<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="4.4.1">Jekyll</generator><link href="https://objectcountry.com/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><link href="https://objectcountry.com/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" hreflang="en" /><updated>2026-04-16T11:38:43-05:00</updated><id>https://objectcountry.com/feed.xml</id><title type="html">Object Country</title><subtitle>A simple, whitespace theme for academics. Based on [*folio](https://github.com/bogoli/-folio) design.
</subtitle><entry><title type="html">NailCross Watch Face</title><link href="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2026/NailCrossWatchFace/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="NailCross Watch Face" /><published>2026-04-16T06:02:01-05:00</published><updated>2026-04-16T06:02:01-05:00</updated><id>https://objectcountry.com/blog/2026/NailCrossWatchFace</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2026/NailCrossWatchFace/"><![CDATA[<p>NailCross Watch Face</p>

<p>This was a journey, but I finally got my watch face approved on ZeppOS.  It uses a one of my new favorite logs of the Nail Cross.  I love having my own designed watch face that shares my Christian faith.  It is fun sharing it with people.  It incorporates a nail cross with the full date, the battery percentage with a circle demonstrating the percentage, temp outside, heart beats, steps, miles, and kcal.</p>

<p><img src="/assets/img/nailCrosPreview390x450_en.png" width="390" /></p>

<p>I used the editor on <a href="https://watchface.zepp.com/"> https://watchface.zepp.com/</a> .</p>

<p>After I first got it done, I thought it would be an easy submission, but I went through over 4 reviews.  They have a pretty rigorous review process to make sure you meet their design standards.  But you can use your own designed watchface before it is approved.</p>

<p>You can look it up by the name NailCross or the number 1095287.</p>

<p>I hope you enjoy it.</p>

<p>Dan</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="Code" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[About the ZeppOS / Amazafit watch face I made called NailCross]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Standups and the Lord’s Prayer</title><link href="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2026/StandupsAndTheLordsPrayer/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Standups and the Lord’s Prayer" /><published>2026-01-28T10:02:01-06:00</published><updated>2026-01-28T10:02:01-06:00</updated><id>https://objectcountry.com/blog/2026/StandupsAndTheLordsPrayer</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2026/StandupsAndTheLordsPrayer/"><![CDATA[<p>Standups and The Lord’s Prayer</p>

<p>I’m an Agilist from back in the early 2000’s when Agile was about delivering software, not how to add more processes and be all about project management.  I was doing a study on Intercessory Prayer with a friend and my agile background jumped out at me.</p>

<p>In the book, prayer was defined as a meeting with God. ( The Beginner’s Guide to Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets chapter 4 ) The Hebrew word Paga for “to meet with” is used for the word Intersession in Intorsessory Prayer.  And I worked for a big company and there were all different kinds of meetings:</p>
<ul>
  <li>Standups</li>
  <li>Checkins</li>
  <li>Updates</li>
  <li>Year end reviews</li>
  <li>Getting Assignments to do</li>
  <li>Brain Storming</li>
  <li>Working meetings</li>
  <li>Budget meetings</li>
  <li>Project planning meetings</li>
</ul>

<p>But with God you also have family meetings:</p>
<ul>
  <li>The morning hug</li>
  <li>Meals</li>
  <li>Reunions</li>
  <li>Putting kids to bed at night</li>
</ul>

<p>It was interesting to see with prayer we can have all different types of meetings with God.  But the standup meeting stood out to me and not just because there are different versions depending on where you are and you stand up while you do it.  It was kind of a I’m checking in with God this morning type of prayer.  It starts out with who is in charge and that God is the priority.  Asking for daily help with food.  Lining up what I am going to work on today, that I will have many temptations, and I will forgive the many people that sin against me.  Please forgive me for all the sins / mistakes I will make today.  And then we end with the goal of delivering things for the kingdom of God.</p>

<p>It has kind of changed the way I look at morning prayers now.  I’m trying to do more of a check in with Him and try to line up my priorities with God.  I tell him what I did yesterday and listen for what is the most important thing to do today and look to adjust to what He tells me.  It helps me to look at working with God as a family business.</p>

<p>And with that:</p>

<p>Our Father, who art in heaven,<br />
hallowed be thy Name,<br />
thy kingdom come,<br />
thy will be done,<br />
on earth as it is in heaven.<br />
Give us this day our daily bread.<br />
And forgive us our trespasses,<br />
as we forgive those<br />
who trespass against us.<br />
And lead us not into temptation,<br />
but deliver us from evil.<br />
For thine is the kingdom,<br />
and the power, and the glory,<br />
for ever and ever.<br />
Amen.</p>

