David Rodriguez
.Net/Silverlight/WP7 Developer
Owner/Developer of GoGetter for Windows Phone 7
GoGetter is a task management system based on David Allen’s ever so popular Getting Things Done® methodology. GoGetter will help you stay organized and stay on track of your every day to day task along with any projects that may come your way. For more information on GoGetter and how it works please visit the following:
Blog- GoGetter for Windows Phone 7
- Gentoos (webcomic)
- My Artwork
- Twitter
- Linkedin
- Etsy
- Flickr
- Last.fm
- I live here.
- Contact me
-
Posts
Thanks DC for not giving me a heads up on your decision about Green Lantern today. (Taken with InstaCam)
I recently subscribed to LinkedIn’s Premium account. I thought sure I will give it a shot and explore my options. My job isn’t bad, the pay is horrible. I am guessing my boss does not truly understand the scope of my job and how most people in my field are compensated. This makes taking vacations very difficult for me. Most of my friends are able to leave on a whim with out second guessing their finances. Well, I’d like to see what could be offered to me.
One thing that caught my eye about this premium account was that it gave you an option to display a couple of badges.
1. Stating your a premium user
2. Stating you are exploring new career opportunities
I used the second badge. Cause really, I am just exploring. I would like to really find work in Austin/San Antonio Texas. Anyways, thought I would show you how the badge appeared for premium users.Found a nice short, well not really short, whitepaper on using LINQ.
Hmm. This is all you need to know. I need to read up this.
Every time I see someone adding me back on Google+ I feel like we had a bad break up, then we had make up sex to make things better.
This made me giggle. When I updated Skype today a little message popped up saying: ‘We’ve updated Skype so you have the latest version including performance improvements and bug fixes’ Well, that didn’t actually make me giggle it was the smiley face next to it. :D
Four baby bird have taken residence at my house. Rent is due at the beginning of the month. (Taken with InstaCam)
Excellent! Looks like ‘Hangouts on Air’ is available. I was wondering when I would be able to do this. I might just have to try it this weekend and work on some programming or artwork. Has anyone tried it yet?
Anyone has experience with Kinect for Windows? How do you like it?
Oh oh! You better update your Windows Phone or it will no longer worky worky…
-
Posts
Thought I would share what my live tile for GoGetter looks like. I have been asked a few times if GoGetter supports live tiles and what it displays. Obviously, I am behind on a few tasks. I better get cracking on them.
- GoGetter v1.5 is live!GoGetter v1.5 is out now! Below are the release notes for the new version. Enjoy!ver 1.5Live tile support. Live tile displays items that are due today, overdue, as well, how many actions you have in your Inbox, Next Actions, and Scheduled lists. Live tile is updated every 30 minutes and is available for purchased users.Live tile themes are available in 11 colors (Blue, Brown, Gray, Green, Lime, Magenta, Mango, Pink, Purple, Red, and Teal) and settings for this can be found at Settings->Live TileSupport for action and project reminders.Interface change for adding/editing actions and projects to look more native to the Windows Phone.Action/project item count has been updated to show the count for only actions/projects that are not completed. This is reflected on the main page and the following lists (Inbox, Today, Next Action, Someday, Scheduled, Projects), as well, the live tile.Bug fixes
- GoGetter updated from v1.3 to v1.4 in a matter of days!
Well, I recently updated GoGetter after many months of work on it. When it was done I submitted it to the Marketplace. One thing I forgotten to do was make it compatible for light themers. So, I worked on those updates and the original release number for this update was supposed to be 1.3.192. Upon submission to the Marketplace I was not allowed to have a MINOR version number to the app. So, I had no choice but to bump up the release number to v1.4. Below are the release notes to both version 1.3 and v1.4. Let me know what you think of the release. Have a good one.
ver 1.4
Support for light theme (forgot to add in v1.3)
Fixed error when restoring data from Dropbox when a custom background was used. Should work now. For best results, once data is restored exit GoGetter (hit the Windows button on your phone) and reopen GoGetter manually.
