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## Posts

- [Hurricane Ike is on Its Way!](https://neror.com/2008/09/12/hurricane-ike-is-on-its-way.html) - We're riding out Ike in our condo in downtown Houston. I'll be posting updates to twitter, Natuba, and YouTube as we watch the storm roll in and directly over our heads. As long as I have some sort of power and connectivity, I'll be updating. Come see how it's going at: http://twitter.com/neror http://www.natuba.com/neror/ http://www.youtube.com/user/tuf74
- [I'm Speaking at 360|iDev in Denver 9/27-9/30!](https://neror.com/2009/06/15/im-speaking-at-360idev-in-denver-927-930.html) - I just got confirmation that I'll be speaking at 360|iDev in Denver this September. I'm really excited about the conference! I was disappointed that I didn't hear about the last 360|iDev until after it was over, and the raves of Jeff LaMarche and Owen Goss made me a little jealous. If you can swing it,
- [Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?](https://neror.com/2009/06/19/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire.html) - As promised, Here are the slides for my talk at the Houston Technology Center's Web Based Startup School on 6/17/09. The slides aren't really useful on their own since I only used them as a visual aid in the talk, but they might trigger some memories for those in attendance. Who Wants to Be a
- [iPhone Development Resources](https://neror.com/2009/06/19/iphone-development-resources.html) - I promised a list of the websites I mentioned in my talk at the HTC on Wednesday. Instead of putting my own list together, I defer to the master: Ari Braginsky. This google doc is where I found most of the sites that I follow daily: iPhone Resources It's a huge list, so I'll give
- [FTUtils: A New Open Source iPhone Library](https://neror.com/2010/01/05/ftutils-a-new-open-source-iphone-library.html) - At the Free Time Studios blog, I just officially announced the release of an open source library for iPhone projects called FTUtils. Check out the post and the screencast:
- [Hog Butchering](https://neror.com/2009/03/04/hog-butchering.html) - Last night, I butchered the hog my wife shot at the ranch this weekend. If anyone else finds themselves in a similar situation, I found this awesome guide. Very useful! ;) ![pork butchering guide](http://www.neror.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pig.jpg)
- [(Almost) No-Knead Bread](https://neror.com/2008/09/21/almost-no-knead-bread.html) - I tried the Cooks Illustrated modified version of Michael Bittman's recipe in the NYT. Just waiting for it to cool... Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Mahi Mahi with Miso and Bok Choy](https://neror.com/2008/08/27/mahi-mahi-with-miso-and-bok-choy.html) - I made my own version of the famous black cod recipe from Nobu except I used mahi because it was on sale. I thought I'd have a little fun with plating, too. Making food look pretty is a lot harder than you'd think. I've got a ways to go on that part. The recipe that
- [Shrimp Creole and Grits](https://neror.com/2008/08/21/shrimp-creole-and-grits.html) - Tonight's dinner. This one took me a few hours. Most of the time went into peeling shrimp and chopping vegetables. Still, it was mighty tasty! Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Taste Test Time!](https://neror.com/2008/08/18/taste-test-time.html) - Richard picked these up at the Mall of Americas. Sweet! Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Masthead Hose Boss](https://neror.com/2008/08/08/masthead-hose-boss.html) - How much innuendo can you get into your company name? Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Menu for tonight's Tenacity Supper Club](https://neror.com/2008/07/31/menu-for-tonights-tenacity-supper-club.html) - Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Last Night's Dinner](https://neror.com/2008/07/26/last-nights-dinner.html) - I was too busy eating it to post. Grilled Mahi Mahi with a citrus, avacado, jalapeño relish. Word. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [I Took the Plunge!](https://neror.com/2008/07/10/i-took-the-plunge.html) - I manually downloaded the iPhone 2.0 firmware and installed it. I'm still waiting for all 7GB+ of my music/video to be synced back over. I can't wait to try out all of my new apps. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Virgin Mobile Buys Helio Out of Petty Cash](https://neror.com/2008/07/02/virgin-mobile-buys-helio-out-of-petty-cash.html) - Helio's demise does not come as a shock, but that price! [Engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/27/two-years-and-half-billion-later-helio-sells-for-a-song-but-wh/ "Two years and half billion later, Helio sells for a song. But why? - Engadget") says it best: > We know Helio was burning cash like crazy, but that doesn't entirely explain why SK Telecom was so absurdly desperate to dump their $500m
