I've got things to do.
Well, I continue to make corrections in my life path. Some are small, like not intending to start a full blog again, after failing so miserably at keeping it updated in the past. Some are large, like looking into new paths for my career.
I started by completely revamping my business. I shifted the vision from development of web applications and web sites for businesses to developing for mobile platforms, and participating in the various app stores out there.
Switching Mobileme username caused a pesky PROPFIND error, and OmniFocus would no longer sync on the iPhone or iPad.
Double Trouble
Immediately after graduating high school, having obtained my EMT license while in high school, I spent my days in the back of an Ambulance. At 19, I was too young to be a driver, but I also had 6 years of experience in emergency medical services with the volunteer fire department at this point, so I was perfectly comfortable “in the back.” I spent most of my time transporting people to and from their treatments for cancer and kidney failure, living a few hours a day for a number of months with each of them. I listened. I cared. We prayed. Most stories here didn’t have a happy ending.
One day I showed up for a new patient, Mr. Henderson. We’d take about a 45 minute drive for his treatments. One day, as we were talking, he mentioned that he was a World War II veteran. We started talking about an old WWII flight jacket that I had inherited from a family friend, which was hand painted with the nose art from his B-24 bomber “Double Trouble.” His eyes lit up, and he said he would like to see it sometime.
Setting up iCal to sync with iPad/iPhone on Google Apps Premier. Simply using calendars under the standard “Microsoft Exchange” setup that includes your mail, calendar and contacts, will only sync your master calendar. Other calendars will not be synced. Continue Reading…
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Needed to run multiple Opera browsers on kiosk monitors on one KDE based machine. Drop this code into a file in: ~/.kde/Autostart/ Continue Reading…
The Problem:
Fighting with Opera dependencies on CentOS Linux. Continue Reading…
It’s no secret that I’m hooked on Apple technology, and a fan of developing on the iOS platform. Android is quickly becoming an important operating system for the mobile market though, and I felt it was time to actually get my feet wet with Android, and AT LEAST learn how it works.
I thought I would put together a few thoughts on things that I really like so far. Keep in mind I’m new to Android, so I have not explored everything available yet, nor do I claim that my way of doing things is the only, or proper way.
S.A.V.E.S. Engine 194
A number of years ago, as a volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician, I learned so much about life, and I couldn’t think of anything I would have rather done with my time.
One day on the nozzle at a house fire, the wind suddenly shifted on me. I was completely consumed in smoke and steam, with no breathing apparatus. I was completely blinded and could barely breath. Panic wanted to set in, but I knew better. I dropped to my hands and knees, and lowered my head. What I found was an area about 12 inches off the ground where I could breath. The air was clear, and I was surprised to see two feet near me in boots wandering in circles, back and forth, obviously out of panic. It was completely slient. This firefighter, who was new to the department, had been on his way to work with me when he got caught in the smoke himself.
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