Featured Posts – Tom Chapin (Thomas H. Chapin IV)

How to Make Microwave Poached Eggs in One Minute

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Tom Chapin

Instructions: Fill coffee mug half of the way up with cold tap water. Put a splash of vinegar into the water (about a tablespoon or […]

Cooking, Featured Posts, Tips and Tricks

How to Watch 3D Blu-ray Movies on the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift (Without Having to Re-Encode)

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Tom Chapin

Ever since I first got a VR Headset, I have wanted to watch my collection of 3D Blu-ray movies in a virtual IMAX theater. Unfortunately, […]

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Tricks with Pry – Live Editing

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Tom Chapin

When I’m programming in Ruby, one of the most indispensable tools I’ve found is an awesome little ruby gem called Pry. Pry lets me debug […]

Sous Vide Supreme – Cooking Experiment #1 – Beef Tenderloin

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Tom Chapin

I recently purchased a Sous Vide Supreme cooker (“Sous Vide” is French for “under vacuum”), and my very first cooking attempt was Beef Tenderloin, which […]

Cooking, Featured Posts

Resources for Learning Ruby & Ruby on Rails

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Tom Chapin

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been “hitting the books” pretty hard when it comes to Ruby and Ruby on Rails. Here are a […]

For All The Redditors Out There

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Tom Chapin

On Reddit.com, there’s a phenomenon known as the “Cake Day“, which is the yearly anniversary of a member’s original sign-up date. When this magical day […]

Featured Posts, Programming, Tips and Tricks