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JavaScript Event System Tips

by Michael on 7th November 2018 @ 19:00 (Updated on 8th November 2018 @ 03:44)

JavaScript is simultaneously an amazing and terrible language. I've had the pleasure of working with it for about five years now, so here are some useful tips related to its wonderful event system. Automatically Log All Events for an Element (DevTools) Have you ever been confused by the order in which HTML events fire? Or perhaps you would jus...

The Great Smoky Mountains: The Contradiction of Pigeon Forge and Mount Le Conte

by Michael on 2nd November 2018 @ 11:46 (Updated on 2nd November 2018 @ 15:09)

Near the Summit of Mount Le Conte In June of this year, I found myself in Nashville, Tennessee for a work conference. Whenever I travel, I keep an eye on both a topographic map and a list of National Parks. Naturally, I decided to extend my trip and make the three and a half hour drive from Nashville to Pigeon Forge once I realized I could...

An Ode to the Catskills

by Michael on 29th January 2018 @ 03:45 (Updated on 30th January 2018 @ 12:19)

Stoney Clove This picture was taken May 28th of last year from the summit of Plateau Mountain, looking towards Stoney Clove. The weather was humid and gloomy, with low hanging clouds in the sky and the distinct smell of rain in the air. This would be the last image I took before descending the mountain with my friends to return to my car from...

BAAS: Blogger As a Service

by Michael on 14th January 2018 @ 01:18 (Updated on 30th January 2018 @ 13:10)

I am currently writing a server-side-rendered version of this website. Not only is it better for SEO, but it is supported by many more browsers than the typical client-side-rendering frameworks. This site was originally written in AngularJS, Angular 2, and then Polymer. All of these frameworks are wonderful to write in and do a great job a renderi...

Michael Circa 2007

by Michael on 22nd January 2007 @ 16:25 (Updated on 16th January 2018 @ 03:12)

Wow, I HAVE A BLOGGER!