Category: Featured

Dusk on the Ranch

A simple moment blue sky sunset that yet says so much the more you spend time with it. Dusk on the Ranch - Color Photograph Copyright 2012 Frank J Casella.…

By fjcasella

Stafford Air and Space Museum

This is a fabulous museum just off I-40 west on Oklahoma City in the town of Weatherford. We were here last year and enjoyed it so much we planned our travels so we could visit it again this year. Lt. Gen. Thomas…

By robrose

"Tests" are Not "Code Quality"

"Tests" and "code quality" - two concepts that I've seen conflated by developers, team leads, and CTOs alike: Our codebase has a lot of tests and great test coverage.Our codebase is high-quality! …

By tradesmanhelix

My complicated and frustrating relationship with GIMP

GIMP, the GNU Image Manipulation Program, has a bit of a reputation among some for being...hard to use. It has a steep learning curve, and one of the most common searches regarding it is how to draw a straight line.…

By glaceraven

Humanoid

Moving fast, Moving slow, At my fingertips, They stop, Come-wait, And go! They smile, They cry, To escape, Their best, They try. No-no, I'm not God! Am I? No, Not! A humanoid, Real, But invisible, Emotional, Yet…

By bhardwazakshay

Grackle

The most common birds at our birdbaths are the grackles. The used to be very abundant and it wasn't unusual to see a dozen or more at a time at our birdbaths. However, since hurricane Hannah came through here several…

By robrose

Setting up Git and Github on macOS

Recently, I tried to connect my local directory to GitHub. I am new to programming, and most of the guides I came across were for GitHub pre-Microsoft acquisition. In particular, the personal access tokens were not part…

By pcannon

Vivaldi Theme - Relaxing Summer Evening

Check out my new Vivaldi Theme - Relaxing Summer Evening…

By jcdavis

Beware Tech Giants Bearing Gifts

Forgive me if you feel I have become a little obsessive. Nevertheless, the more I am learning about our online lives the more I experience a sense of foreboding. I used to be a great devotee of Google: wonderful,…

By Hugh Somerville Knapman

Installing a New SSD in the Computer

The Prime van delivered the new SSD and cable meaning installation would soon be happening. Since I needed to clone the old drive to the new drive I also ordered a SATA III - USB cable. but In hindsight I probably would…

By robrose

Ashton's road to Parys Mountain

The road Margary RR67 is attested as Iter XI of the Antonine Itinerary, which is the shortest entry in terms of the number of stages. Segontium is a well attested, excavated Roman fort and vicus, which has an afterlife…

By johndinorwig

How To Make Our Time Constructive

Photo: Lines In The Morning Sky - Copyright 2019 Frank J Casella.…

By fjcasella