Recent Posts
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Charma - Gamifying the Volunteer Process
For my last semester at Grand Valley State University, I was part of a fantastic group sponsored by Microsoft to create an open source web API that promoted volunteerism. For our capstone project, Xinyi Ou, Dave Walsh, and I created Charma; an ope...
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iOS Video Player Bug Disclosure
There exists a bug with the iOS video playback and color reproduction. When specific combinations and proportions of colors are present on screen, if (and only if) all user interface elements are hidden, then a decrease in color temperature (mostl...
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My Easy In-line USB Power Switch
I had a USB microphone that was plugged into my computer; it was on at all times. If I was watching a movie, the blue glow from beneath the microphone mesh would illuminate my desk.Rather than wear out the durability of my USB connector with 1,500...
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Microsoft Word Auto-Journal Macro for the Lazy
A few months back I was given the requirement for a project to keep some kind of journal logging the number of hours I spent on a task along with a short description. Because the project was deeply integrated with Microsoft products and services, ...
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Creating a Hardcover Book from a Plethora of Facebook Messages
Back in October, I wanted to create a meaningful gift for someone very special to me for a special occasion. After brainstorming for a while, I came up with a crazy idea of creating a hardcover book from our earliest conversations on Facebook (I g...