Photo of the Week: John Wesley Conant House

Historic John Wesley Conant house

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I’m a history buff. I love learning about history, especially Michigan history.

In the past few months, I’ve discovered McGulpin Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City, explored the only natural ice museum in North America, and visited Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn where I helped build a Model T. Continue reading Photo of the Week: John Wesley Conant House

WordPress 4.2 Announcement Video Released with Subtitles for 30 Languages

WordPress 4.2 announcement video with German subtitles

I was excited to hear WordPress 4.2 “Powell” was released yesterday. You can check out the excellent post on WPTavern highlighting new features, improvements, and changes.

But what added to my excitement was learning the WordPress 4.2 announcement video was released with subtitles for 30 languages. Continue reading WordPress 4.2 Announcement Video Released with Subtitles for 30 Languages

Fluent Conference: Kathy Sierra on Developers and Cognitive Resources

Kathy Sierra

Kathy Sierra, author, game programmer, interaction designer, and original creator of one of the largest software developer communities, returned to the stage yesterday at the O’Reilly Fluent Conference.

I caught her Making Badass Developers keynote, a talk about cognitive resources and how developers can build their skill sets, on livestream.

Here are my notes from her talk. Continue reading Fluent Conference: Kathy Sierra on Developers and Cognitive Resources