Why I Shop at REI
There are lots of reasons to shop at REI. The great product selection, the knowledgeable and friendly staff, their environmentalism, their community activism, their general corporate policies. But...
View ArticleBoon Frog Pod a Great Idea
Rarely do I get excited by any products designed for kids or for their parents. Usually they are cheap, poorly made, really badly implemented or just plain a waste of money. I can’t count the number of...
View ArticleGreat (Disappointment) Harvest
We went to Great Harvest Bread Co. A national franchise that I’ve heard is pretty good. All I wanted was some fresh whole wheat flour. You see, one of their big selling points is that they grind...
View ArticleReview: JavaScript Step-By-Step, 2nd Edition by Steve Suehring
Javascript Step-By-Step is an introductory Javascript book. It covers the very basics from Javascript syntax and usage to more advanced topics such as AJAX and JQuery. Unfortunately by covering so...
View ArticleReview: SQL Pocket Guide by Jonathan Gennick
SQL Pocket Guide is exactly that, a small guide to most things SQL. You won’t find a lot of background or extraneous content. Instead you’ll get good examples of SQL syntax for nearly every SQL...
View ArticleReview: Programming Python by Mark Lutz
Programming Python, 4th Edition by Mark Lutz continues to be an excellent book for Python programmers of all levels. If you are new to Python you definitely want to start with Learning Python or some...
View ArticleReview: Gamestorming by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown and James Macanufo
Gamestorming sets out to change the way knowledge workers use meetings to gather ideas, come to a decision and move their project forward. It starts by presenting a set of tools, both physical objects...
View ArticleReview: Arduino Cookbook by Michael Margolis
As part of O’Reilly’s Cookbok series, the Arduino Cookbook offers a wide selection of recipes for solving a variety of “problems” you might run into when programming the Arduino series of...
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