Now that the GDK is out and I have my pair of Google Glass, I’m getting more serious about Glassware!
I made a stencil for OmniGraffle (my favorite mock up tool). Grab it for free here or download from Graffletopia (when it is approved).
Thanksgiving Food Traditions
Although I am grateful for many things, I’m also sad to spend a second Thanksgiving without my dad (who passed the Sunday before Thanksgiving last year).
I’m thankful he passed on the cooking gene, that I spent many long hours in the kitchen with him, that many of his food traditions live on through me, and that cooking is a passion that Jason and I share.
AnDevCon San Francisco 2013
I’m back at the Android Developers Conference this week and learning about all things Android and networking with some of the best Android developers in this half of the world.
As I did in Boston, I’m giving a different spin on my fragments talk. I’ve designed a half-day workshop that walks you through two code examples, to give you a better sense for the how much easier it is to begin your project with fragments instead of retrofitting them later.
4th of July Cocktail Invention
I dreamed this up this evening with the items I had on hand. It’s rather tasty, let me know if you try it out!
Ingredients
- 1 part whiskey
- 1-2 parts simple syrup
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
Adventures in Font Pairing
I’ve been working out my motivators and sources of inspiration lately because I’m thinking about what’s next in my career (more on that to come). I followed my creativity today to make this:
AnDevCon Boston 2013
I’ve been at the Android Developers Conference this week learning about embedded Android development, the best way to handle HTTP requests, concurrency strategies, and performance enhancements. The talks have been great and I’ve enjoyed networking with Android developers from around the world.
This morning I’m giving a different spin on my fragments talk. This will be a workshop to walk through code examples instead of lecture style. As we work through two examples, it will give you a sense for the how much easier it is to begin your project with fragments instead of retro fitting them later.
Mobile, Marketing and Ecommerce Trends
Philly Tech Week is a week-long celebration that unites technologist across varied disciplines. The events range from playing pong on the side of skyscraper to hacking space apps to the future of music and everything in-between. The events typically bring together a cross section of the local tech scene.
On Friday, I spoke on the panel “Native Apps, Responsive Web Development and the New Mobile Ecosystem” at the sold-out Mobile, Marketing and Ecommerce Trends event. In a two part series, I will share the questions asked and my thoughts on each. I’d love to hear your feedback and hope to see you at a future event.
Intro to Programming
Welcome to my intro to programming class! I am teaching today through GirlDevelopIt and in the future will be teaching through Skillshare. If you are unable to make it today, please join me in April! The Skillshare classes will have a smaller class size, more time to Play with Alice, and a focused learning environment.
We will be using Alice 3.1 to teach fundamental programming concepts. It is a nice tool because it helps you learn the fundamentals in a visual way without the headache of programming syntax (the way you write the lines of code so that a computer can read them).
Eulogy: Robert (Bob) Franklyn Latislaw
I often heard the clichéd refrain that I was my father’s daughter. We spent hours cooking and planning meals, delighting in nature’s wonders, or listening to music together. We even shared a quick temper and disdain for other drivers. These surface similarities gave us a way to connect, but the depth of his influence was much deeper.
I’ve always loved the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. The concluding words are:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I –
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
St. Louis Photo Tour
If you’re in town a bit early for Strange Loop, join us tomorrow for a relaxed photo tour downtown.
Here’s my general plan:
- 11:00 Historic Farmer’s Market
- 12:30 Lunch: Sauce on the Side
- 2:00 Top of the Arch
- 3:00 Mississippi & Downtown photo tour
- 6:00 Dinner++
Twitter will be the best way to track our progress if you wanted to join on the fly.