Christopher M Cantu (Chris Cantu) I am a software developer living in San Antonio, TX. I have so many random interests that its hard to keep track, hence the site’s name. I am also happily married and have a son. I am interested in nearly all things technology. I also dabble in photography though I consider myself VERY amateur. Finally, I dabble in writing stupid stories that amuse me.Tumblr (3.0; @theaddmind)http://theaddmind.com/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzigpnXM3h1qlausko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Too True!</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/17767874614http://theaddmind.com/post/17767874614Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:40:08 -0600lolfunnygaming<p>1. Sit on meeting - Check!<br/> 2. Get Barbie & Remote Control Car - Check!<br/> 3. Tape Barbie to Remote Control Car - Check!<br/> 4. Tape Camera to Remote Control Car - Check!<br/> 5. Terrorize coworkers with Remote Controlled Barbie - Check!</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/17767061133http://theaddmind.com/post/17767061133Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:16:25 -0600rackspacelolfunny<a href="http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/so-you-want-to-be-a-developer-part-1">How to become a good developer video</a>: <p>A nice 6 minute video on what makes and how to become a good developer. Good stuff.</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/17662429519http://theaddmind.com/post/17662429519Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:28:25 -0600software developmentdevelopment<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3s5xsVHOJQs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Today’s Jam: “Love Stinks” dedicated to all my single friends! LOL @ “I have a microphone and you don’t….SO YOU WILL LISTEN TO EVERY DAMN WORD I HAVE TO SAY!”</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/17621969936http://theaddmind.com/post/17621969936Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:54:55 -0600loladam sandlertoday's jam<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/53iuGynO4Vc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Today’s Jam: “Amazed” by Lonestar - dedicates to the wifey…. “Baby, I am amazed by you”. Happy Valentine’s Day!</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/17621774786http://theaddmind.com/post/17621774786Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:51:11 -0600today's jamlonestar<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8gFCW3PHBws?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Today’s Jam: “I don’t wanna be” by Gavin DeGraw - I love the theme of this song. Sings, “I don’t wanna be other than what I have been trying to be lately. I don’t wanna be anything other than ME!”</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/17553674513http://theaddmind.com/post/17553674513Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:52:24 -0600today's jamGavin DeGraw<a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/apple-plans-to-announce-the.ars?comments=1">TED Talks are now available as free downloads via iTunes U, collected and arranged by topics such as design, science, and religion.</a>: <blockquote><p>- by Chris Foresman, <a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/apple-plans-to-announce-the.ars?comments=1" target="_blank">arstechnica.com</a></p> <p>TED Talks are now avail­able as free down­loads via iTunes U, col­lect­ed and arranged by top­ics such as design, sci­ence, and reli­gion.</p><p>Read more: iTunes U</p> </blockquote> <p>Awesome!</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/17322746353http://theaddmind.com/post/17322746353Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:04:39 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2da0ILON1qb6t6wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Words of wisdom.</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/17271456678http://theaddmind.com/post/17271456678Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:05 -0600<a href="http://addyosmani.com/scalable-javascript-videos/">Scaling Your JavaScript Applications (Videos)</a>: <blockquote><p>Addy Osmani, <a href="http://addyosmani.com/scalable-javascript-videos/" target="_blank">addyosmani.com</a></p> <p>Summary</p><p>Devel­op­ers cre­at­ing JavaScript appli­ca­tions these days usu­al­ly use a com­bi­na­tion of pat­terns like MVC/MV*, mod­ules, wid­gets and plu­g­ins for their architecture.Whilst this works great for apps that are built at a…</p> </blockquote> <p>How to build js apps</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16996704620http://theaddmind.com/post/16996704620Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:14:04 -0600<a href="http://www.teslamotors.com/models/options">Model S Options and Pricing</a>: <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.teslamotors.com/models/options" target="_blank">teslamotors.com</a></p> <p>STARTING<br/>PRICE</p><p>After $7,500 Federal<br/>Tax Credit</p><p>HIGHLIGHTS</p><p>40, 60, and 85 kWh battery options<br/>• Premium electric sedan with seating for up to seven<br/>• 17” touchscreen<br/>• 19” wheels</p><p>85 kWh battery<br/>• 0 to 60 mph in 4.4…</p> </blockquote> <p>I just have two words to say….”Daddy Like!”</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16837624880http://theaddmind.com/post/16837624880Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:18:10 -0600<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V7vjxhqMPng?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Today’s Jam: “Boogie Wonderland” by Happy Feet (originally by Earth, Wind and Fire). - Just enjoying watching one of Izzy’s favorite kids movies with my boy.