Author Archives: Eric

Renewal

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Eric

Last year got swallowed up by a new job and home renovations. But this is the year of the boat! While I had hoped to do all the boat projects myself, a few of the projects were simply too big. … Continue reading →

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Build Procedures for Linux Server with LAMP, CakePHP and Solr

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Eric

Most of my development and technical experience has been in the Microsoft world. Last year I decided to develop a web application using an open source stack. I wrote the app using CakePHP. As I added Solr/Lucene search and started … Continue reading →

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Minty Boost Bad

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Eric

This is a follow-up to my previous post: Proprietary Batteries Bad, Standard Batteries Good. That post describes building a Minty Boost kit and the promise of using the Minty Boost with standard batteries to charge my cell phone rather than … Continue reading →

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Proprietary Batteries Bad, Standard Batteries Good!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Eric

I wanted to have some extra battery power available for my new power-sucking Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. But like all cell phones, this one requires its own special proprietary battery and I didn’t want to spend $25 on a specialized … Continue reading →

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Settling in to the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Eric

It’s been over three weeks since I made the jump from my aged Blackberry Pearl to the latest greatest Android phone. With a week or so remaining to change my mind, it’s very likely I’ll stick with the Skyrocket. It … Continue reading →

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