Category Archives: Goal App

Simplify, Simplify…

Posted on May 30, 2017 by adacc

The great philosopher Henry David Thoreau once said: “Simplify, simplify.” I actually didn’t know that Thoreau said that until I saw a reference to that quote in a Calvin & Hobbes comic. But that’s another story. You might be wondering … Continue reading →

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So Long For Now, Our Original Goal Buddy

Posted on April 10, 2017 by adacc

Chris and I are late to the party, bidding our fond farewells to Stuart McLean.  But it wouldn’t be right to not pay our respects to the person who motivated us through many a chore. Long before Saturday Morning Productions … Continue reading →

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Success at last!

Posted on March 20, 2017 by adacc

Update: My last blog post was about my unsuccessful attempt at the APREP, which is the physical assessment part of the Edmonton Police Service’s hiring process. I passed on my second attempt, which was on February 13! It went so … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned How To Create Xamarin iOS and Android Unit Tests

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Chris C

I’m currently working on a notification plugin for Xamarin Forms and wanted to setup some unit tests.  The problem is my code accesses the device-specific notification systems in iOS and Android.  This means I can’t just run my unit tests … Continue reading →

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Making Lemonade…

Posted on February 10, 2017 by adacc

On January 16th I took a flying spill when I tried to drag a huge dude-sized dummy for 50 feet. There I was, lying on the gym floor, elbows bloodied and pants torn, with an astounded audience looking just as … Continue reading →

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Why I’m not a fan of New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on January 9, 2017 by adacc

Wow, we are already one week into 2017. The Christmas decorations are put away, the leftovers are eaten, and I have to get used to writing the correct year. So far it’s going well, although my brain had a glitch … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned How to Create a Local Notification in Xamarin Android

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Chris C

In Android you can schedule a notification that shows immediately using the NotificationManager.  However, if you are like me, awesome, and want to schedule a notification for a future date you need to use the Android AlarmManager.  The alarm manager lets … Continue reading →

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Riding the Dinosaur: The Joys of Old Technology

Posted on November 29, 2016 by adacc

Using old technology is a bit like driving a Model T on the Indy Speedway. It can be a bit scary, but most of the time it is incredibly frustrating and everything seems to be zooming past at a mind-boggling … Continue reading →

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When the going gets tough, the tough have a training montage

Posted on November 8, 2016 by adacc

Unforeseen circumstances. It isn’t a phrase that makes you jump for joy. Instead, it is a vaguely menacing combination of words that foretells of something throwing your plans off the rails. For me, it was a leg injury. If you … Continue reading →

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Math is hard.

Posted on September 18, 2016 by adacc

Math. Few people tell me that they love math. It brings back memories of sitting in a small, windowless room, back in grade 11, with my math tutor. My tutor smoked cigars. Lots of cigars. He smelled like a giant … Continue reading →

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