Note: this update was really labeled as 1.3.192 originally, but the Marketplace only allows for version 1.x updates, therefore, I had to bump the version number up to v1.4. So, v1.4 is the new 1.3.192. You live and you learn.ver 1.3
Updated look (Tile, application, and splash page)
Add multiple actions or projects at once.
Dearchive actions
View archivable actions
Action item count in lists (Inbox, Today, Next Actions, etc…)
Pin to start adding actions (Mango feature)
BYOW - Bring your own wallpaper. Now you can use your own custom wallpaper for the main page.
Auto backup to Dropbox (hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly)
Added a few more tile color options
Added ‘How To’ section (to learn how to use GoGetter)
Bug fixes
More Mango feature to come - Editing and deleting a project in GoGetter
Just a quick tip for those who need to edit or delete a project from GoGetter.
To edit a project press and hold the project. A contextual menu will appear to edit the project. You should just be able to hold it for 1-2 seconds to be presented with the option.
You are then able to edit the projects properties.
To delete a project swipe it left to right or right to left to be presented with its menu. From there you are able to delete the project by pressing the X button to the far right.
Once the X button is clicked your project and ALL associated actions to it will be deleted from GoGetter. Be careful when doing this. Always have a backup to Dropbox in case you made a mistake. You can find this option in Settings->Backup (this option is only available to purchased copies)
- Backing up your projects, actions, and its settings to Dropbox
One great feature of GoGetter is the ability to backup your projects, actions, and its settings to Dropbox. This can be useful if you are upgrading your phone’s storage capacity (since the procedure will completely wipe out your phone’s contents), bought a new phone, or just wanting to have a backup for those just in case moments. Below you will see how you can backup your projects, actions, and settings using GoGetter.
On the main page of GoGetter you would need to go to your settings panel in order to find the Dropbox backup option. The Dropbox option is only available for purchased versions (sorry, I need to provide for my coffee addiction).
Navigate to the “Backup” pivot tab.
Enter your Dropbox credentials and click “Login”. If you do not have a Dropbox account you can create one from this page. If you create one from the app using the link provided you help me to receive more space on Dropbox. :D
Once clicked your credentials will be authenticated.
You will then be able to backup and restore your data.
Clicking the “Backup” link will backup your projects, actions and settings to Dropbox.
As well, you can easily restore your projects, actions and its settings by clicking the “Restore” link.
This is what my restored data looks like.
Your data will be stored on Dropbox as a folder called “GoGetter”.
If you have any questions or comments just let me know. I’ll be happy to help you with anything (GoGetter, life, pondering questions about the universe, etc…)
Have a good day!
- Changing your tile's default appearance on GoGetter
Did you know you can change your default’s tile appearance on GoGetter to anything you want? Please look the screenshots below for more information. I am curious on how you have yours set up. Share with a photo reply. Thanks.
GoGetter was mentioned as one of the best apps for Windows Phone for July 2011. Excited to see.
- GoGetter v1.2 for Windows Phone Released!
Ver 1.2
Responsiveness and performance improvements
Extensive logging of exceptions capabilities (you will be able to email me crash reports after the the app has restarted after a crash)
Support for international users (reports of initial startup crashes addressed and fixed)
Many other improvements and bug fixes, thanks for the reports!
New stickers from Moo.com. These are some stickers I made for my app GoGetter. They turned out pretty nice.
GoGetter v1.1 for Windows Phone (walkthrough)
ver 1.1
(NEW)
Global search for actions in any list or project
Email or SMS actions, entire projects, or multiple projects to friends or colleagues
Backup and restore with Dropbox service (www.dropbox.com)As my twitter friend @jeffa00 said “You’re between Tetris and Halo! How cool is that?”
That is very cool. Cool indeed.
