As I’m working on adding a new feature to our CMS I get to a class where changes are necessary. The comment on line 3: “Madness ensues in this class. Apologies, and best of luck.”
Best of luck indeed.
Welcome to Micro.blog
I received my micro.blog invite yesterday. Set-up was pretty straightforward. You can find me at micro.blog/erunyon.
Starcraft
Prior to launching Starcraft Remastered, Blizzard has released an updated version of Brood War for free.
Moving Towards a Unified Port Future
In late 2016, Apple released an update to its popular MacBook Pro. Two key features were the replacement of the functions keys by the Touch Bar, and the simplification of the available ports. Gone are MagSafe, SD card readers, USB Type A, and HDMI. In their place you’ll find four Thunderbolt 3 ports and one audio port. There were both proponents and detractors for both of these changes, and often much angrier than I think they should be.
Pitfalls of HTTP/2
Basic overview on the pitfalls of HTTP/2 by @AndyDavies.
Web Push Notifications
Site owners. If your site asks me immediately upon first visit if you can send me push notifications, the answer will always be “no”.
Ten year iPhone anniversary
Apple just celebrated ten years of the iPhone. I didn’t get the first iPhone, but by iPhone 3G still works.
Micro-Blogging and the Independent Web
I’ve long been a fan of the IndieWeb movement. The core principles of the independent web are essentially as follows:
- Own your own content
- Syndicate to other services
- Control your content and format
Inspired by Manton Reece and his Indie Microblogging Kickstarter, I’ll be making some changes to this site and its functionality.
HighEdWeb 2016
My presentation for HighEdWeb 2016 in Memphis was about how to use Service Workers to build offline websites and progressive web apps.
Tech Adoption
This month on #startYourShift, we’re talking about Tech Adoption. I find this topic fascinating personally, since during my career I’ve been accused of both adopting technology too quickly, and of being a wet blanket by blocking the implementation of the new and shiny. Let’s take a look back at some of them, as well as my personal viewpoint on tech adoption.