Tag: Track

Should Developers Time Track?

I have yet to meet a developer who enjoys time tracking. It has the smell of micromanagement, and seemingly adds overhead to our daily routine for reasons we don’t understand. From an organizational perspective, time tracking provides a treasure trove of data. Being able to understand where...

Active Storage integration with Google Cloud Storage — Fast-Track

Today we’re going to talk about how to setup Google Cloud Storage to host images on your Rails app. This builds from my experience hosting pictures for Uff! a Ruby on Rails web app to discover street artists. Uff Home Screen — With Active Storage + Google Cloud A...

Day 19: On the right track!

Seeing a familiar European face on the Skytrain this morning didn’t really calm us down a lot. Like most or our colleagues this week, we were rather nervous this morning, because the weekly review meeting with our host organization was waiting for us. Our chance to show the progress we made...

A Guide to Bonus Track: Shimokitazawa

Oshare, meaning ‘fashionable’ in Japanese is the only word to describe Bonus Track. An artistic courtyard with traditional Japanese elements combined with major influence from Europe, makes you feel as if you’re somewhere in Scandinavian suburbia. A stone’s throw away from Sh...

2 Shadows & The Veer Union Deliver Blistering New Track & Video “Marionette”

Hotly Tipped Vancouver based metal juggernauts 2 Shadows have teamed up with The Veer Union for the release of their blistering new single “Marionette’’ on Rock Shop Records. The song features a relentless barrage of chugging guitars with a propulsive drum line,...

How to Find and Track Birds Worldwide with eBird

Before this year, I casually used the eBird mobile app to find birds I would like to see and photograph. But now, I use its website and mobile app to find birds and track sightings on almost every bird photography outing. This article describes what eBird is and how you can use it to enhan...

The World Is on Track To Surpass 3°C This Century

Spot on, Seth Godin. That number is only a prediction and thus susceptible to change. The world is on track to a 2.9°C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels. But only if we continue doing what we’re doing. If the signatories of the Paris Agreement fully implement what they said they...

Few companies on track to meet water sustainability targets: Ceres

The sustainability nonprofit evaluated 72 companies from water-intensive industries, including PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Kellogg and Kraft Heinz. Most companies in the apparel, beverage, food and high-tech industries — four water-intensive sectors — have a long way to go to mee...

Finding Golden Treasure on the Old Miner’s Track

Dramatic-looking clouds are zooming through the sky while gale-force winds are blowing across the golden terraces of Cromwell. The poppies are bent over backwards trying to survive the storm. Driving every day past this hill shining in golden blooming flowers on my way to work I tell myself to co...

Up Penang Hill’s Jeep Track

So last Thursday decided to hike up Penang Hill using the entrance from the Botanical Gardens known as the “Jeep Track”. Newspaper said it’s supposed to be closed off to public but hey I saw some aunty walk up, nobody stop her, so I followed. She must’ve taken the &ldqu...

The World Is on Track To Surpass 3°C This Century

Spot on, Seth Godin. That number is only a prediction and thus susceptible to change. The world is on track to a 2.9°C temperature rise above pre-industrial levels. But only if we continue doing what we’re doing. If the signatories of the Paris Agreement fully implement what they said they...

Is Your Pension On Track? Check Your Pension Statement

I recently received my annual pension statement. It’s a document issued every year that shows you how much you have saved so far and how much you could have at retirement. I saw how much I saved, but when I saw how much I could have at retirement, I was shoc...

Fast Track to Wealth: Your 5-Year Plan to Becoming a Millionaire

Educating Myself: My first step was to educate myself about personal finance and investment. I consumed books, articles, and podcasts on these topics. Understanding the basics of budgeting, saving, investing, and compound interest was crucial. Budgeting and Saving: I started tracking every penny ...

For the Next Track

In2019 I started running road races, and steadily since then, the sport has been a fulfilling outlet for me. But this past marathon training cycle, my third, something started to feel different. I felt exhausted in an unfamiliar kind of way, and the extremes of training felt harder to justify. ...

The Importance of Track & Trace

Rygen Technologies is a premier supply chain technology provider, that enables any company to quickly, easily, and efficiently execute and manage freight, connect with partners, and unlock data insights for their supply chain. With emphasis on advanced technology and exceptional customer service, Ry...