GoGetter featured again on the Windows Marketplace! GoGetter is featured along with great apps and games such as Monopoly, Last.fm, Puzzle Quest 2, de Blob, Bejeweled, Fruit Ninja, Burn it All, Tetris, Halo Waypoint, The Sims 3, and The Harvest. This just encourages me to work even harder. Can’t wait to see what v1.1 does!
- GoGetter v1.1
Submitted ver 1.1 of @gogetter to the Marketplace early this morning. Let’s hope it passes certification on the first pass. #windowsphone #wp7dev
GoGetter in the wild. Post your photos of GoGetter. I would like to see what your taste in colors are.
-
Posts
- Aug 05, 11
So, I am long over due for a comic. What have I been doing for the past year? Well, I have been developing an app for the Windows Phone 7 called GoGetter. Its a app that is based off David Allen’s Getting Things Done methodology. While I was in the process of writing the app I totally neglected my web comic. Since then, I was able to acquire an iPad. So it was my thinking it should be easier for me to release new web comics since I have the iPad with me on a constant basis. If you would like to know more about my app please go to http://www.gogetterapp.com Hopefully, I can stay at this drawing. Time will tell.
- Mar 30, 10
Well, it has been a while since I have drawn. I was unfortunately out of a computer for three weeks. I thought I was going to go crazy. My Macbook Pro died. And well, I waited for Apple to update their line up on laptops, but that did not happen. So, I did something new. I ended buying a PC. Omg! This is wierd huh? I guess hell froze over. I bought a Sony Vaio F Series and I must say, I am pretty happy with my purchase. So, I need to reinstall my Wacom tablet drivers and buy a new copy of Adobe Creative Suite for Windows and I am good to go. I will wait for the newer version to come out in April. So, I will try to crank out another comic some time in April. Just wanted to give you a guys a heads up on my little hiatus from the comic strip.
- Jan 14, 10
Pat Robertson is a complete douche. I cannot believe he said that today (Pat Robertson Calls Quake ‘blessing in Disguise’). A blessing in disguise? You got to be kidding me. Please, someone get this man off the air. As for the people in Haiti my thoughts and prayers are with you. Some ways you can help right now is to give through one of the organizations listed here.
Anyways, time for sleep. I am way over due for some zzZZzzzz.
- Jan 14, 10
Well, I decided do things a bit different with today’s strip. I am experimenting, so to speak. With this issue. I drew and ink the strip completely on Strathmore Bristol Vellum 100lb acid free paper. Normally, I sketch the comic on some regular sketch paper and then scan it in and ink the sketch in Adobe Illustrator. Then later use a template I made for the comic strip. It works great that way, but I was wanting something tangible to have, instead of having my strip only exist on my computer. So, I was able to produce it on the bristol board that I have. As for the word bubbles, I completely suck at writing. My penmanship is horrid. I love computers for that reason. Oh well, I am planning on doing the strips in this fashion for a while. I need to spread my wings a bit and explore different options. I have to say it looks pretty much the same on how I drew and ink it on the Bristol board. The only difficulty I came across was using Photoshop to remove the discoloration from the bristol board that my scanner scanned in. I ended using the leveling features in Photoshop to remove the bristol board’s color and the light pencils that still remained on the board. This was a first for me, because I do everything digitally using my Wacom. This link aided me in fixing the leveling on the scanned strip, http://www.biorust.com/tutorials/detail/199/en/. Now, if I can only nail that penmanship I am good. Anyways, experimentation is fun! Have a good day!
- Jan 04, 10
Really disappointed with Texas Tech today. I hope the rumors are true about the Dallas Cowboys wanting Mike Leach. He will do great there. I wish him the best. Anyways, the comic says it all. Have a good Wednesday.
- Dec 29, 09Yeah, I’ve been meaning to see Avatar. Seems like a good movie. I am hearing nothing but good reviews on it. Maybe this week or weekend I can go see the movie. We shall see. Your thoughts?
