So Long, 2011
Overall, 2011 was a great year. Normally, I'd take this opportunity to reflect on all of the things that have happened over the year, but it's our biggest event that stands over everything else: the birth of of our son.
That event started one of the best chapters in our life: parenthood. Joy and I have had a lot of fun, and some struggles, learning the ins-and-outs of parenthood. We would never change any of it for the world, and only look forward to continuing the growth of our family.
Everybody Get Down!
Today was not a boring one by any means. My dad, Joy, Seth, and I stopped at the Woodland Mall to see if there were any Christmas specials. The place was packed with people doing after-Christmas shopping, returns, and slothing around to pass time. We managed to make it through a few stores before we witnessed one of the scariest in-store events of our lives.
My dad and I were going to take a few pictures of Seth in one of those kiddy-rides (the moving buses, horses, and what-not) while Joy checked-out Shoe Dept. She had just handed me her camera and walked away, and we were about to take the picture, when we saw a group of teenagers bust into a fight.
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
From my family to yours, we wish you a Merry Christmas. May you spend it in good health, surrounded by those you love.
If You Like Using the Internet…
Then please, please, help stop SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) from passing.
It's easy to do:
The New Axe
A few weeks ago, I picked up a new guitar: the Ibanez ART300.
So far, I've loved everything about it: it has a nice weight, the neck plays very smoothly, the body cut-away allows for easy soloing, the knobs and controls work very smoothly, and overall is an amazing guitar to play.
Resolve a Frozen Finder in OS X Lion
Ever since I upgraded to Lion, I've found that on occasion the Finder becomes unresponsive. When the Finder freezes, the entire system becomes unstable (anything that accesses the filesystem). Luckily, I came across a possible workaround and solution to this problem.
Before I found a solution, I was using a quick fix to get things working: manually relaunching the Finder.
And Let There Be Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! It's that time of year where we take a moment to reflect on everything that we're thankful for. I don't know about you, but I there's a lot in my life that sometimes gets taken for granted.
I have an amazing family. Joy and I welcomed our newest addition, Seth, this past June.
Call for Help: Inferring Types When Using Generic Interfaces in a Factory
To all those .NET and C# developers that follow me, I'd greatly appreciate your help answering this question: C# - Inferring Types When Using Generic Interfaces in a Factory - Stack Overflow.
[update]An answer has been accepted. Checkout stackoverflow for more.[/update]
Drip to Perc: A Coffee Story
Just over a month ago, my drip coffee maker started to malfunction; it was burning any coffee that it made. With two avid coffee drinkers in the house, we needed to find a replacement… and fast!
I researched into many different types of coffee makers: higher-end drip makers (including the Keurig), several french presses, the aeropress, and a few percolators. There were several options to choose from, but after reading the various reviews and experiences, I decided to purchase a percolator: the Farberware Stainless Steel Percolator.