Had success integrating ifttt applets with my jekyll blog today. Using the free service, I was able to create a couple of ifttt applets to poll two atom rss feeds created by jekyll. When the applets detect a new post in the rss feed it will post to Facebook or Twitter.

Here is the github repository

Even though the rain on the drive through Sooke dampened the spirits, at the water’s edge, the wind started to build and I was able to have a lovely kite session in good company with Dave C. We had the beach to ourselves and relished the fact. I was self-contained, doing a drift launch and a self land into wind shadow of the creek, all of which is new but not really scary. Walking Tugwell creek, in and out, is delightful.

First time at Gordon’s and it did not disappoint. Waded down the creek to the launch site without a pump :-/ but was helped out by Finn. John was friendly to this new guy with much appreciated advice as well as a launch and land. Wasn’t a long session as it filled in fast and strong to the point where I was feeling over-powered. Figured I would call it a first-time win and got off the water with half my trim pulled. It is a majestic sailing spot. Two thumbs up! ;-)

Just finished a developing a basic MEAN web app. Committed to github. It was fun to build it and I learned a lot.

Second time ever at Cook Street! Got to Cook at 1PM but it really picked up and was too gusty/funky for me. Hung around for a couple hours and the wind evened out enough for me to go for it. Had a good session and easily stayed upwind compared to my first time at Cook. Started to head in to land but a kite just launched so I did a shoulder check and turned for another tack but I didn’t see Helly up in the air just upwind of me. Our lines crossed and being the newb that I am I ejected and that sealed my and Helly’s fate. We made it to shore by the spiral staircase and chatted while enjoying our spaghetti. :-) One of my lines was broken but I helped Helly re-launch and then did my second walk of shame at Cook. (Two for two). I am determined to have a good session there where I land where I launched but today was not the day. Next time…