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In the home stretch of my Tiny House construction. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;goo.gl&#x2F;photos&#x2F;dPnx7jttphUvQXcj8" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;goo.gl&#x2F;photos&#x2F;dPnx7jttphUvQXcj8</a>

GrockDoc.com: Technical documentation<p>It&#x27;s a hobby project. I currently publish 3 new articles per day.<p>Some example docs:<p>Cassandra: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.grockdoc.com&#x2F;cassandra&#x2F;2.1&#x2F;articles" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.grockdoc.com&#x2F;cassandra&#x2F;2.1&#x2F;articles</a><p>Android: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.grockdoc.com&#x2F;android&#x2F;5.1&#x2F;articles" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.grockdoc.com&#x2F;android&#x2F;5.1&#x2F;articles</a>

Just started a Coursera course on game development[0]<p>I&#x27;ve been building Space Invaders in C++ for almost a year now. It&#x27;s been an excuse to learn things like building an entity-component system, messing with fonts, creating spritesheets, etc, and currently i&#x27;ve taken a week-long tangent into vectors and collision detection. It&#x27;s more of a journey vs. destination kind of thing, otherwise it could have been &quot;done&quot; a long time ago.<p>I decided to wrap most of my Github projects into a small, threaded PHP forum, which is currently a HN clone because I can&#x27;t be arsed to care about style right now. I&#x27;ve got lots of little things like related links generation and thread folding and sorting working. It will probably never actually see the light of day.<p>Since I just graduated from technical school, I have to find actual work so that&#x27;s taking up a lot of time too.<p>[0]<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.coursera.org&#x2F;learn&#x2F;game-development" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.coursera.org&#x2F;learn&#x2F;game-development</a>

Continuing work on an online course on React JS, found here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.udemy.com&#x2F;learn-and-understand-reactjs&#x2F;?couponCode=4hn" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.udemy.com&#x2F;learn-and-understand-reactjs&#x2F;?couponCo...</a>.<p>I had some challenges with the course at the started, but refocused my efforts in making sure I was creating a product that a beginning developer could work through and then feel confident to build their own apps. Once the quality content was in place, reviews, revenue, and engagement soared.<p>Revenue is up over the last two months, and I plan to write a blog post in the next few weeks regarding that topic. In addition, I plan to also release a new course covering React Native in the next week.

I&#x27;m working on finding a co-founder in NYC.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10218445" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10218445</a><p>Finding a co-founder is close to number 1 on the list of things a founder has to do, because the number 1 mistake that kills startups is being a single founder. Therefore learning from other people&#x27;s search in finding a co-founder would be learning what to look for yourself.<p>I can easily imagine finding a co-founder to be a startup idea itself if done right.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;paulgraham.com&#x2F;startupmistakes.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;paulgraham.com&#x2F;startupmistakes.html</a>

As always hacking on Quoddy[1] and Neddick[2]. Beyond that, I&#x27;ve been dabbling with a number of new languages, tools, libraries, etc. See [3] for all the details. The tl&#x2F;dr; though, is this - working my way through <i>Machine Learning for Hackers</i> and <i>Practical Common Lisp</i>, and starting on an AI bot[4] to give me a playground to mess with AI and Machine Learning techniques. Right now it&#x27;s just AIML[5] and doesn&#x27;t do a whole heck of a lot, but I just started on this a couple of days ago. Right now it can chat over XMPP and basically say &quot;hello&quot; and give you the current time.<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;fogbeam&#x2F;Quoddy" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;fogbeam&#x2F;Quoddy</a><p>[2]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;fogbeam&#x2F;Neddick" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;fogbeam&#x2F;Neddick</a><p>[3]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mindcrime.github.io" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mindcrime.github.io</a><p>[4]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;mindcrime&#x2F;LearningAIML" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;mindcrime&#x2F;LearningAIML</a><p>[5]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.alicebot.org&#x2F;aiml.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.alicebot.org&#x2F;aiml.html</a>

I left my job this Monday, and decided to leave app support jobs behind for good. I am getting up to speed on python, bash and linux for a start and try to get a position more oriented towards sysops. I will be making some smaller projects related to automation. Nothing extraordinary, just a guy turning 30 this year looking to turn his life around for the better.

A few random things, a game with a couple friends (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.craterkings.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.craterkings.com</a>), a funny little Craft Beer Generator still very much in-progress (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;chrisgermano.github.io&#x2F;CraftBeerGenerator&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;chrisgermano.github.io&#x2F;CraftBeerGenerator&#x2F;</a>), and a very rudimentary stock trading bot <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;stockbot.infinityclub.us&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;stockbot.infinityclub.us&#x2F;</a> (add &quot;#[symbol]&quot; [no quotes] after the &#x2F; to follow a specific stock, it starts with 10k if there&#x27;s no existing data, unfortunately you need to keep the window open for it to keep &quot;thinking&quot;)

Upgraded the db master node to a SSD server (yay no more seeks) for my Android app, Graticule[1]<p>Used the opportunity to get better acquainted with ansible, finally no more manual configurations.<p>On the hardware side, I did my first breadboard to perfboard transplant[2]. It&#x27;s a basic circuit, the layout is not so great, the soldering is messy, but it&#x27;s <i>mine</i>.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;graticule.link&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;graticule.link&#x2F;</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;goo.gl&#x2F;photos&#x2F;DkzE63ZfrHpR2VC3A" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;goo.gl&#x2F;photos&#x2F;DkzE63ZfrHpR2VC3A</a>

I&#x27;ve been polishing a game jam game from last weekend. We won best art style, but having lost our lead programmer half way through we barely got a working build finished to present.<p>2D Split-Screen Capture the Flag. One player assumes role of Firewall, robotic-security guard, other assumes role of the androgynous Cracker. Cracker has to break into the corporate system and take down the mainframe to start the cyber-revolution, while Firewall has to catch them before they do so and escape. We have some fantastic Darude-esque electronic music and a cartoony art style.

