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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion .github/workflows/site_link_check.yaml
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id: lychee
uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2.8.0
with:
args: --cache --max-cache-age 1d --verbose './**/*.md' './**/*.html'
args: --cache --max-cache-age 1d --verbose --root-url https://tomarra.com --accept 401,403,429,503,520 './**/*.md' './**/*.html'
env:
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}

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6 changes: 5 additions & 1 deletion .lycheeignore
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.*%7B%7B.*
.*localhost.*
.*twitter\.com.*
.*twitter\.com.*
# HTTP/2 protocol errors
.*logitechg\.com.*
# Persistent timeouts
http://www\.codeyear\.com/
2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion _posts/2014-09-24-My-iPhone6-Buying-Experience.md
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Pre-order day comes and of course everything comes [crashing down](http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/12/6139369/apple-iphone-6-pre-order-fail) while most people were fast asleep. Reports start coming out that supply is going to be limited so lines start at Apple stores up to [1 week before](http://www.techtimes.com/articles/14964/20140905/photographic-evidence-iphone-lines-already-formed-apple-stores.htm) launch day. At this point I say screw it, Il just wait for the second batch of shipments after I play with it.

Now it’s launch day (as well as my [first day of unemployment](http://tomarra.com/2014/09/19/looking-back-at-novkiasoft/)) and around noon I decide to venture out to my local Best Buy. There was no way I was going to get close to an Apple Store today and I figured it would be an easy way to play around with the new hardware for a few minutes. I pull up, walk in and find no line. Anywhere. I see both new devices sitting on a display stand with no one near them. Weird.
Now it’s launch day (as well as my [first day of unemployment](https://tomarra.com/2014/09/19/looking-back-at-novkiasoft.html)) and around noon I decide to venture out to my local Best Buy. There was no way I was going to get close to an Apple Store today and I figured it would be an easy way to play around with the new hardware for a few minutes. I pull up, walk in and find no line. Anywhere. I see both new devices sitting on a display stand with no one near them. Weird.

After a few minutes of playing with the 6 and 6 Plus a Best Buy employee walks up to me seeing if I have any questions. On a whim I say “Do you have any new iPhone’s in stock?”. Without even thinking about it he said “Of course, what specific one were you looking for?”.

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Applications were showing badges, and notifications with more details were being shown in the Notification Center. Problem is, if I clear a notification in the Notification Center the application doesn’t know about it and the badge still stays there. And the reverse is true as well. There is no consistent story for users and so you end up showing notifications twice which is incredibly frustrating.

_Side Note: There must be some new API’s in iOS 8 because Pebble has a [new feature](https://tomarra.com/2014/09/24/Pebble-2.5/) which will dismiss a notification from the lock screen and notification center but it still doesn’t update the application badge. It’s a step in the right direction but there is still more work to be done._
_Side Note: There must be some new API’s in iOS 8 because Pebble has a [new feature](https://tomarra.com/2014/09/24/Pebble-2.5.html) which will dismiss a notification from the lock screen and notification center but it still doesn’t update the application badge. It’s a step in the right direction but there is still more work to be done._

Is this going to be fixed in iOS 8? Probably not. Apple has shown that major rework of a feature doesn’t really happen in their point releases. I just hope that with the Apple Watch coming next year they get their act together and have a cohesive story when it comes to my devices buzzing at me.
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tags: podcasts
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Since the [original post](http://www.tomarra.com/2014/09/30/Podcasts-Changed-My-Routine/) over two years ago, Podcasts have gained an even higher level of importance in my day to day life. I find myself listening to more overall and found that its a great way to keep up with things during my daily commute and doing stuff around the house.
Since the [original post](https://tomarra.com/2014/09/30/Podcasts-Changed-My-Routine.html) over two years ago, Podcasts have gained an even higher level of importance in my day to day life. I find myself listening to more overall and found that its a great way to keep up with things during my daily commute and doing stuff around the house.

Here is an updated list of all the podcasts that I now listen to. It's a little bit bigger then the 6 I originally posted.

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tags: bmw work vgv
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It's been [six years](https://tomarra.com/2014/09/19/looking-back-at-novkiasoft/) since I had to write a post like this. Truthfully, at least for me, it's never easy.
It's been [six years](https://tomarra.com/2014/09/19/looking-back-at-novkiasoft.html) since I had to write a post like this. Truthfully, at least for me, it's never easy.

Unfortunately BMW has made the decision to shut down the Chicago Technology Office. I'm not going to beat around the bush here, this really sucks. I was lucky enough to be one of the approximately 40 people who started the office back in 2014 and over these last six years not only was I able to work on some really awesome projects, I got a chance to grow and lead and for that I will always be grateful.

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