Handy article on moving an Apple Watch to a new iPhone.
Category: General
WordPress Plugins
Dan Norris from WPCurve.com had an interesting article on WordPress Plugins he considered to be “essential”.
Upgrading a late model iMac
The Command Control Power podcast has some great notes and discussion on upgrading an iMac.
Network Firewall Comparison
The AV Firewalls website has more accessible product information than most of the vendor’s own sites!
MAC address search
The Wireshark folks have a quick, easy tool for searching MAC* addresses to determine the manufacturer.
*No, not that kind of Mac, this kind of MAC.
Hey-Siri, the website
Hey-Siri.io is a terrific website by Sandro Roth listing almost 500 commands that you can use with Siri.
Pokemon Go
Macworld has a good article about the basics of Pokemon Go.
WISH-TV covers the 2016 S.A.M.
Magician Michael Close performs, talks Society of American Magicians convention
http://wishtv.com/2016/07/16/magician-performs-talks-society-of-american-magicians-convention
Magicians gather for convention in Indianapolis
http://wishtv.com/2016/07/12/magicians-gather-for-convention-in-indianapolis/
Listening to the Lyrics
While I’ve intermittently listened to Myke Hurley’s podcasts since he still worked in banking, I had never listened to Inquisitive This week, I listened to two episodes in a row. The theme was the guest’s “Favorite Album”. First was David Sparks talking about Jazz and Kind of Blue. In the last few years I have learned to enjoy Jazz, and it is all David’s fault.
Second was Guy English and Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska. It was a great discussion and I was surprised to learn how similar parts of my life were to Guy’s.
The most astonishing part was when Guy explained the reason I have to know a song’s lyrics.
My wife is someone who enjoys the beat, rhythm, and feeling of music. I appreciate those as well, but I focus on the lyrics.
I remember when Reagan’s campaign used “Born in the USA” without permission. Back then, Bruce wasn’t as open with his presidential endorsements. Over the years, Bruce made a point of explaining the anthemic sonic assault was completely opposite the lyric’s sentiment.
That Reagan and othe politicians use the song to promote their campaigns proves how well the music “hides” the lyrics. As a kid, this rocked my world. Ever since, I made a point of reading the lyrics and liner notes when listening to a new album.
To this day, I don’t play any music for someone else unless I know damn well what it’s about.
The Ninety-Ninety Rule
This applies to more IT projects than I care to recall:
The first 90 percent of the code accounts for the first 90 percent of the development time. The remaining 10 percent of the code accounts for the other 90 percent of the development time.[1]
— Tom Cargill, Bell Labs