rnd()utput

import os

Pointer follow test with the Phaser Engine

View: http://rndoutput.cod.io/pointer-chase/

The search for a platform somewhere between Twitter and WordPress has been long and somewhat painful.

There are lots of great platforms, new and old. I tried Silvrback, Ghost, Posthaven, SquareSpace, Blogger, Wordpress.com, Wordpress (self-hosted), Typepad... but none really hit the mark. Too expensive for the casual user. Too complex. Too simple. Too many unfulfilled promises.

Of the bunch, I think Posthaven was closest to what I wanted. But it seems it has been orphaned. Bummer. 

This could be a fun side project. I found again today when this would be handy. Need to get off my butt and just do it. 

I never cease to be amazed by the number of "poopy pants" that post off topic ego-driven comments in article threads.  To me this is not the same as trolling.  

http://codepen.io/rndOutput/full/tBder

Yes, I know it's not visually stimulating. Do you want pretty or useful code? :)

The purpose of the script is to demonstrate basic timer control in JavaScript and also how to take an action after 10 seconds.  I originally crated it to refresh some on-screen data from an XML file.  

I've tried to document the source and I have left console outputs to make debugging easier. 

What does it do?

Every 10 seconds it shows and then hides a <div> containing the word BOOM!!! The value of the variable tick is used to keep track of the timer event count. This same information is output to the console. (open a debug friendly view )

To change the interval update this:

if ( tick % 10 == 0) 

In plain English is means if you divide the value of tick by 10 and the remainder is 0. 

One of the many problems with the world today is too much choice. Granted it's a minor problem, but it's still a problem.

It's across the whole spectrum of goods and services we have to pick from. Case in point, Cookies. Specifically creme-filled sandwich cookies or Oreos if you prefer. Take a look down the Cookie isle at the grocery store. It's nuts. Five different kinds of Oreos plus one or two generic brands. Each of those having more than one choice. How do you know which to choose?

This applies to techies too. There may be fewer choices than the cookie isle, but the subtle variances make all the difference in tech too. Which web host do you choose? Which IDE? Which language do you use for your project? Which cell phone, TV or laptop do you pick? Do I buy at the bleeding edge or 1 generation back. Which MMO do you play? XBOXOne or PS4?