- [World's Largest Wedding Album](https://neror.com/2008/05/09/worlds-largest-wedding-album.html) - That's a 2 page spread with an iPod laying on it to give you a little perspective. Our bad ass photographer, Aric Hoek (http://solarisstudios.com), had to ship it off to New Zeland to get printed. No one in the US will print an album this big. Unfortunately, the printer made a mistake, and we have
- [I Really Want to Try This](https://neror.com/2008/06/25/i-really-want-to-try-this.html) - I wouldn't have to rent an SUV, though. I'm sure that my truck is un-green enough. [![alt text](http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/suv.png "SUV")](http://xkcd.com/437/ "xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language - By Randall Munroe")
- [Get Out of Dodge (or San Antonio)! ](https://neror.com/2008/07/01/get-out-of-dodge-or-san-antonio.html) - In an only slightly surprising move, [AT&T announced](http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-att_28bus.ART.State.Edition2.4d5475b.html "AT&T moving headquarters to Dallas from San Antonio") this week that it is moving its corporate headquarters from San Antonio to Dallas. I'm surprised that it took so long. While I'm sure that there are numerous reasons for the company's departure, its primary excuse is air travel.
- [Houston AT&T Store Chosen By Apple Designers](https://neror.com/2008/06/26/houston-att-store-chosen-by-apple-designers.html) - When looking for an attractive looking AT&T store to to showcase on its "[Where to buy iPhone](http://www.apple.com/iphone/buy/ "Apple - iPhone - Where to Buy")" page, Apple's designers matched the Houston AT&T store on 59 between Edloe and Weslayan with the 5th Avenue Apple Store. As far as cell carrier stores go, it's nice, but I'll
- [Our Secret is Getting Out!](https://neror.com/2008/06/25/our-secret-is-getting-out.html) - Not only is Houston surviving the current economic downswing, it\'s thriving!
- [My First Berripop Experience](https://neror.com/2008/06/27/my-first-berripop-experience.html) - I didn't realize the yogurt was this good! Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Mr. Carlin, You Will be Sorely Missed](https://neror.com/2008/06/23/mr-carlin-you-will-be-sorely-missed.html)
- [Alexander Kabob at Turquoise Grill in Houston, TX](https://neror.com/2008/06/17/alexander-kabob-at-turquoise-grill-in-houston-tx.html) - I love this stuff! Posted by neror on Natuba
- [So, are we gonna play or not?](https://neror.com/2008/05/16/so-are-we-gonna-play-or-not.html) - Boudreaux's favorite toy (other than his Kong) is this lizard. When he wants to play, he runs around the house with it in his mouth looking for a tug-of-war playmate. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Feed Me!](https://neror.com/2008/05/08/feed-me.html) - Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Natuba on the Front Page of Digg!](https://neror.com/2008/05/06/natuba-on-the-front-page-of-digg.html) - Looks like our launch day has gone pretty well. :) Uploaded with plasq's Skitch! Update: Here's a screenshot of when we were the #1 hit! Posted on Natuba
- [Now That's What I Call Relaxing](https://neror.com/2008/04/12/now-thats-what-i-call-relaxing.html) - Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Boudreax Takes a Nap](https://neror.com/2008/04/05/boudreax-takes-a-nap.html) - He had a long, busy night last night. He must be tired from keeping us up all night. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [RKY MTN](https://neror.com/2008/04/03/rky-mtn.html) - So, is it Ricky Martin or Rocky Mountains? I think it's Ricky Martin. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Welcome Home Boudreaux](https://neror.com/2008/04/02/welcome-home-boudreaux.html) - Posted by neror on Natuba