<p>And just like in Agile, we try our best for the day, get feedback from the Customer and adjust.  It is funny how life’s work has similar rules no matter if we are doing it for our boss for money or our Boss above for His glory.</p>

<p>Praying your work day and walk with God are going well,</p>

<p>Dan</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="Code" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Standups and the Lord's Prayer]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Ping Pong</title><link href="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/PingPong/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Ping Pong" /><published>2025-12-08T02:08:16-06:00</published><updated>2025-12-08T02:08:16-06:00</updated><id>https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/PingPong</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/PingPong/"><![CDATA[<p>Ping Pong is a family hobby since I was a little kid.  I almost don’t remember not playing.  I remember barely seeing over the table.  Most people played in their basements, but we had a spare bedroom upstairs with a homade table that my dad had made when he was a kid.  It’s always been one of my favorite things to do, but I’ve always had a hard time finding people to play.</p>

<p>So one of the first things I bought for retirement was a metaquest and the game <a href="https://www.meta.com/experiences/eleven-table-tennis/1995434190525828/?srsltid=AfmBOorCu9wYPhRpsCq62CJfiL3nWq9Rnb6cgDgHLt7eUBFsuJp7FdzM">Eleven</a> .  It is a virtual ping pong game.  It feels like the real game and you can play people around the world.  I 3d printed a paddle to hold the controller to make it feel more like a paddle. <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6285735/files">Sanlaki Meta Quest 3 Paddle</a></p>

<p>I’m usually playing once a day.  Let me know if you want to play.</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="Code" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Ping Pong]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Daily Tasks</title><link href="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/DailyTasks/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Daily Tasks" /><published>2025-12-08T02:08:16-06:00</published><updated>2025-12-08T02:08:16-06:00</updated><id>https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/DailyTasks</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/DailyTasks/"><![CDATA[<p>I’m still working on my daily retirement tasks.  My basic tasks have turned to:</p>

<ul>
  <li>Daily time with God</li>
  <li>Handwriting work ( sound stupid, but I was having problems reading my handwriting and it is easy to work on )</li>
  <li>Knee and back exercises</li>
  <li>Cardio Exercize ( usually stairs and exercise bike )</li>
  <li>Practice guitar</li>
  <li>Work on training class ( right now an AI class )</li>
  <li>Read</li>
</ul>

<p>Durring all that, work in some laundry, picking up the kids, and playing some online ping pong.  But I on a good day I get 1/2 of it done.</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="Code" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Daily Tasks]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Free QR Code Generator</title><link href="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/FreeQRCodeGenerator/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Free QR Code Generator" /><published>2025-10-16T03:08:16-05:00</published><updated>2025-10-16T03:08:16-05:00</updated><id>https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/FreeQRCodeGenerator</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/FreeQRCodeGenerator/"><![CDATA[<p>I made some playing cards to pass out that stated “Belive that whatever hand we are dealt is all part of God’s plan.”  Then I linked to:
Rick Warren’s winning with the hand you were delt:
https://dailyhope.s3.amazonaws.com/Communications/Free-Resources/Winning-With-the-Hand-Youre-Dealt.pdf</p>

<p>But the QR Code generator I used only lasted for 1 month.  So I used AI to code the bellow QR code generator so people can generate QR Codes without them expiring.</p>

<p><a href="/qrcode">QR Code Generator</a></p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="Code" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Free QR Code Generator]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Working through deployment issues.</title><link href="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/WorkingThroughDeploymentIssues/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Working through deployment issues." /><published>2025-10-03T03:08:16-05:00</published><updated>2025-10-03T03:08:16-05:00</updated><id>https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/WorkingThroughDeploymentIssues</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/WorkingThroughDeploymentIssues/"><![CDATA[<p>Working through deployment issues.  It seems to be working locally, but onot on Github pages.</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="sample-posts" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Intro Post]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">intro post</title><link href="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/IntroPost/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="intro post" /><published>2025-10-02T06:11:16-05:00</published><updated>2025-10-02T06:11:16-05:00</updated><id>https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/IntroPost</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://objectcountry.com/blog/2025/IntroPost/"><![CDATA[<p>Just getting started and rebooting a blog that hasn’t been written to in forever.</p>]]></content><author><name></name></author><category term="sample-posts" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Intro Post]]></summary></entry></feed>