Beginning C++ Game Programming, Second Edition - John Horton

Posted on Thu 23 April 2020 in tech • Tagged with programming, gaming

I was invited to review Beginning C++ Game Programming, Second Edition which was published by Packt at the end of 2019. It was written by John Horton. I always appreciate the opportunity to review the technical work of my colleagues and peers. It is also inspiring to see how much …


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dauntless

Posted on Thu 23 April 2020 in art • Tagged with survival, poetry

I went!

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The English Bowman's Glory

Posted on Mon 20 April 2020 in art • Tagged with themuse, warfare, history, poetry

Agincourt, Agincourt!

The English Bowman's Glory


How to Fix Guitar Fingers

Posted on Sun 19 April 2020 in news • Tagged with guitar, tips, music

After injuring my hand I was unable to play guitar for some time. As a result I lost some of my finger condition and it has been difficult to get it back. One trick for playing an extended set without the ouchy fingers is to use Gorilla Glue.

A put …


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2ad.com

Posted on Sat 18 April 2020 in news • Tagged with pelican

Thanks to Samer Kanjo for getting me all excited about static page generation and Pelican. I resurrected the 2ad site for fun. It was super easy.


Naperville Guitar Meetup

Posted on Sat 18 April 2020 in news • Tagged with meetup, guitar, music

In spring of 2018 I injured my right hand in a bad fall while running. I stopped playing guitar for 6 months 😱. I was so frustrated to lose progress that the I ended up with "writers block" for almost a year. I have only recently started playing again. And I …


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