Here Comes Duke

It’s been an up-and-down year for the Duke Blue Devils. With Coach K back on the bench, Grayson Allen finding his game again, and a win over rival North Carolina last night they’re starting to look like the team we expected to see this year. These rivalry games with UNC are always the best games […]

Link Dump – 2017/02/08

3rd link dump… How Donald Trump Could Build an Autocracy in the U.S. Fittest On Earth: A Decade of Fitness–Official Trailer On Juice The Bench Press Is “A Worthless Test of Skill” I Work from Home The deadly serious accusation of being a “so-called judge” I2C Punning with the Stars – Matt Iseman 5 Ways […]

Light vs. Dark Themes

Developers often have strong opinions about their environment and habits, such as the debate about tabs vesus spaces. I recently realized I prefer certain types of themes or color schemes for my software, depending on the type of activity.

For straight up writing, like blog posts or notes, I prefer a light theme.

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WordPress.com Desktop
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Bear

When the command line or code is involved, I prefer a dark theme.

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iTerm2
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Atom
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Arduino
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PhpStorm

Last Knights

We supply the armies. We build the roads. We employ the nation. Still we remain silent while our coffers are emptied and our freedoms eroded. There will be times where we are powerless to injustice, but there must never by a time when we fail to protest. I don’t think I had ever heard of […]

iBoy

How crazy would it be if our brain could tap in to electronics? iBoy, a Netflix original, isn’t a blockbuster by any means but entertaining if you have nothing going on and want a short movie. It was good to see Maisie Williams, the actress who plays Arya in Game of Thrones, in a different role.