- [The Aphrodite](https://neror.com/2008/03/10/the-aphrodite.html) - I didn't know frozen margaritas were a Greek thing. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Good Morning Natuba](https://neror.com/2008/03/11/good-morning-natuba.html) - Saki was getting jealous of all of the pictures of Sprinks. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [More Jealousy](https://neror.com/2008/03/11/more-jealousy.html) - Now Onyx is jealous of Saki for getting on Natuba. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [MMMM...Dinner](https://neror.com/2008/03/11/mmmmdinner.html) - Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Yes, we even have hockey in Texas](https://neror.com/2008/03/13/yes-we-even-have-hockey-in-texas.html) - You, can't really tell, but there was a fight...blood and everything. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Our new foster child](https://neror.com/2008/03/15/our-new-foster-child.html) - Her name is LaLa. Her face doesn't look it, but she's a basset hound mix. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Jesus Tile & Granite](https://neror.com/2008/03/15/jesus-tile-granite.html) - Posted by neror on Natuba
- [World's Largest Lemon Wedge](https://neror.com/2008/03/17/worlds-largest-lemon-wedge.html) - Seen at Red Lion Pub in Houston on St. Patty's Day. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [The Rodeo](https://neror.com/2008/03/21/the-rodeo.html) - The only place it's not gay for men in tight jeans to wrestle big animals. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Pat Green at Rodeo Houston](https://neror.com/2008/03/21/pat-green-at-rodeo-houston.html) - Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Pawn & Guns](https://neror.com/2008/03/29/pawn-guns.html) - The easy way to end your marriage: pawn the ring for a gun. At least that's how it's done in Texas. :) Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Chris Rock](https://neror.com/2008/03/29/chris-rock.html) - At the Verizon Wireless Theatre in downtown Houston. Posted by neror on Natuba
- [Steve Jobs Hates Java](https://neror.com/2007/01/17/steve-jobs-hates-java.html) - I finally read past the first few paragraphs in David Pogue's [second iPhone FAQ](http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/01/13/ultimate-iphone-faqs-list-part-2/), and I was a little surprised to see this: > Jobs: It's not worth building in. Nobody uses Java anymore. It's this big heavyweight ball and chain. As you can probably tell from my [last post](http://neror.com/2007/01/13/third-party-iphone-applications.html), I rather like Java, and
- [Apple's Influence on the Smartphone Market is Painfully Obvious](https://neror.com/2008/03/28/apples-influence-on-the-smartphone-market-is-painfully-obvious.html) - I met a Nokia developer the other day at a local event. We chatted about mobile phones for a good while, and he showed me a couple of the Nokia smartphones he was working with. While none of them are as blatant a knockoff as [this one](http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/29/nokias-iphone-no-seriously/ "Nokia's iPhone -- no, seriously - Engadget"), we
- [Nathan Simpson](https://neror.com/2007/07/05/nathan-simpson.html) - [![Nathan Simpson on Flickr](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/727584841_268c443ad3.jpg "Nathan Simpson")](http://www.flickr.com/photos/neror/727584841/ "Nathan Simpson on Flickr - Photo Sharing!") You can make your own at [http://www.simpsonsmovie.com/main.html](http://www.simpsonsmovie.com/main.html "Simpsons Movie"). I can't wait for the movie!!!
- [The Photos are Coming Back](https://neror.com/2007/10/28/the-photos-are-coming-back.html) - I stopped having flickr send my moblog posts over here to the blog in July. Well, since I don't write too many blog posts, I think it's time that my moblog makes a return. I made a set at flickr with the pictures I've moblogged since July. This is the link to the set: [Missed
- [This might be the Onion's funniest article ever!](https://neror.com/2006/05/16/this-might-be-the-onions-funniest-article-ever.html) - ![Roger and Family](http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/Roger-Clemens.article.jpg "Roger and Family") [Roger Clemens' Family Offers Him One-Year, $10 Million Contract](http://www.theonion.com/content/node/48399 "Roger Clemens' Family Offers Him One-Year, $10 Million Contract | The Onion - America's Finest News Source")
- [Watching the Transformers before the Transformers](https://neror.com/2007/07/05/watching-the-transformers-before-the-transformers.html) - How meta!
