Technological and coding misadventures!
Dashing Arrivals is a live transit map for the Puget Sound region, displaying real-time locations of over 1,100 buses, trains, and ferries. Users can click on vehicles for details, view routes, and receive live arrival predictions. The app is an effective tool for commuting and monitoring transit activity. Continue reading
Recently I wrote about “My Lessons Learned on Learning”. One of the key parts of learning, but also getting things done for me, is to frequently visit 3rd places. What’s a 3rd place? I’ll elaborate. Continue reading
This past week has been QCon. I departed last Sunday on the Coast Starlight. My preference is to take the train when it’s possible. Sometimes the schedule allows it, sometimes it doesn’t. This trip, the schedule was perfect for a little coding time on the train, reading, and introspection. Taking the train always gives me... Continue reading
So I sat down and hacked up a new version of Adron.me. I snagged a site theme and skin from Theme Forest and ran with it. Broke apart each of a few sections to get a minimally viable site up within 24 hours. I got interrupted a few times with a few other things I... Continue reading
So I got up on a Saturday, pondering what routes and buses would need to be taken to go from Belltown to Fremont here in the Seattle area. Because I live here and have a transit oriented mind (I do write Transit Sleuth also…) I know which buses come where that would make a trip... Continue reading
