Writing Code The other day I read this article and it got me thinking about how I’ve approached writing code over the years and how much technical debt is in that code. My hope is, as the years and experience have increased, the technical debt has gone down. I thought it might not be a … Continue reading Code →

Cold. That is what sticks in my mind the most. Until that first climb. Then, cold becomes back breaking heat. What am I talking about? One of my favorite mountain bike rides, Buffalo Creek. My friend and I usually start from the parking lot at Pine Valley Ranch. The paved lot is a decent size … Continue reading Buffalo Creek →

I’ve lived in Ohio on three different occasions. The first time was for six years, the second time, two years and the last, eight months. I’ve lived in northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and central Ohio. We moved back to Colorado a couple of months ago so I thought it might be a good occasion to … Continue reading Ohio →

I recently acquired the new Apple Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro. I already have the Smart Keyboard Folio but the Magic Keyboard has a built in touchpad, which I wanted. I’ve been using a Magic Touchpad that I had hanging around with the iPad Pro and have found it a great addition to the … Continue reading iPad Keyboards →

The road less traveled is something, I think, we are all in need of experiencing during this pandemic. You see, a road less traveled is an adventure that has yet to be discovered. An adventure that is all about the journey vs. just getting there. This subject, the road less traveled, will be one I … Continue reading The Road Less Traveled →

Mom passed away this morning, March 30, 2020 at about 6:15 am Mountain Time. The virus season is hitting us hard right now but she didn’t die from that. In her case it was just her body finely telling her it was tired and it was time. She would have been 97 in a couple … Continue reading Mom →

As I write this, the United States is at some early point in the COVID-19 pandemic. We are living in Ohio and the governor has closed most everything in the state. None of us have any idea where things will end up, but we hope for the best! This got me to thinking about pandemics … Continue reading Pern →

A few days ago I was reading Jason Snell’s article about the 10 year anniversary of the iPad. He referenced a video of the iPad keynote, given by Steve Jobs. The link takes you to the Apple Archive website. I watched the entire keynote (again) and I was happy to see all the content was … Continue reading Apple Archive →

MacBook Pro 16 inch I recently purchased the new 16 inch MacBook Pro and wanted to pass on a few thoughts. I purchased the build to order 2.4 GHz, 8 core version with the 1gb SSD, 32 gb of ram and the upgraded AMD Radeon Pro5500M with 8gb of ram, video card. Without a doubt, … Continue reading MacBook Pro 16 inch →

A few months back, I completed my first gravel ride. This is a bicycle ride done on gravel roads, double track and maybe a bit of pavement. Something in between mountain biking and road biking. I should say this is my first “organized” gravel ride. I’ve been riding on gravel roads since I was a … Continue reading Gravel →