Why dog owners should never leave White-Out on the coffee table
0Apparently, dogs like eating Liquid Paper. Fortunately, Maddy didn’t eat enough to warrant a trip to the vet, but she did have white lips and some matted fur for a while!
Visual Studio says “Find was stopped in progress” without searching the full solution
0This is one of those mysterious, nonsensical Visual Studio bugs that send developers looping through endless pages of forums in search of an answer. I finally found one here after Visual Studio kept telling me my “Find was stopped in… Read more ›
What to do if your dog swallows a sewing pin
0My wife and I had a tough time last weekend when our eight-month-old Brittany rushed into our office, gobbled up a sewing pin and (despite our efforts to stop her), swallowed it. This happened on a Sunday night. I got… Read more ›
Image sizes and resolution for iPhone 5 apps
0With the launch of the iPhone 5, app designers now need to target two different image resolutions; the standard: 320×480 used for the iPhone 4S and older phones and now the larger, higher-resolution images required for the iPhone 5. Here… Read more ›
How to change file permissions on a RackspaceCloud Cloud Sites server
0Tip of the day: RackspaceCloud Cloud Sites file permissions can only be changed via a FTP client (i.e. Filezilla). You’d think you’d be able to login with the master FTP username and password and make file permission changes to all… Read more ›
How to add a photo gallery plugin to your WordPress blog
0If WordPress’s built-in photo gallery feature isn’t meeting your needs, there are literally hundreds of free and premium plugins you can use to spice up your image galleries. TripWireMagazine has a nice list of their Top 40 favorite photo gallery… Read more ›
How to upload a podcast feed as a series to iTunes
0iTunes locks down the way content creators can submit their feeds to the app, and that can make it tricky if you produce a lot of shows that are grouped in categories. Churches, for instance, often do series, and they’d… Read more ›
First Arduino program up and running
0I finally got my Arduino Uno kit in the mail and had some time to get everything set up. My first program is in the books! Notice the bright yellow light glowing on the breadboard for proof: The first problem… Read more ›
Photos from Dayton’s Sideshow 7
0Hands down, my favorite annual event in Dayton is Sideshow, which is hosted by The Dayton Circus. It’s a two-day, no-holds-barred art, music and cultural festival of sorts. Sideshow 7 was held May 11-May 12 at the Yellowcab Building in… Read more ›
Best restaurants in Dayton
0In the past, my wife and I were always stumped when out of town friends asked us where they should eat in Dayton. No longer! This list of unique and rather incredible restaurants in the Dayton area should serve as… Read more ›