- [Smithwicks](https://neror.com/2007/07/07/smithwicks.html) - So hard to find in Houston, but so worth the search.
- [Workin' at the Pub](https://neror.com/2007/07/12/workin-at-the-pub.html)
- [Deren's 3rd Birthday Party](https://neror.com/2007/11/16/derens-3rd-birthday-party.html) - Kids are fun when they're not yours. :)
- [Good News Everyone!](https://neror.com/2007/11/27/good-news-everyone.html) - The wait is over, and the first of 4 new Futurama features is due to be released today. This is an exciting day that has been a long time coming for fans of the series. From what I've read, it's 2 hours of the Futurama we love with some great inside jokes for the fans.
- [The Trinity Tigers Pull Off an Amazing Victory](https://neror.com/2007/10/28/the-trinity-tigers-pull-off-an-amazing-victory.html) - My alma mater pulled off an amazing play on Saturday afternoon. The 14 lateral, 61 yard play with 2 seconds remaining in the game between the Tigers and the Millsaps Majors will probably go down as one of the best NCAA football plays of all time. The play took about 60 seconds of real time,
- [The Real Python 3000](https://neror.com/2007/06/02/the-real-python-3000.html) - I didn't think someone would take the time, but the not-so-lazy web has proven me wrong again. Someone actually wrote an [LOLCode](http://lolcode.com/ "LOLCODE") dialect and an accompanying translator that converts to valid Python code. Of course, it's called [LOLPython](http://www.dalkescientific.com/writings/diary/archive/2007/06/01/lolpython.html "LOLPython"), and it's truly fascinating. I'm looking forward to playing with it once I get some
- [Where do software developers get paid the most?](https://neror.com/2007/03/18/where-do-software-developers-get-paid-the-most.html) - According to data from the [Department of Labor](http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcma.htm), it's Houston. The blog at [delatores.com](http://www.delatores.com/blog/default.aspx?id=14&t=Top-10-Best-Worst-Cities-For-Software) crunched the numbers from the DoL for us and adjusted them for cost of living. This wasn't even a close race, folks. Here are some highlights from the post: > Top 10Bottom 10 RankCityAdjusted SalaryRankCityAdjusted Salary 1Houston$102,9081Honolulu$38,766 2Austin$93,8442San Francisco$44,937 3Fort Worth$91,6143San
- [Fsckers](https://neror.com/2007/02/16/fsckers.html) - I am not a happy camper at the moment. After 3 days of incessantly reloading the order page for my brand new Wii bundle (for which my credit card has already been charged), this is the email I got this evening: >Hello Nathan, > >Thank you for shopping at Buy.com. > >At Buy.com we strive
- [How To Handle Privacy Like a Caveman](https://neror.com/2006/12/27/how-to-handle-privacy-like-a-caveman.html) - From an [article in Wired](http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/start.html?pg=9) about the new RFID chips in US passports: > 4) The best approach? Hammer time. Hitting the chip with a blunt, hard object should disable it. A nonworking RFID doesn’t invalidate the passport, so you can still use it. I guess that's what I'll be doing if I don't get
- [Third Party iPhone Applications](https://neror.com/2007/01/13/third-party-iphone-applications.html) - *Disclaimer:* *I wrote this before I read [David Pouge's iPhone FAQ ](http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/the-ultimate-iphone-frequently-asked-questions/) which mentions that the iPhone's Safari will not run Flash or Java Applets. D'oh! Since I spent some of my morning on Friday writing this post, i figured I'd publish it anyway. The benefits of Java Applets apply to web apps whether or
- [Hail Storm at the Office](https://neror.com/2006/12/22/hail-storm-at-the-office.html) - There was a fierce hail storm at the office yesterday, and I was able to catch a little of it on my camera. It's hard to see much past the gate, but I didn't want to step out from underneath the ledge on account of the chunks of ice falling from the sky. The winds