- Dec 21, 09
Yep, you know who you are! Tsk tsk tsk. Ok ok ok. I am guilty of it as well. Oh well what can I say? Well, I hope all of you got your Christmas shopping done. I am close to being done. I just need two more people to shop for and that is it! Yeah! In conclusion, time for sleep. Have a good one!
- Dec 18, 09
Yeah…. who doesn’t feel this way right about now? I know I am broke till the end of 2032 the way things are going now. Oh well. Let’s not focus on how much in debt we are, but lets focus on how much in debt other people are. That will sure to make you feel better. Works for me! Anyways, time for sleep!
- Dec 16, 09
It’s been a while since I’ve drawn. I have been cosumed with the wonderful world of programming. I am hoping things will slow down on my end so I can focus more on the strip. I am lucky to get this strip out tonight. Let’s hope for Friday. Have a good night!
- Sep 28, 09
Well, my day hasn’t started per say. Tomorrow is Monday and I hope all goes well. I know if I get some early sleep for once and wake up to a nice cup of coffee all should go well. We shall see. So, if you see me cheery then don’t screw up my day. Have a good Monday!
-
Posts
- Jan 09, 10
Name: ‘Flowers for you’
Size: 2.5″ H x 3.5″ W″ (6.35 x 8.89cm)
Medium: Acrylic, ink, pencil and Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface 100 lb. (260 g/m2) acid free paperThis is an original, one of a kind, acrylic painting and NOT a print. It is standard ACEO size, measuring 2.5″ H x 3.5″ W″ (6.35 x 8.89cm).
“Flowers for you” is based on my webcomic series, Gentoos, that I write and draw every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
I have used acrylic, ink, and pencil on Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface 100 lb. (260 g/m2) acid free paper. Artist-initialed on front, signed, dated, and titled on back. The card will arrive in a rigid plastic sleeve for protection. These mini paintings are adorable when matted and framed!
* If you are interested in a custom painting or portrait, I can also do that! Just ask me if you are interested.
* Please make sure your PayPal shipping address is confirmed! I won’t ship to unconfirmed addresses.
* Payment is expected within 3 days. PayPal only, please.
* Do feel free to ask me questions. I will do my best to answer!
* All sales are final. I pack very well, but I am NOT responsible for lost or stolen items or items damaged by shipping. I strongly suggest you purchase shipping insurance.
Thank you very much for stopping by – and I do hope you enjoy looking at my artwork!
[the fine print: You will be the owner of an original, one of a kind, acrylic painting. However, I (David A. Rodriguez) retain all copyright and reproduction rights to this image. Artwork may not be reproduced in any way, shape, or form without the express written permission from me (David A. Rodriguez).]
http://www.gentoos.com
http://www.davidarodriguez.net
- Jan 09, 10
I started to work on a new ACEO card last night. So far the process isn’t too bad. I am using acrylics, Faber-Castell Pitt pens and Strathmore Bristol Vellum acid-free paper for this. Chances are that is the type of medium I will use for most of my ACEO cards. Some problems I came across, however, was that I am in dire need of more greens and yellows. I have about three types of greens and two types of yellows in my arsenal of acrylic paints. I will invest in more paints later on though. I am in still debate if I should keep the sky blue or if its more suitable to be crimson red with some rose colors in the spirit of Valentines. I don’t know. What do you think? I believe I should be finished with the piece later on tonight. I have plans to start a new card as well later on tonight. Yes, I am trying to make a small series of Valentine’s cards originals and prints to sell. Heh. Well, here is a preview of the art piece. By the way, if you click the image below you will see a higher resolution (1043×745) version of the painting. Enjoy!
- Jan 07, 10
Name: ‘Sleepy Gentoo’
Size: 2.5″ H x 3.5″ W″ (6.35 x 8.89cm)
Medium: Acrylic, ink, pencil and Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface 100 lb. (260 g/m2) acid free paperThis is an original, one of a kind, acrylic painting and NOT a print. It is standard ACEO size, measuring 2.5″ H x 3.5″ W″ (6.35 x 8.89cm).
