Thirty things I’d like to accomplish before I turn 30. I put it here so the internet might hold me accountable. Finish a WordPress based choose-your-own adventure theme that I’ve been working on (intermittently) with my sister for the past few months… Finish a WordPress theme for composers / solo musicians that I’ve been working […]
Category Archives: Off-Topic
Find my iThingy
I’m sure there are plenty of heartwarming stories about how Find my iPhone, the Apple device locator app, has reunited them with their iThingy. I should have one too. My story turns out fine, don’t get me wrong: Boy loses device at coffee shop. Boy doesn’t realize until days later when he goes to watch […]
Don’t let me run meetings. (and who should run meetings)
A 2001 paper by researchers at Tulsa University show that meeting duration, frequency, and impact on productivity are high. Thing is, I enjoy running sessions: brainstorming, talking through problems, and confirming expectations (and I’m not even a manager). Instead, meetings should be run by people who dislike them the most. Guaranteed to be short and […]
Hell or High Watermelon. Wheat Beer in a can
It’s late. Or early. Six months ago this would have been just after lunch break for me, but now it’s late. 1:37AM to be exact. Which means, somewhere in the world, it’s beer:37. I’m celebrating that fact by doing really large data exports from a client’s WordPress site and drinking beer. This beer is “Hell […]
New Business Cards
I just finished my first batch of handmade business cards. I’m very pleased how they are coming out. I decided that instead of ordering cards, I’d attempt to hand make them in small batches. This will allow me to tweak, update, or even switch designs as often as I need. These cards have a special […]
Graphics Tablets are Hard: A Beginner’s Perspective
Here’s my perspective as an absolute tablet virgin and a rather poor painter/drawer: using a graphics tablet is like holding an ice-cube to your nose while drunk and blindfolded.
Typology of a Facebook Profile Photo
It seems that there are as many different approaches to the Facebook Profile Photo as there are people on Facebook. I have attempted to classify these different approaches. Of course, which method you choose depends entirely upon how you intend to brand yourself (or your company).