I am a husband to a beautiful wife named Whitney and Dad to a wonderful baby boy. Yay! :) Damien Augustus Shaffer has come into this world on March 15th 2010.
In my professional life, I have accumulated over 4 years utilizing a wide range of technologies to develop software solutions for my current employer. Most of this time was spent learning methodical approaches within different environments to broaden my programming knowledge and project planning abilities. These environments include both open source and Windows based development, mainly Web.
I also dabble in Social Media and it applications in today's culture and marketplace. I consider it a hobby but some may say its an obsession. ;) I enjoy it immensely.
Even as I sit here, I am thinking about the progress of phones and the ergonomic gadgets that I have used to enhance my life. And yet, this is my first touchscreen mobile device. So, if I sound incredibly in awe at times and mention something many are over already then just rejoice in my pilgrimage.…
33 Weeks and 2 days along and what to do, what to do! Now it’s “hurry up and wait”… Our furniture has arrived and the nursery is buzzing with new toys and I have never been more excited than I am right now. Gus finally has a bed and clothes and toys and everything! I…
If you know anything about Twitter you know about #FollowFriday. This hashtag is one of the most commonly used on Twitter along with other favorites including #musicmonday and #fail. This search pattern (#hashtag) allows the user to profile their favorite twitterers. In many cases, this allows a follower to see other users that may be…
I briefly touched on the realm of spamming when I decided to look into adding content, or more specifically value, to my twitter accounts. I strung several RSS feeds into usable outputs that helped me transmit new blog posts moments after they are posted. To my surprise, this worked very well and I wanted more.…
The most significant disadvantage of a rule-based expert system is its inability to justify a conclusion from a sequence of rules. Due to the expertise required for a solution, the cost of a wrong decision can be costly and understanding the decision making process can be complicated, but worth diagnosing. If we have a basic…
I woke up this morning and did my routine and off to work I go. All the while my beautiful wife sleeps in and nurtures our unborn son. What a feeling! The idea of having a baby son is completely new to me and who knows what else new awaits this year. As a growing…