“Sleepy Gentoo” is based on my webcomic series, Gentoos, that I write and draw every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
I have used acrylic, ink, and pencil on Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface 100 lb. (260 g/m2) acid free paper. Artist-initialed on front, signed, dated, and titled on back. The card will arrive in a rigid plastic sleeve for protection. These mini paintings are adorable when matted and framed!
* If you are interested in a custom painting or portrait, I can also do that! Just ask me if you are interested.
* Please make sure your PayPal shipping address is confirmed! I won’t ship to unconfirmed addresses.
* Payment is expected within 3 days. PayPal only, please.
* Do feel free to ask me questions. I will do my best to answer!
* All sales are final. I pack very well, but I am NOT responsible for lost or stolen items or items damaged by shipping. I strongly suggest you purchase shipping insurance.
Thank you very much for stopping by – and I do hope you enjoy looking at my artwork!
[the fine print: You will be the owner of an original, one of a kind, acrylic painting. However, I (David A. Rodriguez) retain all copyright and reproduction rights to this image. Artwork may not be reproduced in any way, shape, or form without the express written permission from me (David A. Rodriguez).]
http://www.gentoos.com
http://www.davidarodriguez.net
- Jan 08, 10
Name: ‘Crimson Tide’
Size: 10″ H x 20″ W x 1″
Medium: Acrylic, pencil and canvas - Jan 08, 10
- Jan 08, 10
Name: ‘Sunny Days’
Size: 20″ H x 16″ W x 1″
Medium: Acrylic, ink, pencil and canvas - Jan 08, 10
Name: ‘Apple Tree’
Size: 20″ H x 16″ W x 1″
Medium: Acrylic, ink, pencil and canvas - Jan 08, 10
Name: ‘My Heart Belongs to You’
Size: 20″ H x 16″ W x 1″
Medium: Acrylic, ink, pencil and canvas - Jun 22, 09
Name: ‘Right Where It Belongs’
Size: 20″ H x 16″ W x 1″
Medium: Acrylic, ink, pencil and canvas - Jan 08, 10
Name: ‘A Gift For You’
Size: 20″ H x 16″ W x 1″
Medium: Acrylic, ink, pencil and canvas
-
Tweets
- @biasia good job!
- I think I'm the biggest germaphob ever.
- I love chinese food! <3 <3 http://t.co/zQSID0oP
- Photo: I love chinese food! InstaCam) http://t.co/z0Buctvb
- @AqueelahGrant tough girl!
- @WesleyJLove are the Warhammer novels good? How many do you have so far?
- Thanks DC for not giving me a heads up on your decision about Green Lantern today. https://t.co/6FQPobgF
- Photo: Thanks DC for not giving me a heads up on your decision about Green Lantern today. (Taken with... http://t.co/p225awOP
- Thanks DC for not giving me a heads up on your decision about Green Lantern today. http://t.co/Cn2t66XB
- @WesleyJLove oooo wow. how long have you been collecting comics/
- @WesleyJLove i love that! awesome!
- @WesleyJLove pics!
- @Cactrot911 figured it would be Aquaman out of all super heroes
- Green Lantern being gay just feels like a cheap gimmick to make money.
- @WesleyJLove I <3 space ghost. nobody better touch him!
- DC just screwed up a great super-hero. Thanks guys. >.<
- @blackgold9 are you running win8 natively?
