Comparing renderers for SketchUp

SketchUp is proving to be interesting.  At some point, everyone wants to take their crude models and render them beautifully.  SketchUp does not really come with the ability to render more realistic-looking scenes.  For any functionality that SketchUp lacks, the norm...

My current development setup

I use a number of programs for development.  They can be intertwined, have nuances, etc.  I offer some thoughts on each, but also serves as a reminder on my development setup.   NetBeans This is my IDE for web development.  I use it because it compiles LESS,...

Music Remixes

Those of you who know me know that I am a huge fan of old-school video game music – especially remixes, which is largely why I founded 8BitCool.  Well, maybe it’s just retro music, in general.  I recently came across a Doo-Wop version of “My Heart...

In the market for headphones

Years and years ago (when Circuit City was still a thing), I purchased a pair of Sennheiser headphones that sounded great and (most importantly to me) felt great.  Specifically, the piece that touched my ears was made of velvet – it was well work the $200 price...