- [I'm Engaged](https://neror.com/2006/12/07/im-engaged.html) - Here's the short version. I've been writing this long post about my engagement on November 24th. Unfortunately, I'm very anal and long-winded, and I don't know when I'm going to finish it. So, I'm posting a quick announcement to let everyone know that Christy and I are now engaged. After about three and a half
- [Smart Surveillance == ED 209?](https://neror.com/2006/10/26/smart-surveillance-ed-209.html) - > researchers at the University of Texas in Austin are hoping its smart surveillance system can lend a hand in detecting that pent-up rage. The "computer vision system" can reportedly analyze human movements as they occur, and distinguish between "friendly behaviors such as shaking hands, and aggressive actions like punching, pushing," > [Smart surveillance systems
- [Why I Left TextDrive](https://neror.com/2006/08/31/why-i-left-textdrive.html) - From the TextDrive helpdesk site: > Please be aware that due to some temporary hardware and network problems we need to work out, backups are not currently being made on any of the shared servers. This situation may take some time to resolve. > > So... let me take this opportunity to remind people how
- [It's Settled](https://neror.com/2006/08/29/its-settled.html) - If you haven't noticed, I've been experimenting with new themes for the blog over the past few weeks. I know it's not kosher to experiment on a production site, but most of you read my blog via the RSS feed anyway. The theme is a tad more Web2.0ish than I normally like, but it's simple,
- [How much of our great country have you seen?](https://neror.com/2006/04/08/how-much-of-our-great-country-have-you-seen.html) - Not bad. I've seen almost half of the country. I didn't count the states I visited when I was really young (like California). Looks like I still have some traveling to do! Create your own visited states map.
- [BarCampTexasTime](https://neror.com/2006/08/24/barcamptexastime.html) - I'm heading off to BarCampTexas in Austin tomorrow after work. It should be a great time. I missed BarCampHouston because of a family engagement, so this will be my first camp. I hope to blog a little while I'm there, and I'll definitely post a wrap-up some time next week. So, if you're going, I'll
- [Crazy Russian Urban Acrobatics](https://neror.com/2005/12/12/crazy-russian-urban-acrobatics.html) - This video is unbelievable! If I had 1/10 th of this guy's skills, I'd be a complete stud.
- [Thankless Job](https://neror.com/2006/08/21/thankless-job.html) - Being a public servant is a mostly thankless job. Although I don't have a whole lot of love for our local politicians, it's a little more clear to me now why they seem to have little respect for the citizens of our fair city. It's easy to put yourslef on a pedestal if the people
- [MMMMMMM...Gourmet Delight!](https://neror.com/2006/04/13/mmmmmmmgourmet-delight.html) - I love gourmet twists on home cooking classics, and this is the most "gourmet" sandwich I've ever seen. Just take a look at the ingredients after the mouthwatering picture. I wouldn't mind just getting my hands on some black truffle mayonnaise. World's most expensive sandwich: $148.33 The ingredient list: Wagyu beef Fresh lobe foie gras
- [Regarding case we tree walking on...](https://neror.com/2006/08/17/regarding-case-we-tree-walking-on.html) - After over 6 years in the software industry, not to mention living in Houston most of my life, I can actually understand what this guy is really saying. Still, the subtitles are classic. Also, his accent is really Indian, not Chinese.
- [Google Analytics for Everyone!](https://neror.com/2006/08/17/google-analytics-for-everyone.html) - For people like me who were late to the Google Analytics beta party, the service is finally available for general consumption. I love statistics, and I've been looking forward to seeing just how few people actually read my blog. So, now you know. You're being watched.
- [Borat learns about football...in Houston!](https://neror.com/2006/08/08/borat-learns-about-footballin-houston.html) - In this installment of Borat in USA, our plucky hero reports on the game of American football (yes, the real football) for his viewers in Kazakhstan. So, where do you go when you want to learn football? Texas of course! Katy HS head coach Gary Joseph is the instructor he picked on for this assignment.
