Letting Google know about broken links I've fixed
Last night I spent some time going through my Google Webmaster's account, and found a listing of a large number of links I had broken on this website, largely because I removed the old, stale...
View ArticleSoftware testing - frame of mind
I was reading a book recently and I ran across the following quote, which I think comes from Bruce Tate:Think of a unit test as another client of your application.That resonates for me on many levels,...
View ArticleWeek 8: 200 pound bench press, 18-inch biceps, eating better (and you can too!)
About eight weeks ago -- May 20, 2012, to be exact -- I started a simple exercise and diet program. I was having several health problems, including constant severe headaches, blood pressure spiking to...
View ArticleFood poisoning (from Whole Foods)
As a note to self, I'm just recovering from a nasty case of food poisoning.It all started with some gurgling in my stomach on August 12, 2012, so I tried to eat light that day, though I did exercise...
View ArticleAlbert Einstein, Zen Master?
Knowing of my interest in Zen, a friend of mine sent me this photo of a letter from Albert Einstein to a parent grieving after the loss of a child:read more
View ArticleThe Carl Jung Red Book
Before I forget about it, I was reminded of the Carl Jung Red Book during a recent episode of Law & Order - Criminal Intent, and wanted to make a note of it here as a “reminder to self”. So, here’s...
View ArticleNew photo gallery
Just a quick note today that now that this website has my name on it (no longer devdaily.com), I'm adding a photo gallery to the site. You can either click on that link to see the gallery, or click the...
View ArticleNighthawks, by Edward Hopper (and The Simpsons)
One of my favorite paintings, Nighthawks, by Edward Hopper:read more
View ArticleEnjoying a meteor shower while driving from New Mexico to Colorado
For reasons shown in the following image, I decided it was best to leave Santa Fe last night, and drive back to Colorado:That weather doesn't look too bad, but people were scattered all over the sides...
View ArticleMy most listened to songs of 2012
With the end of every year I like to take a little time to look back, and for the last few years I've been noting which songs I listened to most during the previous year. This is my list of the songs I...
View ArticleMy Zen charity - The Zen Foundation
If you're thinking about giving to a charity this year, please consider giving to the Zen Foundation. Our organization has one simple purpose:"The Zen Foundation will freely distribute classic Zen...
View ArticleThe difference between DL-Phenylalanine, L-Phenylalanine, and D-Phenylalanine
Quick note: Since The Mood Cure helped me so much with my thyroid problems last year, I bought The Diet Cure, and have been reading through it. In short, the power of amino acids blows me away. While...
View ArticleA letter to Future Me
Like many other people, during the months of December and January I reflect on the year that's passed, and come up with some goals for the next year. Over the years this has led me to:read more
View ArticleMy Facebook timeline, March 3, 2013
I like how the Anchorage Daily News puts a photo of the front cover of their newspaper on Twitter most days, so I thought I'd try something like that, posting a photo of my Facebook timeline from time...
View ArticleOphelia, by Natalie Merchant
As I turn this website from devdaily.com into the more personal alvinalexander.com, I'm sharing more personal information here as well. This includes my interests in music.Lately I've been listening...
View ArticleWhy I no longer tell people that I went to the Buddhist Geeks Conference
Today I decided that I will no longer tell people that I went to the Buddhist Geeks Conference this past weekend. The reason isn't that I'm embarassed about it in any way. Indeed, I met some of the...
View ArticleThings to do in Boulder, Colorado
I have some family coming into town next week, so I find myself looking for things to do in the Boulder, Colorado area. Here’s a collection of links I’ve put together so far:read more
View ArticleOn yoga, effort, and life
Working with yoga is often interesting. You stretch and twist and focus, trying to be very conscious and aware of your movements, and then one day in the middle of a twisting pose you see your left...
View ArticleWhy does Wall Street hate Apple (AAPL)?
Why does the stock market hate Apple? Check out these numbers, where P/E means “price to earnings”, and EPS means “earnings per share”. When a P/E ratio is high, it means Wall Street loves you for one...
View ArticleLife - It's all connected
Back when I was studying Zen, I ran across the television series, Life. The first episode is almost perfect; this is a 40-second clip from it: Sorry, your browser does not support the 'video' tag. read...
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