providing a bang up service (their hosting).
I use EAPPS for hosting this domain (juliesoft.com) and SendAlong. So far, I only have good things to say about them. They’re really fast with answering [...]

Continue Reading

12 January 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Coworking in the Triangle at Carrboro Creative Coworking

Coworking in the Triangle at Carrboro Creative Coworking

I had my first experience with coworking last week. All in all, it was very positive and I will definitely be going back for more.
I went to Carrboro Creative Coworking (CCC), which is located in Carrboro in a little office park, not far from Franklin Street. Brian (the owner) has done a great [...]

Continue Reading

05 April 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Skybus closed for business – ah, bankruptcy

Skybus closed for business – ah, bankruptcy

Skybus is officially closed – as of, well, right now (thanks for the advance notice). I bet they wanted to do this April 1st but were afraid that no one would have taken it seriously.
The official announcement:
Skybus Airlines will cease all operations effective Saturday, April 5.
Skybus struggled to overcome the combination of rising [...]

Continue Reading