Field Notes

ATG performance isn't magic. Proven strategies cut costs and lift conversions on complex e-commerce apps.

Comcast 50/10 launches in my area - blazing speeds after the kinks get ironed out.

Bank of America froze my card mid-Christmas-shopping, then called and asked which golf courses were nearest a house I left five years ago.

Built a weatherproof woodshed capable of holding two cords of firewood - sturdy enough to survive nearly anything.

Yahoo Mail silently kills your emails despite clean records. Switch to Gmail and actually receive messages.

Free Seam cheat sheet from DZone - lookup annotations, schemas, and patterns in seconds.

Server migration complete - sites, apps, and email now live elsewhere. Report issues if you spot them.

Hotel in suburban Chicago had electrified fences, trash, and a skunk family greeting - but the room jacuzzi was nice.

SSH_OPEN_ADMINISTRATIVELY_PROHIBITED error in Subclipse? Add -Dsvnkit.ssh2.persistent=false to eclipse.ini to fix it.

mod_deflate + mod_cache = cache explosion. Compression multiplies files - separate or carefully manage.

Relentless recruiting calls after clear refusal. TransAmerican burned bridges through sheer persistence.

10MinuteMail's mail delivery just got much faster - no more junk hammering the server.

Moving 3,000 miles from Seattle to Boston: finding a house remotely, coordinating movers, starting fresh in Massachusetts.

Post-9/11 airport security measures are largely theater - Atlantic article exposes how ineffective TSA protocols really are.

Prevent form submission spam in ATG with JavaScript - disable buttons properly without breaking the handle method.

Alaska governor's aides refuse subpoenas by claiming she 'declined to participate' - legal logic that doesn't apply to anyone else.

Best part of adulthood: Sunday couch marathons with cartoons, cookie dough, and video games guilt-free.

macOS Console handles 1.3GB log files effortlessly; terminal tools like grep make finding what you need instant.

Buying a house and moving across the country for the first time - exciting, terrifying, and totally happening.

10MinuteMail mentioned in 2600 Magazine - an underground tech publication that meant more than Digg or Slashdot ever could.