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rbol

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About rbol

Contact me at: bolandryanm [a] gmail [dot] com

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    Except... He's not an atheist, he's agnostic.

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    Hey all - author here. I've built out a little site for my screencasts. I'd love to hear any suggestions or feedback! Also if you have any issues with the site please let me know (…

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    Looks nice! Are you planning to compare conversion metrics of the old design vs. the new? That would be very interesting!

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    No problem! Glad you're enjoying it!

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    I pushed a temporary fix that (I believe) corrects this. Unfortunately it leads to a slight UX regression in that you are no longer automatically routed to your country of the day.…

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    Good idea! Any APIs that you have in mind?

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    Comment #5997245

    Of course! It's open source and available here: https://github.com/bolandrm/countryaday Mostly AngularJS and Sinatra

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    Where are you at that it's breaking? What browser? It seems to be working ok for me (chrome). Anyone else experiencing this problem? Edit: I see what you mean. I'm looking into a s…

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    Author here. I found myself wanting to learn more about history/culture/politics/etc of more countries throughout the world, so I built a little web app that provides you with one …

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    I agree that tablets/phones/etc are a great way for children to learn and interact. However, I'm always weary that they become accustomed to getting everything "on demand". Anecdot…

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    I think he means Cyprus?

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    I'm near Pittsburgh; sky looks clear but no sign of anything yet.

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    There are actual use cases for the caps lock key. For example, drafters working on any kind of technical drawing will extensively use capital letters.

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    Comment #5381993

    Something I have always wondered about: how do you obtain/afford health insurance? (This is most likely a US-only problem)

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    I don't think so. Any designers interested in collaborating on something like this? Email me!