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Sunday, March 17, 2024
16 March 2024 moment.
Monday, March 04, 2024
This Weekend
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Shooting at the Super Bowl Victory Parade
Not the day we expected. 61, sunny, Kansas City Chiefs celebration of their Super Bowl win with a parade and a million fans.
As it ended, shots rang out from one or more groups. Near 2 dozen injuries, one fatal. Some of the shooters may have been stopped by visiting fans from Wichita and Nebraska.
News is disjointed - the internet turns all stories into an echo chamber, regurgitating hours old data as breaking news.
Many of the wounded were children. All of the children are stable and should physically recover soon. At least one adult is in critical condition.
Three suspects were taken into custody. Nothing is known for the motives or even if there was one, two or even a third shooting this afternoon. We simply wait for the police to sort out the connections, while we are beaten with politics blaming the race, blaming the gun, blaming the political party running Kansas City, MO.
So, we wait.
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Assign data elements to Analytics variables using Adobe Tags Rules.
Been working on this for half the day. Finally sorted it out. If you are using Adobe Tags, formerly Launch, and want to add your Adobe events, eVars and Props using the GUI pulling directly from your adobeClientDatalayer, you use Global Variables in the Adobe Analtyics Extension for page level variables.
For other variables, not set every page load, you create rules. You don't need an event or condition, just an action. Click the 'Add' button at the bottom to define the action.
Create Rule, setting the Action to capture Adobe Variable |
Configure the action for the rule, setting the eVar or Prop to a data element defined previously |
From the Adobe documentation:
Set variables in rules
Variables set in rules are ideal in cases where you don’t want variables set on every page. You define the criteria in the rule. See Rules in the Adobe Experience Platform tags documentation.
- Log in to Adobe Experience Platform Data Collection using your AdobeID credentials.
- Click the desired tag property.
- Click the Rules tab, then click on the desired rule (or create one).
- Click the Add button under Actions.
- Set the Extension drop-down list to Adobe Analytics, and the Action Type to Set Variables.
- Click the icon to the right of the desired Analytics variable. Your organization’s solution design document dictates what Analytics variable to use.
- Select the desired data element in the modal window. Click Select.
- The data element name is added to the text field surrounded by
%
signs. For example, if you named your data element “Page name”, you would see the string%Page name%
when assigning a data element to a variable.
Note - setting the variable in the rule does not send the beacon sending the data to Adobe. You still need to create a final rules to trigger the becaon, one for page load (s.t()) and one for event (s.tl()). That's beyond the scope of this post.
Saturday, May 27, 2023
What makes good motorcycle gear?
What makes good gear?
Helmet - Full face, FITS your head, DOT certified. Snell is good too, but those are more expensive. Not optional.
83MPH into the pavement. Walked away. |
Jacket - thicker cordura (1050 on the impact points), or leather (fold it in half on the sleeve - is it at least 2mm / 3/16th of an inch thick folded?) ECE certified armor in the elbows, shoulders, FITS and is comfortable. Not optional.
Gloves - solid leather that FIT and have retention - even just the pull string on work gloves is better than elastic. Not optional.
Over the ankle leather boots or solid leather high-tops, tied securely. Not pull on cowboy or engineer boots. Impact armor on the ankle bone if you get moto specific boots.
Pants - Jeans do work, but plan on eventually getting cordura or leather riding pants. Again, thicker is better, as long as it's comfortable, FITS and has ECE armor on the impact points.
Full cordura amored gear. 83MPH into the pavement. Walked away.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
5 Tips for driving with cruise control
Cruise control is a helpful feature that can make long drives more comfortable and less tiring. However, it's important to use it safely to avoid accidents. Here are some tips for driving safely while using cruise control:
Check the road conditions: Before you engage cruise control, make sure the road conditions are safe. If the road is wet or slippery, it's best to avoid using cruise control as it can increase the risk of losing control of your vehicle.
Keep a safe distance: Maintain a safe following distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. Cruise control maintains a constant speed, but it doesn't react to changes in traffic conditions or unexpected obstacles. Therefore, it's important to be alert and ready to take control of the vehicle if necessary.
Use cruise control on highways or open roads: Cruise control is most useful on highways or open roads with minimal traffic and no stop-and-go traffic. Avoid using it in heavy traffic or city driving.
Monitor your speed: Keep an eye on your speedometer and adjust your speed as needed. If you need to slow down, disengage the cruise control and apply the brakes.
Use cruise control only when you are fully alert: Avoid using cruise control when you are feeling drowsy or fatigued. Cruise control can make it easy to lose focus, and it's important to be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times.
By following these tips, you can safely use cruise control and enjoy a more comfortable and relaxed driving experience.
Namaskar!
- Will
Monday, April 10, 2023
Spring Thunderstorm In 4K with GoPro Media Mod Mic
Fortunately, we have the GoPro Media mod with a pretty solid (mono) microphone. Anyway - enjoy the thunderstorm rolling in, and for best effect, watch it on YouTube. While you're there, give the video a 'like', drop a comment and subscribe to the channel!