-
Info
- .Net/Silverlight DeveloperInformation Technology and Services | Lubbock, Texas Area, USSummary
.Net/Silverlight/WP7 Developer
Owner/Developer of GoGetter for Windows Phone 7
GoGetter is a task management system based on David Allen’s ever so popular Getting Things Done® methodology. GoGetter will help you stay organized and stay on track of your every day to day task along with any projects that may come your way. For more information on GoGetter and how it works please visit the following:
Specialties: Silverlight Application/Animation, Design, and Development Windows Phone 7 Series Development ASP.NET Web Application Development JavaScript Animation, AJAX Animation and Effects ADO.Net Data Services WCF Services LINQ LINQ to XML XML JSON REST Services ATOM/RSSExperience- Mar 2006 - PresentNetwork Site Coordinator, Lead Programmer/Analyst III / Texas Tech University
Responsible for designing, installation, and maintaining the network domain, including administrating network accounts for users and computers, troubleshooting network and client side problems. In charge of development, design, and management of the TLTC, Teaching Academy, and numerous faculty web sites, and their respective databases. Other duties include purchasing all server, software, and network needs.
- Mar 2001 - Mar 2006Network Site Coordinator, Senior PC/Network Support II / Texas Tech University
Responsible for designing, installation, and maintaining the network domain, including administrating network accounts for users and computers, troubleshooting network and client side problems. In charge of development, design, and management of the office web site, http://www.iaff.ttu.edu and respective databases. Other duties include purchasing all computers, software, audio-visual, and network needs.
- Mar 2000 - Jan 2001Lead Web Developer / Cox Communications
Responsible for development, design, and management of Intranet and Internet websites for all of West Texas, http://www.cox.com/westtexas/.
Education-
2000 - 2004Texas Tech UniversityBachelor of Science in Computer Science
Activities: ACM, IEEE
Additional Information-
Websites:
-
ShopCaptain Foxtrot - Original Acrylic - ACEO Art Card - 14.99 (USD)Sleepy Gentoo - Original Acrylic - ACEO Art Card - 14.99 (USD)Flowers For You - Original Acrylic - ACEO Art Card - 14.99 (USD)
-
Uncategorized
-
Recent Tracks
- Beside You In Time by Nine Inch Nails
- The Line Begins To Blur by Nine Inch Nails
- Sunspots by Nine Inch Nails
- The Hand That Feeds by Nine Inch Nails
- The Collector by Nine Inch Nails
- You Know What You Are? by Nine Inch Nails
- All The Love In The World by Nine Inch Nails
- My Violent Heart by Nine Inch Nails
- Capital G by Nine Inch Nails
- Me, I'm Not by Nine Inch Nails
EnyaThe CardigansTrent Reznor and Atticus RossThe BeatlesN*E*R*DKid CudiEminemTrent ReznorLykke LiKanye WestBlack Eyed PeasVince Guaraldi TrioNorah JonesJack JohnsonKaty Perry2PacSparklehorseRegina SpektorBoyz II MenNine Inch NailsFeistLloyd BanksAlanis MorissetteCee Lo GreenDan BlackCakeIce CubeLittle DragonFiona ApplePitbullGorillazKings of LeonJamiroquaiSnoop DoggThe CranberriesPaul OakenfoldDavid GuettaFrank SinatraMaroon 5Elvis PresleyMatchbox TwentyGarbageDiddyThe Smashing PumpkinsNatalie ImbrugliaSheryl CrowNo DoubtArcade FireMilli VanilliDido- 104 plays
- 101 plays
- 76 plays
- 75 plays
- 74 plays
- 72 plays
- Orinoco Flow by Enya64 plays
- 63 plays
- Book Of Days by Enya62 plays
- Marble Halls by Enya60 plays
- 60 plays
- 57 plays
- Anywhere Is by Enya56 plays
- 56 plays
- 50 plays
- 49 plays
- 47 plays
- 46 plays
- 46 plays
- 45 plays
- China Roses by Enya44 plays
- 42 plays
- 42 plays
- 42 plays
- 41 plays
- 40 plays
- 40 plays
- 40 plays
- 40 plays
- Wild Child by Enya38 plays
- 37 plays
- 37 plays
- 37 plays
- 37 plays
- 36 plays
- 36 plays
-
I live here.
- Lubbock, TX, United States
