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Time Server App has Launched

Time Server App has Launched

  PublicNTP is thrilled to announce the release of a free Android app Time Server. I’m proud of this product. I worked closely with the rest of the PublicNTP team in bringing this app to life. I had an opportunity to practice what I preach in the product development of the […]

New Book

New Book

Got Ideas? How to Turn Your Ideas into Products People Want to Use This concise, easy-to-read manual will walk you through the steps of creating great apps and other digital products. With an unwavering focus on user experience and a commitment to ongoing iteration, the authors break down all the […]

Create a MySQL DB Instance in Amazon RDS

Create a MySQL DB Instance in Amazon RDS

Use the Amazon RDS console to launch a MySQL DB instance. If you choose a Multi-AZ deployment this ensures that your database will failover and continue to be available if the master DB instance goes out of service. But for our purposes we will launch a single instance db in […]

Deploy WordPress Using the Elastic Beanstalk Environment

Deploy WordPress Using the Elastic Beanstalk Environment

To prepare to deploy WordPress using AWS Elastic Beanstalk, you must copy the WordPress files to your computer and provide some configuration information. AWS Elastic Beanstalk requires a source bundle, in the format of a ZIP or WAR file. To download WordPress and create a source bundle Download the files […]

Setting Up an Amazon Aurora Database

Setting Up an Amazon Aurora Database

Use the Amazon RDS console to launch a Aurora DB instance. If you choose a Multi-AZ deployment this ensures that your database will failover and continue to be available if the master DB instance goes out of service. But for our purposes we will launch a single instance db in […]

Leveraging CloudFront with your WordPress Site

Leveraging CloudFront with your WordPress Site

Using CloudFront to distribute web content that is managed by WordPress is the holy grail. It’s not a simple or easy task, but the results are worth it. WordPress has several parts that need to be configured differently in CloudFront. WordPress is an amazing piece of technology. It enables you […]

Cross-Country Carbon 29er Mountain Bike

Cross-Country Carbon 29er Mountain Bike

You can find this frame several places online. It is the Carbon 29er FM-DH098 frame. I was intrigued by this frame. It didn’t cost very much (approx. $600). The geometry seemed good for a cross-country bike. And it was fairly light weight (approx. 1900 grams). So here are the questions […]

About

About

Look, I just like building stuff, and solving problems… in that order. I think this explains why rapid prototyping resonates with me. I’ve always had a passion for solving complex problems, but I’ve never liked to do it the “normal” way. The digital product space is still the Wild West […]