Vagrant Halt Alias
The number of times I have run the command vagrant down to stop a Vagrant machine is kind of ridiculous. vagrant down makes sense as a counterpart to vagrant up. Fortunately, we can create aliases! In side your VAGRANT_HOME directory, ~/.vagrant.d by default, create a file named aliases. Inside that file add these lines: # […]
“Am I Good Enough?”: The Wrong Question
A few weeks ago a couple of friends and I were having a conversation about self-esteem and self-confidence. The most common question, at least anecdotally, that people seem to get caught up on is “Am I good enough?” It’s definitely a question I’ve struggled with. If I were the gambling type I’d bet a fair […]
Thinking Positively
I’ve started solving cryptograms lately. I’ve always enjoyed word puzzles, and the app I’ve been using always brings up some interesting quotes. This one particularly stuck out to me recently: Associate yourself with people who think positively. You cannot surround yourself with negative people and expect positive outcomes. – Roy T. Bennet I’ve recently been […]
Dotfiles
I’m a firm believer in sharing knowledge. So much of what I’ve learned is because someone was willing to share their knowledge. In that context, I’ve decided to put (most) of my dotfiles on GitHub. There are some that are specific to my employer or some other thing. Not all of the dotfiles I use […]
ps: illegal option — f
If you’re anything like me, you spend some time switching between various operating systems. My main machine is a MacBook Pro, but I favor other distros for my dev environments. CentOS and Ubuntu are my two go-to distros. If you’re anything like me, you’ve wanted to throw your Mac through a wall when you see […]
Raspberry Brie Bites
Print Raspberry Brie Bites Scrumptious bites of bread, brie, and raspberry vinaigrette. Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack Author garthmortensen Ingredients 1 block Brie cheese 1 loaf Baguette (or favorite snack bread) 1 bottle Raspberry vinaigrette (I prefer Newman’s Own Raspberry Walnut) Instructions Slice bread to desired thickness. Slice Brie to desired thickness. Drizzle vinaigrette […]
Gratitude: #2 – 2018
I am grateful for Susan Cain and her book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. As I read Quiet I learned a lot about myself, the way I think, and why I usually dislike being in public (especially large crowds). The best thing of all, though, is that I […]
Gratitude: #1 – 2018
For my first gratitude post, I’m grateful for my wife. She’s helped me through some tough times (like is happening currently) and has stayed by my side despite my idiocy. She helps me contemplate decisions from a different perspective than I would by myself. That has helped me make better decisions 100% of the time. […]
Knowing How To Write Code Is Liberating
Last August, I decided it was time to go back to school and finish up my degree. In some ways it feels like a pointless endeavor because I’ve been writing code for years now, and I often don’t feel like I learn much at school. That was until a few days ago. This semester I […]
Upcoming Series: Weather Station with a Raspberry Pi
Over the last few days I’ve been tinkering with my Raspberry Pi, an MCP3008 analog/digital converter, a TMP36GZ temperature reader, a breadboard and a bunch of wires. You can get most of these things in a kit here. I’ve learned some great things along the way and I’ll be sharing that with you in an […]