- [This can't go unseen...](https://neror.com/2006/08/03/this-cant-go-unseen.html) - Newark Bears - Britney Spears Baby Safety Night. There is even a "special guest appearance!" I wonder if they'll spring for the $20,000? This isn't the first time the Newark Bears have had an off the wall promotion. Bird Flu Awareness Night was a classic. It featured a chicken wing eating contest, and everyone was
- [Anyone have $722,534 + tax I can have?](https://neror.com/2006/04/05/anyone-have-722534-tax-i-can-have.html) - Uh...I'll let the pictures do the talking. Koeningseggs Dream of Speed
- [Opening Day.  Let's get it on!](https://neror.com/2006/04/04/opening-day-lets-get-it-on.html) - I'm posting this a little late, but here's a picture I took from the roof of my building during the first inning yesterday. I didn't get to go to the game, but Roy O looked great. The hitting left a little to be desired, but I'll cut them some slack because Donrelle Willis is a
- [First Day in Banff](https://neror.com/2006/03/26/the-view-from-the-hotel-room.html) - So we made it. After waking up at 4:30 in the morning with only 2 hours of sleep, we finally arrived in Banff at about noon local time.
- [Home](https://neror.com/2006/03/31/home.html) - One of my favorite things about traveling is coming home, and that's where I am now. Believe it or not, even the Houston weather feels great. It's good to see the cats as well, and they've definitely missed the cuddling and petting. The trip to Banff was spectacular. We both had a great time, and
- [Selenium has an IDE!](https://neror.com/2006/02/07/selenium-has-an-ide.html) - I almost needed some Oops! I Crapped My Pants after I saw this Firefox extention. It makes writing Selenium tests dead easy. Check out the screencast. You can save the tests as local HTML files to be run in the Selenium IDE again, or you can just drop them into your Selenium installation. Sweet! I've
- [I'm an ENCOURAGING INVENTOR](https://neror.com/2006/01/30/im-an-encouraging-inventor.html) - As you probably know by now, I like to think about who I am. I believe in constant self examination and improvement. Although I take little stock in tests like this one, I find that taking them encourages me to think about myself and see if I've been living up to my own standards. I
- [What do developers and Russian dolls have in common?](https://neror.com/2006/01/05/what-do-developers-and-russian-dolls-have-in-common.html) - It's always nice to be reminded that you're not the only one, and this post on the Atlassian developer blog does just that. Since I'm too lazy to write any commentary, I'll just let you read it for yourself.
- [Paul Graham explains my working life to me](https://neror.com/2005/12/01/paul-graham-explains-my-working-life-to-me.html) - In a recent essay about how to come about ideas for start-ups, Paul Graham was able to explain to me why I feel the way I do about my life in the "Enterprise." In an essay I wrote for high school students, I said a good rule of thumb was to stay upwind-- to work
- [Now @ TextDrive](https://neror.com/2005/11/28/now-textdrive.html) - I finally decided, after a botched update of plesk, that I would no longer have my own dedicated server. It's too much work for no profit, and only existed as a legacy of my consulting days. So, I bit the bullet and transferred everything over to TextDrive. It was simple and painless. There were a
- [Another Test](https://neror.com/2005/11/17/another-test.html) - This one is interesting. Looks like I'm a legendary king of some sort. Numenorean To which race of Middle Earth do you belong? brought to you by Quizilla
- [I seriously should get out more...](https://neror.com/2005/11/07/i-seriously-should-get-out-more.html)
- [New Theme!](https://neror.com/2005/10/28/new-theme.html) - I finally upgraded to the latest WordPress, and all of the security holes in my blog are now filled. After doing this I realized the the blog was a little boring. Not just the content (there's not much I can do about me being boring), but also the theme. So, I wasted a little time
- [3-0.  It hurts](https://neror.com/2005/10/26/3-0-it-hurts.html) - The White Sox were able to beat the best and the worst that the Astros sent out against them last night. I think they've scored on every pitcher on the team except Brandon Backe. He's pitching tonight, though. I don't know what Garner was thinking, but Zeke Astacio has consistently been one of the worst
- [The fall classic!](https://neror.com/2005/10/21/the-fall-classic.html) - My 'stros have done it! They are in the World Series for the first time in the 44 year history of the franchise. I don't think I need to emphasize how sweet it is for us Astros fans. What a great time to live in Houston (and across the street from Minute Maid Park!). Viva
- [Yes, I got one](https://neror.com/2005/10/21/yes-i-got-one.html) - Yes, the one with video...more to come.
