Tag: brand
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Growth Through Challenge
What does it mean to get out of one’s comfort zone? This question has been haunting me lately. It popped up yesterday, and here it is again today. Did I answer it wrong? Or is this some kind of glitch? Maybe there are only forty curious minds questions, and now I’ll be stuck with this…
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Would You Like to Be Immortal?
I mean, eh? I’ve seen the vampire movies and read the books — growing old is HARD. And, frankly, yeah, I get it. Immortality is seductive. There’s something about the idea of having unlimited time that makes your brain go, “Ah, finally, maybe then I’ll get through my to-do list.” But also… have you seen…
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Where Am I Now?
For a while there I was writing every single day. Until I stopped. Let’s see what happens now. I am, in many ways, entirely different from where I was when I started blogging. I’ve come out of the closet. I’ve had kids. I’ve moved overseas and returned. I retired from dance. But still danced. I…
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Discover Your Passion: 100 Hobbies to Explore
Are you feeling stuck in a rut and looking for a new hobby to add some excitement to your life? Whether you’re hoping to discover new interests, develop new skills, or just have some fun, we’ve got you covered. We’ve compiled a list of 100 hobbies that are sure to spark your interest and help…
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“What’s That Blank Monitor For, Rain?”
I’ve had a couple of blank monitors in my stream background for MONTHS now and it’s because I wanted to get a NUC or an extra laptop hooked up to one or both and create digital displays. The pie in the sky goal is to make them interactive!! ! But also, how else could I…
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What Else Is There?
Why so obsessed with money? Aren’t there other measurements of success? Obviously. In today’s society, it’s easy to get caught up in the idea that success is defined solely by how much money you make. We are constantly bombarded with messages that suggest that financial success is the only measurement of success that truly matters.…
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Dancing with Code: Comparing the Similarities and Differences Between Dance and Software Development
Dance and software development may seem like two entirely different fields, but they actually share some interesting similarities and differences. In this blog post, we’ll explore these similarities and differences, and how they relate to each other. First, let’s look at the similarities between dance and software development. Both fields require a certain level of…
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Drumroll, Please
I have overhauled the design once again. Can I get a what what? But, more importantly, what do you think? Does it break on your mobile / tablet / computer? Does it function fine on chrome / safari / firefox? Do people even use internet explorer anymore?
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Hello, World!
Welcome to TheRain.Dev!! ! As usual, there will be entirely too many exclamation points and too few puns. Entirely too many pictures of cake and NONE pictures of the minions. Entirely too many words and not nearly enough content. But here we are! I’ve been wanting to flip this blog post over to here for…
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Because You Mentioned It Enough…
[COVID Day Five Hundred Fifty Nine] I’m listening, I’m just sometimes s l o w. I’ve switched the subtitle to remove ‘Dutch Lockdown’ because not only am I not living in the Netherlands anymore, but … there’s no lockdown either. The depressing part is that COVID is now a permanent part of our lives so…
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What Is This Magic?!?
[Dutch Lock Down Day Five Hundred Eighteen] Apparently complaining about JetPack and / or WordPress means that things will magically be fix in the night? Maybe? But, yegads, I’ve got days and days and days of posts to catch up on, eh? #PleaseHold
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FYI – GroningenRain.nl is Going Away Too
[Dutch Lock Down Day Four Hundred Eighty] That’s another thing. This site, GroningenRain.nl, is going away – cause the owner will no longer live in the Netherlands. #HelaasPindakaas But first the news: Ministers ‘ignored warnings not to relax corona rules too fast’ Workers fear Delta variant at the office, labor unions say R-number rises above…