Italy Parma Markets Vegetables on display beckon passersby at markets in Parma, Italy. Gear: Leica Q (Typ 116)
Italy Under a Toscana Sky Tuscany Italy is real, all that it is made out to be: lovely scenic views, grand architecture and art, superb food and beverage, and a wonderful vacation spot. Gear: Leica Q (Typ 116)
Ghost Blog on Docker Swarm Here's a quick starter to running Ghost on Docker Swarm behind Traefik and using external volume for data persistence (e.g. using REX-Ray to mount external volume). This will create a container running Ghost, animate it using environmental variables so that you don't have to taint
iPhone Video The recent generations of Apple iPhone, dating back to the iPhone 6, have great cameras including HD video. I've been a stills photographer since I was fourteen years old and I've been thinking about learning video. I've dreamt about creating short films and documentaries.
HAL I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that. I know it's been pointed out a lot before, but the trajectory of technology seems destined for HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Are we heading towards HAL or a brave new world
Auto Correction I need to change some things, improve: * self control (food, drink, exercise) * no fantasies (relationship/sex, fame, fortune) * focus, energy (more, carpe diem stuff)
frontnumber F8 Keynote, Tuesday 2018 May 01, Mark Zuckerberg The past year was a bit tough for Facebook, notably a security breach and the fake news storm. So it was informative to attend the Facebook keynote lead by Mark Zuckerberg. The good news to me is that Zuckerberg took the issue on directly and
Lime Bike Scooter Rental scooters are popular in downtown San Jose, it is Silicon Valley after all. I tried one on my way back to my Airbnb. It was $3 with a $1 off "give it a try" promo. It was fast, the speedometer claimed 11 mph. And the app was
go-geo Facebook F8 This week I attend F8, Facebook's developer conference. I use React, a frontend Javascript library owned by Facebook. I also am interested in another Facebook library GraphQL, an API alternative to web APIs such as REST. Other interests include integration with Facebook Messenger and Facebook owned Instagram and
go-geo Global Entry and TSA Precheck I applied for Global Entry from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It is one of the Trusted Traveler Programs that makes it easier to go through customs on entering the country. Global Entry also includes TSA PreCheck which helps get through security at airports. I applied on April
Mexico Sea of Cortez Harvest There is a fishing village, or more like a station, in the La Pinta estuary. La Pinta is part of the north Sea of Cortez, east of Puerto Peñasco. The fishermen fish for different species at different times of the year. We visited at the end of April 2018 and
go-geo Sometimes going breaks Sometimes you finally get up and go it breaks. Monday I have to work onsite at a customer in the Navajo Nation. I hatched a plan to go early on Sunday with my son to explore Canyon de Chelly in northeast Arizona. My business partner is driving on Monday and
frontnumber Liberating texting from the cell phone Text messaging is typically a captive of the cellular phone; you must use your cell phone to send and receive text messages. If you use an Apple iPhone with a Mac (or other supported Apple devices such as an iPad) and also with iCloud then you can enjoy the pleasure
frontnumber Migrating off of Docker Cloud Docker is ending Docker Cloud on 2018 May 21, or at least cluster services. Most of my web apps are running on Docker Cloud right now so I am working to move them elsewhere. There are options including Docker Enterprise, Azure Container Service, and Google Kubernetes Engine. Right now I
go-geo Well worn proclivity If going is a state of mind then so is not going. I find that I am often trapped by many years of practicing bad habits. It's like Malcolm Gladwell's '10,000 hour rule' -- "you need to have practiced, to have apprenticed,
frontnumber Pixelbook to replace MacBook Unfortunately my MacBook Pro, which is less than a year old, was damaged by a recent irrigation mishap. Note the photo in this post. It is a close up of my MacBook's screen showing water behind the screen. I plan to get it repaired but I am going
go-geo Building an Airplane Today I helped my cousin build an airplane. His name is Wiggy and he's an airplane pilot and mechanic. Right now he's building a Sonex Waiex with AeroVee turbo and Sensenich propeller. People do cool things, go and see. Better yet, go and help.
go-geo Go Going is a state of mind. When applied to our lives, to go and its close cousin to do are a state of mind. Going is an attitude plus doing. You need a job. Do you go to one interview or do you keep going until you have a job?
Arizona Dead Tree over South Rim Dead tree overlooking the south rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. Gear: Leica M Monochrom (M9), Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2.
Fellow Pilgrim Check our our friend Caleb, fellow pilgrim galavanting through Europe right now: Caleb Today.
Quick enhancements to Ghost I'm using Ghost for this blog. It is a clean and lean platform that is growing. Here're are a couple of enhancements I used for this blog: How to Embed a Twitter Feed into Ghost How to Add Comments to Ghost
Pilgrimage complete We're home. We had an enjoyable trip and with very few hiccups. Onward to the next pilgrimage! And the rest is worth a thousand words...
Atlanta airport again We're in the Atlanta airport after a 9 hour, overnight flight from São Paulo. Next up is 3.75 hour flight home to Phoenix.
São Paulo airport We have a 4+ hour layover in São Paulo. It's a big airport and the 2016 Olympics are going on here. But it's a bit odd. There're security checkpoints between terminals and part of our terminal was closed then strangely opened. The 'new&
