I am an engineer at Planning Center Online, I work primarily with Ruby. I live in San Diego CA. This is where I share stuff. You can also check out my Google Shared Feed for the articles on the net I find interesting. You can also follow me on Twitter.Tumblr (3.0; @ranallo)http://markranallo.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvpjqjt1ig1qz6y60o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Made a trip to Grossmont to visit Santa.</p>http://markranallo.com/post/13758736735http://markranallo.com/post/13758736735Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:49:30 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu45dn7CzY1qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hard to believe one week ago to the moment I was hurriedly packing and preparing to take Amy to the hosplital.</p>http://markranallo.com/post/12309992476http://markranallo.com/post/12309992476Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:56:11 -0700<a href="http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2011/10/on-parenthood.html">Coding Horror: On Parenthood</a>: <p>” I compare the process to becoming a vampire, your old self dies in a sad and painful way, but then you come out the other side with immortality, super strength and a taste for human blood”</p> <p>I have never heard parenthood described quite like this before.</p>http://markranallo.com/post/11899944895http://markranallo.com/post/11899944895Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:35:28 -0700<a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/sep/29/feds-must-act-to-end-corrupt-system-of-college/">Feds must act to end ‘corrupt system’ of college football</a>: <p>At some point somebody needs to end the farce.</p>http://markranallo.com/post/10850629421http://markranallo.com/post/10850629421Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:28:54 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls5251drfk1qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>As far as the eye can see. (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a>.)</p>http://markranallo.com/post/10689938335http://markranallo.com/post/10689938335Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:36:36 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls3zddCllY1qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Game time in Indianapolis. Go Steelers!! (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a>.)</p>http://markranallo.com/post/10673428485http://markranallo.com/post/10673428485Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:39:12 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqwh1q93Ta1qz4cuyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Probably true.</p>http://markranallo.com/post/9709508547http://markranallo.com/post/9709508547Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:47:00 -0700<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpy5x6MGzP1qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Enjoying part of my birthday present from J and Mel. Life is good! (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a>.)</p>http://markranallo.com/post/8933658054http://markranallo.com/post/8933658054Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:07:52 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpft6pbAFF1qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Birthday Girl! (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a>.)</p>http://markranallo.com/post/8501486046http://markranallo.com/post/8501486046Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:16:00 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lons8tzraX1qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Its almost time! (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a>.)</p>http://markranallo.com/post/7865629044http://markranallo.com/post/7865629044Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:02:53 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln6mboI2Gf1qauegmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I wish I could get this as a shirt.</p>http://markranallo.com/post/7857237263http://markranallo.com/post/7857237263Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:15:15 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_logi35CPup1qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A nice evening stroll around the lake. (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a>.)</p>http://markranallo.com/post/7709168075http://markranallo.com/post/7709168075Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:40:16 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loa9ry1GOE1qet9hvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://oatmeal.tumblr.com/post/7579124523">oatmeal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://theoatmeal.com/blog/beverage_options">How I interpret my beverage options on an airplane</a></p> </blockquote> <p>The only soda I drink anymore is Ginger Ale, and then only on planes.  True story.</p>http://markranallo.com/post/7602386165http://markranallo.com/post/7602386165Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:29:55 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo3lbveIUN1qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Summer concert at Pechanga. (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a> at <a href="http://picplz.com/pics/pechanga-casino-summer-concert-series-temecula-ca/">Pechanga Casino Summer Concert Series</a>.)</p>http://markranallo.com/post/7441224283http://markranallo.com/post/7441224283Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:21:30 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnpu9neyXD1qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This cracks me every time. (Taken with <a href="http://picplz.com">picplz</a>.)</p>http://markranallo.com/post/7160805172http://markranallo.com/post/7160805172Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:08:12 -0700<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnh1fglj011qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>PCO’s new office space. Not quite done, but progressing nicely.</p>http://markranallo.com/post/6990336604http://markranallo.com/post/6990336604Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:04:28 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln7nj1ulCR1qz6y60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Deep fried Thin Mints FTW!!!!!!!</p>http://markranallo.com/post/6802649524http://markranallo.com/post/6802649524Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:25:50 -0700““you will always miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.””<br/><br/> - <em> Wayne Gretzky</em>http://markranallo.com/post/6612548311http://markranallo.com/post/6612548311Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:55:42 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmseq3q6vj1qzqh0wo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mhudack.com/post/6523062906" class="tumblr_blog">mikehudack</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://saucy.tumblr.com/post/6523039657" class="tumblr_blog">saucy</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://thegongshow.tumblr.com/post/6522999068">thegongshow</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I *love* all the data exhaust coming out of Stack Exchange.  </p> <p>Here’s a simple chart demonstrating the correlation between the quality of a developer and age.  Older hackers rule.</p> </blockquote> <p>I think it’s funny we need a chart to show us experience is worthwhile.  Our industry is so ageist.</p></blockquote> <p> Very ageist. </p></blockquote>http://markranallo.com/post/6523567351http://markranallo.com/post/6523567351Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:15:38 -0700“It’s hard to summarize Chad’s book into just a few sentences, but what I got from his book is that if, for whatever reason, you lose your passion for your job, you should move on to another place where you can be passionate and excel. In my case, I’m still very much passionate about video game development but I find my passion seriously affected by an unhealthy work environment, bad communication and a lack of desire to change things in concrete ways. As the saying goes, “People don’t leave jobs…””<br/><br/> - <em> Matt Aimonetti <a href="http://merbist.com/2011/06/10/sayonara-sony/">Sayonara Sony</a></em>http://markranallo.com/post/6401995097http://markranallo.com/post/6401995097Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:47:00 -0700