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Re: Machine to video Tarrytown Music Hall show June 10

nicholaswyoung — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 20:34:34 -0000

Not my site.

Re: Drobo: a Nightmare Come True - Nicholas Young

nicholaswyoung — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 23:21:25 -0000

I'm sorry that it took me months to acknowledge your comment.

I feel exactly the same way. Products fail, and especially, storage products. But the arrogant behavior that I've seen — all the way up to C-level leadership — at Drobo is infuriating.

I suppose it will take an all-out boycott or an organized internet protest to get a proper response.

This isn't about warranty. This isn't about belligerent customers. No, it's about asking the company who built a product for a specific purpose to ensure that it performs that job. I don't think it's too much to ask.

Mostly, I'm frustrated that so many individuals (like you, and myself) are stuck between lost data and a unusable (expensive) device because they choose to be silent.

Re: Twitatron: Building a production web app with Node - Scott Smith

nicholaswyoung — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 17:57:31 -0000

Just a heads up: app.use(app.router) isn't required in Express 4.x. Instead, it applies all middleware (including routes) in the order they are declared or loaded.

Re: Roll Your Own Asset Pipeline with Gulp

nicholaswyoung — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 15:38:33 -0000

FYI to anyone reading this: gulp-ng-annotate is now the preferred way of dealing with Angular's DI when uglifying JS: https://github.com/olov/ng-...

Re: If You Sell Art, Are you A Sell-Out?

nicholaswyoung — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:59:28 -0000

I couldn't agree more, Brad. I would also add that it isn't an all-or-nothing proposition: as a photographer, it's easy for me to sell prints, but keep the masters for myself only.

Everyone should find their own balance. In some ways, they might find having their art in the world, where it can be admired by people they've never met, fuels creativity.

Re: Workflow: Questioning the Tried and True Methods

nicholaswyoung — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:10:14 -0000

This is spot on, Mitch.

For me, I've found sketching out the wireframes, then diving directly into HTML/SASS is preferred, but it doesn't mean that style is ideal for everyone. Photoshop isn't dead (although Fireworks might be!), and some folks still need to keep it around if it works for them.

Never let the trends dictate what it best for you, unless the trend in question delivers meaningful results for YOU. Whether it works for someone else is completely irrelevant... it needs to better your workflow.

Re: Our Instagram Life - Nicholas Young

nicholaswyoung — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:49:29 -0000

Choosing important content is an incredibly difficult battle, especially with the flood of blog entries, status updates, and instagram photos that wash over us every day. Sometimes, I feel completely helpless to control the influx of meaningless information that seeps into my brain. It's like I'm underwater in a capsule that slowly opens, allowing water outside to trickle in and disrupt my focus.

Facebook is especially difficult for some, because family lives far away, and in-person relationships are strained. I completely understand the convenience of digital connections. Phone calls are synchronous by nature, and address a different communication need.

For me, overall restraint is the solution. I only check Twitter or Facebook when I have something to say, or a specific question (how is my mother-in-law? Is today a good time to call her, or is she extraordinarily busy?). Within that system, I sign in when productivity is already at a day-long low.

Re: Speculative Work is Bad (For Everyone)

nicholaswyoung — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:00:58 -0000

You're quite right, and I'm afraid the discussion will never be over. This issue has persisted through the ages, and probably won't die soon.

But we must continue to think, write, speak, and toss ideas into the general consciousness however possible.

Re: Onto The Next Project

nicholaswyoung — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:17:24 -0000

Thanks, Corbin. I'm not sure how much source material we have for the older stuff, but that's definitely something we're working on. I'll keep you in the loop if we ever decide to re-release any older tracks.

Re: Episode #222: maktoub

nicholaswyoung — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:35:59 -0000

Keep in mind, your servers' IP address(es), while fine for serving web traffic, don't exactly have a solid reputation with email services like GMail and Yahoo. That's where using SendGrid, Postmark, or Mad Mimi is a marked advantage -- each of them has a reputation for not sending spam, and allows you to achieve potentially higher read rates.

Re: Are you pop, soda or Coke?

nicholaswyoung — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:17:27 -0000

I drink mainly three things: water, beer, spirits, and the occasional gin and tonic.

But in my home state, most counties are dry, and people drink Coca Cola like I drink water. I imagine dentures are popular. I know diabetes is.

Re: Dear Nashville, write me letters so I can make you some sweet art?

nicholaswyoung — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:52:07 -0000

I'm currently in Chicago, but can I send one?

Re: The BIG Idea File: Courting Controversy – Good for Traffic, But Is It Bad for Business?

nicholaswyoung — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:40:10 -0000

I think you nailed it. Relevance of the argument is crucial, whether it's important to your readers, or a simply a foundational concept in your company. If it is neither, you run the risk of alienating many loyal readers or customers, and pushing away bystanders who might otherwise become engaged.

I believe taking a stand, or expressing what you believe even if it's unpopular can serve as a divining rod, and help you discover who your loyal contacts are - but you must use do so with care. Otherwise, the results will be far from pleasant.

Re: Episode #145: school_days

nicholaswyoung — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:35:20 -0000

Eh, don't you mean "freedom patching"? Just kidding, this looks like a great gem.