</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16641580855http://theaddmind.com/post/16641580855Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:14:48 -0600today's jamearth wind and firehappy feet<a href="http://www.objectpartners.com/2012/01/26/building-with-gradle/">introduction into building java projects with gradle</a>: <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.objectpartners.com/2012/01/26/building-with-gradle/" target="_blank">objectpartners.com</a></p> <p>Recent­ly I was on a project that need­ed to chose a build sys­tem. We looked at the usual sus­pects, ant and maven and after hav­ing less then won­der­ful expe­ri­ences with both I looked for an alter­na­tive. That’s where Gra­dle came in. In thi…</p> </blockquote> <p>My favorite build framework.</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16529158618http://theaddmind.com/post/16529158618Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:20:57 -0600<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBr3MM9_zd4">Sh*t Project Managers Say</a>: <blockquote><p>LostBoySF54, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBr3MM9_zd4" target="_blank">youtube.com</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Too good not to share</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16488715119http://theaddmind.com/post/16488715119Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:40:35 -0600<a href="http://gizmodo.com/5878987/">It's Official: Google Is Evil Now</a>: <blockquote><p>Mat Honan, <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5878987/" target="_blank">gizmodo.com</a></p> <p>In a rad­i­cal pri­va­cy shift, Google announced today that it tracks users across all ser­vices—email, Search, YouTube and more—shar­ing infor­ma­tion across all with no option to opt out.</p> </blockquote> <p>The end of Google as we know it!</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16484911436http://theaddmind.com/post/16484911436Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:38:04 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxprv6h08c1qhfkg1o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>I can’t wait to use this line!</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16453064724http://theaddmind.com/post/16453064724Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:35:25 -0600lolfunny<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybajuLJAk1qdnvo2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Parenthood…. An excuse for everything!</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16411583574http://theaddmind.com/post/16411583574Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:45:30 -0600lolfunnyparenthood<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9s89aNfW1qdnvo2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://thenextweb.com/dd/2012/01/21/7-ways-to-start-learning-how-to-code-right-now-for-free/" target="_blank">7 ways to start learning how to code right now for free</a><br/> Harrison Weber, <a href="http://thenextweb.com/dd/2012/01/21/7-ways-to-start-learning-how-to-code-right-now-for-free/" target="_blank">thenextweb.com</a></p> <p>Learn­ing to code is one of the most pow­er­ful and sat­is­fy­ing things you can ever do. If you’re a design­er, learn­ing to code can help you under­stand what you’re cre­at­ing for, and if you’re look­ing to build a start­up from scratch, being …</p> </blockquote> <p>Just in case you wanted to code like a Balla!!!</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16365029108http://theaddmind.com/post/16365029108Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:12:08 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9ieyONWN1qdnvo2o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://mashable.com/2012/01/23/barack-obama-google-plus-hangout/" target="_blank">Obama Wants to Answer Your Questions in a Google+ Hangout</a><br/> Brian Anthony Hernandez, <a href="http://mashable.com/2012/01/23/barack-obama-google-plus-hangout/" target="_blank">mashable.com</a></p> <p>Never one to ignore new social net­works, U.S. Pres­i­dent Barack Obama will par­tic­i­pate Jan. 30 in his first Google+ Hang­out in which he’ll respond to ques­tions from YouTube users.</p><p>Obama — who in 2011 took part in town halls for Face­book,…</p> </blockquote> <p>Obama on google+</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16355151451http://theaddmind.com/post/16355151451Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:40:10 -0600<a href="http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/from-jquery-to-javascript-a-reference/">From jQuery to JavaScript: A Reference</a>: <blockquote><p><a href="http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/javascript-ajax/from-jquery-to-javascript-a-reference/" target="_blank">tutsplus.com</a></p> <p>Whether we like it or not, more and more devel­op­ers are being intro­duced to the world of JavaScript through jQuery first. In many ways, these new­com­ers are the lucky ones. They have access to a pletho­ra of new JavaScript APIs, which make the…</p> </blockquote> <p>JavaScript has come a long way!</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16133245412http://theaddmind.com/post/16133245412Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:54:54 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly2d6tvhiC1qdnvo2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We gots popcorn today at work!</p>http://theaddmind.com/post/16130197460http://theaddmind.com/post/16130197460Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:04:05 -0600