grantpalin's comments

> The duopoly of having Apple and Google control the entire mobile universe is gut wrenching. This developer is now unable to develop for millions of phones based on an algorithm deciding they were a bad actor and Google likely won't be compelled to care, a drop in the vast ocean of their concerns.

Not surprising. A duopoly is little better than a monopoly. This is why we needed other viable platforms - which we had in Blackberry and Windows Phone - but didn't support them enough so we lost them. And here we are, caught between Apple and Google.

Not hard to get into that situation here if you don't know which way you are going: https://www.google.com/maps/@48.6302508,-123.4122954,275m/da...

I have an SP3, getting close to five years now. Battery life still decent, no bulge (knocks wood), and it still works well. I rarely use the pen, and only occasionally use tablet mode for reading. The lack of repairability in the Surface line, combined with my rare use of the tablet mode, have me looking more at light laptops when the time comes, possibly even the Surface Laptop (good to see that's improved repairability a bit). I get that getting a slim package requires tradeoffs, but complete lack of repairability is a step too much for my liking.

Good to know about the lens roadmap and battery life. I have a second battery for my D50 for much the same reason, though life is pretty good and seldom runs out on me mid-usage.

The Z50 with the two kit lenses looks like it could replace my D50 + 18-70mm + 70-300mm; the new 50-250mm lens has a shorter reach but shouldn't be a big issue on a crop sensor, and would be lighter than the 70-300mm. Using the adaptor to allow use of the wide and micro lens may tide me over until Z equivalents are available. Reading reviews and watching for a good sale is where I'm at now.

I do know about the adapter and am aware it's not a perfect solution due to compatibility. I could always sell my current lenses (a wide, a micro, a telephoto, a fisheye, and a normal) to fund the purchase of new Z lenses, but there doesn't seem to be 1-to-1 replacements available yet. Have no idea whether they are in the pipeline or not, but then again the adapter may help bridge the gap. Decisions, decisions.

How is the battery life for the Z50? I've read that is a common issue with new mirrorless rigs.

Did you switch from another camera? I use the Nikon D50, an older camera but still functional with a number of lenses, and have been eyeing a switch to mirrorless, particularly to the Z50.

This is a factor in me holding off from switching to mirrorless. Currently using the Nikon D50 which is dated now, and a handful of lenses which I am loath to give up on.

I recently started running some WP sites (and some non-WP as well) via Docker containers on a Digital Ocean droplet. Building a docker-compose file for each site and defining volumes allows the container to be updated or replaced while keeping data & content intact (if passed in via volumes). Orchestrated using Traefik for reverse proxying and SSL certs. Wouldn't want to go back to setting up sites manually.

I've been liking Flickr less and less with Yahoo's decline and the tie-in to Yahoo accounts. The only reason I have a Yahoo account is because it was required for Flickr.

For my own uses, been thinking of self-hosting something like Zenphoto on a subdomain.

Apparently the Gutenberg Element concept (https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/tree/master/element) wraps React to minimize contact with React itself. So converting to Preact might not take over long. Note that I haven't dug very far into the Gutenberg codebase so at the moment I am just supposing.

* a local unRaid machine as, among other things, a backup destination

* a local Synology DS216+II as secondary backup of the essential data

* run backups for both above using Bvckup

* essentials are also backed up to Crashplan

* OneDrive for non-private things that I'd like to have easy access to

Some benefits for the cost:

* downloadable videos for offline viewing * working code samples * a Slack community to ask & answer questions * high-quality content

Location: Victoria BC Canada

Remote: Yes

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Technologies: HTML, CSS, Sass, some JavaScript, JSON, PHP, some Python, C#, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, MySQL, SQL Server

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Summary: greatly interested in programming work for the web, mobile, database / data analysis. I have worked on numerous projects using different toolsets, and am driven to continue learning and improving.

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Victoria, BC, Canada

I'm primarily interested in web development, front-end and back-end, but also in working with databases. Willing to consider taking on new challenges, whether new work or further development.

Primary capable tech: HTML, CSS, Sass, PHP, WordPress, C#, ASP.NET [MVC], Web API, MySQL, SQL Server

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Location: Victoria, BC, Canada

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET Web API, Identity, Entity Framework, PHP, WordPress, HTML, CSS, Sass, JavaScript

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Email: grant at my username dot com

I'm particularly interested in the .NET and PHP camps, but am also interested in learning other tech e.g. Python & Django/Flask, NodeJS.

Past work has included web front end and back end for a variety of projects. Always interested in taking on a new challenge.

Location: Victoria, BC, Canada

Remote: yes

Willing to relocate: yes

Technologies - good to go: HTML[5], CSS, Sass, C#, PHP, WordPress, JSON, SQL, Mercurial/Git, Entity Framework

Technologies - learning: Python, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, JavaScript/jQuery, SQL Server, Kirby (PHP)

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Email: grant [at] my username [dot] com

I'm a recent university grad with a taste for web development, programming, and data-driven systems. Currently working on a web app to display some open data, and a mobile app for tracking reading progress.

Interested in an entry-level or junior position that will allow me to keep learning and improving while being part of the SDLC to create solutions. Ideally in a health context, but open to interesting positions in most any domain.

Location: Victoria, BC, Canada

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Office, XMind, Balsamiq, Trello, Visual Studio, C#, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, MySQL, SQL Server, HTML, CSS, Sass, JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, PHP, WordPress, Mercurial

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Email: grant[at]grantpalin[dot]com

Recently completed a BSc in Health Information Science. Interested in technology work in the health space, but also tech work in other domains. Specific type of work interested in includes web and software development, database, and testing.

Location: Victoria, BC, Canada

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, MVC, EF, Web API, PHP, WordPress, Python, Sass, Jade

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantpalin

Email: grant at grantpalin dot com

Really interested in data-driven systems, be they website, web apps, software, or mobile apps. Open to working in any domain.

I don't get the Git fixation. I know it's popular, possibly in a big way due to GitHub. Yet I'm comfortable using Mercurial and Bitbucket. Probably due to Hg being cross-platform from the beginning, it's more Windows-friendly.

Location: British Columbia, Canada

Remote: yes

Relocate: yes, for the right job

Technologies: .NET, C#, HTML, CSS, Sass, Foundation, PHP, WordPress

Learning: Python, ASP.NET MVC, Web API, Entity Framework

Interests: web site/app development, database, mobile apps, data analysis, electronic health records

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Email: grant at my domain

Recently finished my BSc in Health Information Science, so interested in doing tech work in health field, but open to other areas.