Firing Async Functions in order with $.Deferred

I have been spending quite a bit of time with deferreds and promises in Javascript, and just wanted to share what I have learned with chaining functions sequentially using JQuery's Deferred:

<button id="click">Click Me</button>


<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script>

<script>

$(document).ready(function(){


var async1 = function(){
console.log('async1')
var dfd = new $.Deferred();
setTimeout(function(){
console.log('async1 resolved!')
dfd.resolve();
}, 5000);

return dfd.promise();
};

var async2 = function(){

console.log('async2')
var dfd = new $.Deferred();
setTimeout(function(){
console.log('async2 rejected')
dfd.reject();
}, 5000);

return dfd.promise();



};
var async3 = function(){

console.log('async3')
var dfd = new $.Deferred();
setTimeout(function(){
console.log('async3 resolved!')
dfd.resolve();
}, 5000);

return dfd.promise();

};

$('#click').on('click', function(){
async1()
.then(async2) //only fires if async1 resolves
.then(async3 /*only fires if async2 resolves*/, function(){
console.log('don\'t run 3 because 2 got rejected')//fires if anyone up the chain rejects
}).done(function(){ //only fires if the entire chain succeeds
console.log('done fired!')
}).fail(function(){ //only fires if someone in the chain rejects (every 'then' will continue to cascade, but will hit fail callbacks since subsequent 'thens' can't resolve )
console.log('fail fired')
}).always(function(){ //always fires
console.log('always fired')
})

});

});
</script>

Making Samba Shares Browseable Across Computers and in Finder

I've been working on my new ethernet/wifi combo network setup at home, and i've recently decided to set up shared folders and a backup server hosted on a Raspberry Pi. I was able to configure Samba on each of the devices, ping each other from the terminal and mount drives across the network. One thing I really wanted to enable was making the shares browseable in the network menu of Ubuntu and in Mac's Finder. It turns out there was one simple setting I was missing.

According to the docs for Samba, the simplest way to enable this feature is to designate a WINS server which catalogs and broadcasts share information for all devices in a workgroup. First make sure each device is part of the same WINS WORKGROUP. Then, designate ONE device as the WINS server. I chose my Raspberry Pi backup server. Edit /etc/samba/smb.conf and include this line (or uncomment the existing line in the file):

domain master = yes

Again, make sure only one device has this line added to /etc/samba/smb.conf

Here are my global settings on the Pi:

[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
domain master = yes
server string = %h
wins support = no
dns proxy = no
security = share
encrypt passwords = yes
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d



It's been a while since I posted, and we just moved into the new house last week, so I wanted to share a few pics from our walk around the neighborhood tonight. Enjoy!

Ubuntu 13.04 on the Touchsmart Envy

So tonight I decided to try out Ubuntu 13.04 on my ultrabook by installing it on the unused internal SSD drive after dealing with several kernel panics on 12.04. So far it's much more stable and because it's on the SSD, it boots fast! I like it so far...

House Pics, Part 2

Here are some new exterior pictures of the new home. Things are coming along quite nicely!

New Home Pics

As many of you know, we have been building a new home in West Jordan, Utah. I've been wanting to share pics of the progress, but haven't gotten around to it until now. I'll try to be better about posting more pics regularly going forward. It's come a long way and we are getting really excited for it to be complete.

hole in the ground

Pouring the foundation

Walls!

Stairwell

Back of House

Back

Master Bedroom

Great Room

Fireplace

Basement

Great Room

Great Room

Great Room From Kitchen

Living Room

Basement

Basement

Garage

Garage

Roof Is On

Living Room / Front Door

Living Room

Stairwell

Kitchen/Great Room

Great Room

Great Room

Master Bath

Master Closet

Master Bathroom

Master Bedroom

View from Backyard

2nd Bathroom

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bedroom

West Side of House

Backyard

Great Room

Kitchen Pantry

Fireplace

Great Room / Kitchen

Looking Towards Front Door

Stairs

2nd Bathroom

Bedroom

Bedroom

Master Bedroom

Hallway

Master Bedroom

Stone Accents