After two excellent sessions — Emergent Semantics and How to be Beautiful: More Hi-Fi Design With CSS — a large and diverse group coalesced and embarked in search of food. At some point the group split into two factions, with the group I was in falling behind, losing track of the leading group, and finally… Continue reading Lunch Group (Suckswuh Day 3)
Year: 2005
Obligatory SXSW Day One Post
Highlights of the day were Jeffrey Zeldman’s opening remarks and a panel entitled “How to Bluff Your Way in CSS“, as presented by Jeremy Keith and Andy Budd. But of course things really start to roll after sunset. I had no evening plans at all, and was fully expecting to spend it in my hotel… Continue reading Obligatory SXSW Day One Post
Arrival
After seven total hours in the air (with a two hour layover in Dallas), I have arrived in Austin with my geek-branded luggage. My carry-on bag is pimping Vignette, a high-dollar content management system which I have never used. My laptop bag is from Java One, a conference I have never been to because I… Continue reading Arrival
The Obligatory “On My Way to SXSW” Post
The blogbuzz is spreading, everyone is announcing their impending departures for SXSW ’05 and asking many of the same questions: who else is going, where are you staying, which BBQ joint is best. I, too, am departing for Austin for the first time later this week. I actually fly in on Thursday because I booked… Continue reading The Obligatory “On My Way to SXSW” Post
Upgrade Post-mortem
I’m now running WordPress 1.5 Strayhorn, which is leaps and bounds cooler than 1.2 (Mingus), which was already pretty damn cool. I won’t go into detailed coverage of all the new features because others have already covered that subject. I will, however, mention my two favorites: Pages and Themes. WP1.5 allows for the easy creation… Continue reading Upgrade Post-mortem
Coming Attractions
Yes, I’ve been slack on the blogging front. Or so it would seem. Truth is I haven’t been posting much lately because I’ve been busily grinding away at a complete redesign, not only of the blog but of the front site as well. The revamp will include an upgrade to WordPress 1.5. I started the… Continue reading Coming Attractions
Pixel, Meet Dot
Dave Shea has written an excellent introduction to CMYK, mainly aimed at web designers used to creating for the RGB screen. It’s a handy overview of the CMYK color model and why your work doesn’t look the same on paper as it does on the monitor. Dave’s article offers some rules of thumb to follow… Continue reading Pixel, Meet Dot
Paper Paranoia
Identity theft is primarily a low-tech crime, as mentioned in this article via slashdot: More Identity Theft Offline Than Online. For those reluctant to RTFA, the story outlines the results of a government study on identity theft. 72% of the cases surveyed were offline thefts (traced back to a lost wallet, stolen mail, or plain… Continue reading Paper Paranoia
Being Sociable
I attended an impromptu WordPress meetup in San Francisco today. Others who showed up (listed in no particular order) were Matt Mullenweg, Nicole Lee, Om Malik, Marc Weidenbaum, Ryan King, Scott Beale, Chris Messina, and Glenda Whose Last Name I Didn’t Catch And I Didn’t Really Get To Talk To Because She Had To Leave… Continue reading Being Sociable
Contested
Greg “Airbag” Storey is running a design contest to produce a logo for his friend’s new company, with the designer of the chosen logo set to receive an iPod shuffle, an Airbag Industries t-shirt, and a stack of Jewelboxes. But even more notable than the contest is the heated comment thread over at the ‘Bag… Continue reading Contested