North and South
Wokereadby Wokeread7 Jun 2020
Classics Book Review Author : Elizabeth Gaskell Genre : Literary Classic Fiction Original Publisher : Chapman and Hall Year of Publication : 1854 Number of Pages : 396 My Rating : 5 out of 5 My...
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The Atomic Birdhouse15 Apr 2020
Today I’m continuing with some ideas from my recent post about using PDFKit. In that post I was using a custom PDF view for an app that would work something like a basic slide presentation app.
Appreciating Duolingo
Flurries of latent creativity - Stripe CTO blog11 Apr 2020
This is #NotAnAd - Duolingo is my favorite app of the year. Duolingo is an app for learning a new language at your own pace and in your own time.
Grown Ups
Wokereadby Wokeread11 Apr 2020
Author : Marian Keyes Genre : Family Drama Publisher : Michael Joseph -an imprint of Penguin Year of Publication : 2020 Number of Pages : 633 My Rating : 4 out of 5 I totally fell in love with...
Artbruary
Flurries of latent creativity - Stripe CTO blog7 Mar 2020
For the month of February, friends challenged me to produce a piece of art every day. I’m a little surprised but quite proud to report that I did!
Getting started with PDFKit
The Atomic Birdhouse26 Feb 2020
In my post about my custom presentation slide app I mentioned that because of time constraints, I decided against doing my own slide layout.
It Ends With Us
Wokereadby Wokeread12 Jan 2020
Book Review Author : Colleen Hoover Genre : Romance Publisher : Simon & Schuster Year of Publication : 2016 Number of Pages : 384 My Rating : 5 out of 5 Lily Bloom is upset following her father’s...
HYSTERIA AT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors22 Dec 2019
by Emmeline Duncan ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Interesting characters help move along a sluggish mystery. An Oregon bookseller finds herself at the heart of a locked-room mystery.
SISTERS AT AN EXHIBITION | Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviewsby Finalists About the Kirkus Prize22 Dec 2019
by Claudia Hagadus Long ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 18, 2026 A killer, cozy-adjacent art-theft caper. Awards & Accolades Our Verdict GET IT In Long’s third entry in her mystery series, the theft of a...
The Testaments
Wokereadby Wokeread20 Dec 2019
Book Review Author : Margaret Atwood Genre : Literary Fiction/Science Fiction and Fantasy Publisher : Penguin Random House Year of Publication : 2019 Number of Pages : 401 My Rating : 5 out of 5...
A Doll’s House
Wokereadby Wokeread6 Dec 2019
A Classic’s Club Book Review Author: Henrik Ibsen Genre : Realistic Problem Play Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin Year of Publication: 21st December 1879 Number of Pages: 101 My Rating: 5 out of 5 I...
The Tattooist of Auschwitzt
Wokereadby Wokeread2 Dec 2019
Book Review Author : Heather Morris Genre : Biographical Fiction Publisher : Echo/ Bonnier Publishing Australia Year of Publication : 11th January 2018 Number of Pages : 194 My Rating :4 out of 5...
Learn How to Light.
Strobistby noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)30 Nov 2019
SLC-0L-03: Joker Cinematographer On Light & Color Watching the movie Joker, I felt repeatedly that I was watching a film that Greg Heisler could have lit.
Review: Accessibility for Everyone - Laura Kalbag
Mobile A11yby a11y@mobilea11y.com (Mobile A11y)30 Nov 2019
Laura’s introduction to web accessibility jumped out to me because it’s available as an audiobook. Being dyslexic I struggle to read, so prefer to listen to audiobooks where available.
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
Wokereadby Wokeread23 Nov 2019
- Book Review Author : Lola Shoneyin Genre : Literary Fiction Publisher: Serpent’s Tail Date of Publication: 2010 Number of Pages: 245 My Rating : 5 out of 5 Yes, I somehow ended up with two copies...
Purple Hibiscus
Wokereadby Wokeread15 Nov 2019
Book Review May contain spoilers….. Author : Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers Date of Publication: 2004 Number of Pages: 307 My Rating : 5 out of...
THE CITY OF SLAUGHTER | Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Reviewsby Kirkus Prize Winners; Finalists About the Kirkus Prize Jurors9 Nov 2019
by Aden Polydoros ‧ RELEASE DATE: today Offers a strong sense of place but is lacking in heart. Returning to Chicago after the 1893 World’s Fair, this stand-alone companion to The City Beautiful...
Learn How to Light.
Strobistby noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)2 Oct 2019
Lighting Workshop Interest List Strobist® Lighting Workshops Our classes are held as both single- an multi-day events. They have small class sizes and feature lots of time behind the camera.
Learn How to Light.
Strobistby noreply@blogger.com (David Hobby)1 Oct 2019
Announcing (2) Small-Class Lighting Workshops Baltimore / Washington, DC Area, Dec. 6 and 7 UPDATE: Both workshops filled very quickly.
Better known...
Flurries of latent creativity - Stripe CTO blog2 Sept 2019
Last year, Ivan Wise interviewed me for his Better Known podcast, where each guest names six things they think should be better known. Here’s a transcript of the episode.