Mar 11, 2021NFTs beyond art — 3 uses with real utilityNFTs, Non-Fungible Tokens, have broken into the mainstream in the past few weeks. Nifties, as some call them, are a way to prove ownership of a digital asset like a photo, illustration, or video using the blockchain. NFTs aren’t a currency like BitCoin or Ethereum, they have no intrinsic value…Nft5 min readNft5 min read
Jan 27, 2021My secret to putting my email on my website without getting spammedI got an email from Ugohow the other day. Ugohar also sent me one. The Ugos send me a lot of emails, they write to me in Russian with links to buy prescription drugs. Thanks, Ugos. The Ugos are just a small subset of the spammers I regularly receive contact…Code4 min readCode4 min read
Jan 6, 2021A Los Feliz Day in the RainOn a rainy day at the end of 2020, instead of having a normal Southern California rainy day and curling up with a book and the fireplace on, we decided to venture out. 2020 had left us stuck inside for many reasons. The virus — Staying inside became the default. …Los Feliz4 min readLos Feliz4 min read
Dec 7, 2020Snakebites and Fear-SettingI just got back from a trip to Joshua Tree National Park. Joshua Tree is beautiful, vast, and despite being a desert, full of life. The park lends itself to be explored on your own whim, to pick and choose between meandering paths in the desert. Many of the paths…Joshua Tree National Park4 min readJoshua Tree National Park4 min read
May 4, 2020Remote Status Meetings in ConfluenceTL;DR — HuddleBot, the automatic check-ins app for Confluence levels up remote meetings. As businesses have transitioned to more work done remotely, daily routines have had to shift. Status meetings are a common and important touch point for teams. It’s a time that everyone can sync up and even socialize…Confluence3 min readConfluence3 min read
Apr 6, 2020Netlify Contact Form with React Ant Design Form ComponentsUsing a Netlify form should be dead simple. The documentation isn’t very thorough and they are doing a lot in the background that you usually don’t need to know but when things go wrong it sure would have been nice to see some documentation. Skip ahead The full code and an interactive…Antd5 min readAntd5 min read