My little Side Project: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.BetterSnipper.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.BetterSnipper.com</a><p>A screenshot utility that is more powerful than the free Greenshot, yet less expensive than the over the top SnagIt. (Free unlimited trial, $5 to buy, Donating 10% to my favorite charity).<p>Its got a lot of great features, and a lot more in the works. (I&#x27;ve now started building a light-weight editor... Learning the &#x27;Command pattern&#x27; for Undo&#x2F;Redo&#x27;ing)

I&#x27;m working on an MVP for online shell history (bash&#x2F;zsh) as a service. Source a script, add a command to your $PROMPT_HISTORY, and all your shell history will be available online.<p>It will also provide some graphs along with insights&#x2F;advice, for example, suggesting possible aliases to save time. Looking to get it out in the next week or two, would love to hear if you guys would be interested in something like this!

<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;newslinn.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;newslinn.com</a> (beta) Share photos of Local News with Local Journalists with a simple email in real-time - combining real-time photo validation with user authentication. (end marketing pitch)<p>still a side project, using Python PyKE as the rules engine is anyone is familiar with that??, and socket.io, node and mongodb for the &quot;real-time&quot; stuff.

Building android apps:<p>- kiosk app for employee survey<p>- groupon inspired app for niche market<p>- airbnb for dogs (thinking)<p>- building next version of niche appstore that i launched a year ago <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;appsjhola.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;appsjhola.com</a><p>Fixing bugs on customer&#x27;s website.<p>Looking to transition to a full time job in cool startup in San Francisco. contractor &#x2F; agency dev to =&gt; startup hacker (suggestions ?)<p>trying to finish reading Crossing The Chasm

I&#x27;m working with a friend on a PHP framework, specifically helping with the docs: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;spiral" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;spiral</a><p>The coolest thing about it is IDE autocompletion of db fields. Other cool stuff is UML generation for Mongo&#x2F;RDBS, and a storage abstraction for s3, ftp, etc so switching providers is just a config change.

Working on Songfari - you can call it Product Hunt for new music. :)<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;songfari.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;songfari.com</a>

Ruby on Bales: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;YellowApple&#x2F;bales" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;YellowApple&#x2F;bales</a><p>Little command-line framework for Ruby in a similar vein as Thor or Boson or Rake, but with some ergonomic and structural differences that I think are improvements (but then again, I&#x27;m probably wrong :) ).

Studying:<p><pre><code> Machine Learning via Ng&#x27;s course. Modeling for Discreet Optimization using MiniZinc with Stuckey. Devops via Managing Remote Teams on Edx Edge. Org Babel. </code></pre> Thinking about:<p><pre><code> Construction industry economics and processes. Who could be a cofounder. CQRS, event sourcing, testing, actors. Sheds. Tiny Houses.</code></pre>

Recently finished personal project (Dog Food price comparison + ratings website) and working on SEO and PPC: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.best-cheap-dog-food.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.best-cheap-dog-food.com&#x2F;</a><p>Working on a startup demo using React Native (still learning Node+React and native mobile).

<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bandsoftheweek.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;bandsoftheweek.com&#x2F;</a> - make a playlist of the bands coming to town.<p>Recently got some attention on reddit. It was fun to do, and Clojure worked quite well under traffic.

A Whatsapp chat analytics web app: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;groupstats.io&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;groupstats.io&#x2F;</a><p>Basically, you upload your chat history and we show some nice visualizations (no, we do not store your chat).

A projector based Virtual Reality solution for home use that doesn&#x27;t require headsets.<p>I&#x27;ve also just launched www.immersiveauthority.com - an Immersive Tech &#x2F; VR site. Whatever I learn I transcribe on the site.

Working on iOS app for Quotesy: Read memorable quotes from your favorite movies and TV shows - <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;quotesyapp.shyahi.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;quotesyapp.shyahi.com</a><p>Launching on 21st September

Helping retailers and franchises in the United States and Canada find good locations: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;getinsightico.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;getinsightico.com</a>

Wife and I made a joke political t-shirt. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;teespring.com&#x2F;get-dump-trump" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;teespring.com&#x2F;get-dump-trump</a>

Monetising <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pentesterlab.com" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pentesterlab.com</a> by creating an online version of the exercises...

A simple cloud call center solution. In search for the first users. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;try.dialbase.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;try.dialbase.com</a>

I&#x27;m working on reinventing static site generation&#x2F;hosting at <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;Spudpress.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;Spudpress.com</a>

Building a way to learn data science online, using python -- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dataquest.io" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dataquest.io</a>

A local restaurant reviews site for the Albany, NY region. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.noshlocal.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.noshlocal.com</a>

Unlimited email address for everybody, not too far to a Beta version...<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mailroad.co" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mailroad.co</a>

Trying to keep the baby alive, candy subscribers supplied with sweets and when I have a free market ment, writing a subscription box ebook.

A mobile word game. Really re-working the game mechanics, and re-skinning prior to launch. Hopefully it launches <i>very</i> soon.

Putting together the mvp (protocol + example) I need to support my application for YC W16!

locator-app.com: refactoring backend structure into microservices using seneca and rabbitmq. We&#x27;re a bunch of students developing this platform [it&#x27;s german and has currently no internationalization].

Artificial Intelligence : <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;caigengyang.com.caigengyang.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;caigengyang.com.caigengyang.com</a>

I am learning Python and Django.

reworking my network-lab-slash-home-network.