- [Worst Programming Article Ever Written?](https://neror.com/2005/08/05/worst-programming-article-ever-written.html) - So, I ran across this article during a long session of blog and article reading today: Exploring Strange Languages - Programming on Linux. I found it on the wonderful blog Lambda The Ultimate. I'm not going to say much about the article, the title and its content more then speak for themselves. To give you
- [FUD, FUD, and more FUD](https://neror.com/2005/07/14/fud-fud-and-more-fud.html) - This article over at Patrick Peak's blog really pissed me off today, and I wasn't even in a cranky mood. I thought I'd post my reply here since it's longer than most of my posts anyway. :) Here it is: You're kidding me, right? Dave and Jamis, you guys went too easy on Patrick. This
- [Don't We all feel this way sometimes?](https://neror.com/2005/07/13/dont-we-all-feel-this-way-sometimes.html) - Everyone who works with a computer has felt like this before, especially those who run Windows. ;) http://www.exobit.org/
- [Your Abstractions are Leaking!](https://neror.com/2005/07/13/your-abstractions-are-leaking.html) - Every once in a while, I run across a fabulous article that Joel (Spolsky of Joel on Software fame) wrote a while back that I've yet to read. This is one of those articles. In this article, Joel reminds us that, sometimes, the complexity beneath our abstractions leaks through and can cause us a world
- [I love the Unix Command Line!  And a tip of the hat to cygwin.](https://neror.com/2005/06/08/i-love-the-unix-command-line-and-a-tip-of-the-hat-to-cygwin.html) - Quick sidenote: I haven't figured out the RSS issue yet, but I did notice that I was getting picked up in bloglines. Hmmm. Maybe it was an old cached feed from when the feeds worked. I don't know, and I haven't had time to dig in and figure it out yet. This is just a
- [RSS Back!](https://neror.com/2005/06/09/rss-back.html) - Ok. It looks like the RSS feed is back. Wanna know what I did? NOTHING That's right. It just magically started working again on its own. As nice as that is, I'd still like to know why it was doing that. Maybe I'll dig into the Apache logs and see if I can spot anything...NAH,
- [RSS Feed Issues](https://neror.com/2005/06/03/rss-feed-issues.html) - I am aware of the blank document at my feed url, and I'm looking into it. Thanks to the people who pointed it out. Hopefully, I'll have it fixed this weekend. Thanks for your patience!
- [First Day](https://neror.com/2005/05/31/first-day.html) - Well, I'm sitting at my desk on the first day of my new gig. This is definitely the biggest company I've ever worked for, and the red tape is everything I expected and more. I'm lucky that I even have web access (I didn't until about 3:00 when I found out a way around the
- [Now That's Just Pitiful](https://neror.com/2005/05/26/pitiful.html) - Well, the one post about the EMF detector is pretty pitiful, so I felt I had to post something else. I'm just getting started with the blog thing (for the 3rd time), so bear with me here. I'm looking at getting my del.icio.us links in the sidebar here becuase I seem to update them more
- [Del.icio.us links up and running](https://neror.com/2005/05/27/delicious-links-up-and-running.html) - So, I got one of the del.icio.us plugins for Wordpress up and running in the sidebar to your right. It was much easier than I anticipated it would be, and this specific plugin will let me point to any rss feed, not just del.icio.us. Anyway, enjoy my incessant linking. :)
- [CellSensor EMF Detection Meter](https://neror.com/2005/05/18/cellsensor-emf-detection-meter.html) - For those of you who are paranoid... CellSensor EMF Detection Meter

## Pages

- [About](https://neror.com/about) - Nathan Eror (neror) is an iPhone game developer and founder of Free Time Studios. He lives in Houston, TX with his wife and dog.
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