Re: What is Diaspora, and how does it affect social media marketing?

nicholaswyoung — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:34:49 -0000

I'm happy to see it on Rails - it's a good reason for anybody looking to contribute to learn Ruby.

I doubt it will be ported to PHP, though. Rails is a far better framework (IMO) for developing something powerful (and as development on this project progresses, solid) like Diaspora in a short amount of developer time. I've investigated most PHP frameworks, and haven't seen anything even close to Rails yet.

But, that's not to turn this into a framework bashing thread... I'm definitely excited about Diaspora, and believe that, even though it's had a few technical mis-steps - everything will work out.

Re: What is Diaspora, and how does it affect social media marketing?

nicholaswyoung — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:34:49 -0000

I'm happy to see it on Rails - it's a good reason for anybody looking to contribute to learn Ruby.

But, that's not to turn this into a framework bashing thread... I'm definitely excited about Diaspora, and believe that, even though it's had a few technical mis-steps - everything will work out.

Re: Amazon Defends Sale Of Pedophile How-To Guide

nicholaswyoung — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:40:13 -0000

I'm hardly in favor of censorship, but I simply cannot understand and Bezos and crew can allow this to be sold - given that these excerpts are accurate - and it sounds like they are.

Like many others, I've always believed that someone else's liberties end where mine begin. I don't step on theirs, and they don't step on mine - problem solved. However, when we're dealing with pedophiles - a whole different set of rules comes into play.

Children are to be protected. Period. Anyone that wants to fuck (literally, as these quotes illustrate) with them is out of their mind, and should be turned over to the proper law enforcement authorities.

Don't get me wrong - I know these types of things are published daily on various social sites or perhaps in the darknet - but if we live in a country where profits can be made on products like this, via a legitimate site like Amazon... God help us.

Re: http://chrisennis.tumblr.com/post/1415442419

nicholaswyoung — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:27:37 -0000

Chris,

I couldn't agree more. While BarCamp was the best technical conference I attended each year I was in Nashville - I can also see that the community there has a chance to shine. A chance to create something bigger than the sum of its parts.

I've often thought that the two major tech events (Podcamp and Barcamp) really had a lot in common, and could be merged. While I don't like to downplay anyone's interest in podcasting - interested parties could attend a content creator's track at a slightly larger event (which could even be Barcampish) and get more information in a shorter period of time.

Nashville is improving, thanks to innovators like Dave. He was the first to introduce me to many community building activities (such as the Geek Breakfast, which is now thriving in Chicago) - and he hasn't stopped working.

The thoughts in this post are invaluable, and I'm really glad you wrote this. Now, those who live in the city now need to discuss amongst themselves, and find the ideal solution.

Re: http://blog.locomotiveapp.org/post/1351634890

nicholaswyoung — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:13:07 -0000

Glad to help!

Re: Episode #113: Terminitor - The Terminal Window Script

nicholaswyoung — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:06:28 -0000

This is awesome. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

On a recent project, I've been working with about 6 or 7 tabs - all the Rails stuff - a node.js push server - etc... this was a lifesaver.

Re: Promiscuous Adoption: A tale of two companies

nicholaswyoung — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:28:44 -0000

Robert:

I couldn't agree more with you. If I have to install software to even test your platform, I won't even think of trying it. Maybe I'm lazy, but removing software from a laptop or desktop, regardless of the platform is a pain in the ass. Once every year, I wipe my laptop clean, and only install the programs I've found useful enough to purchase, and use every week. It keeps both me, and my machine lean.

tehdik:

Your point is most interesting as well. However, I think what you're saying is, you like the experience crafted by the software developer, rather than the in-browser experience, not so much the installation process of said software. I agree, if a service's API is robust, and there are great apps (i.e. Twitter/Tweetie) in the wild, I'll gladly use those - however, having the option to go app-less is one freedom I'm not willing to give up, especially when everything is connected to the web anyway.

Re: “SNV Facebook Like Button” Plugin

nicholaswyoung — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:15:21 -0000

Nice. Yeah - it looks like Facebook's new features are all quite simple to integrate. That's important if they want quick uptake...

I'm excited to see where this plugin goes. Have you got it in the directory yet?

Re: The Truth About Grass-Fed Beef

nicholaswyoung — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:51:20 -0000

Having been involved in the beef farming market for quite a while, here's an interesting fact that they failed to mention (probably because the corn-fed farmers concealed it).

Not only do the corn fed cattle eat corn, but as they grow older, they start adding in chicken manure. Yes, you read right, starting at a couple of weeks in, the manure/corn mixture is weak on the latter, but by slaughter time, they're eating almost pure manure.

Why? Well, most cattle farmers farm chickens as well, and the manure is a good source of protein for the cows - that causes no problems - or so they say.

Re: Welcome!

nicholaswyoung — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:59:04 -0000

Hey Mark -

I'm actually working on a complete redesign, and have incorporated that, and much more in. :)

Give me a few more weeks, and we'll be releasing it. Thanks for the suggestions, Mark!

Cheers!

Re: Harmony // Website Management

nicholaswyoung — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:53:20 -0000

Test comment.