Going Naked

Last week Dustin Diaz proposed the First Annual Naked Day, wherein one temporarily removes all author CSS, exposing the pure HTML to demonstrate the separation of content from presentation. A well-structured site should remain fully functional and usable, even with default browser styling. So, on a lark and at the last minute, I jumped on… Continue reading Going Naked

Rejoining the Cult

Well I finally did it. I bought a Mac. A 15.4″ 1.83GHz MacBook Pro, to be precise. It’s the first Mac I’ve owned since 1995, the first I’ve owned to run OS X, and my very first Apple notebook. I’ve had it for six days now, which was five days longer than it took to… Continue reading Rejoining the Cult

Penciled In

About 10 months ago I started working on a redesign of Focal Curve. It was to be inspired by two things I love: science fiction and comics. It was to be drastic and fresh and cool, rich in color and detail. It was to bring with it technological advancements, enhanced functionality and long-desired features I… Continue reading Penciled In

SXSW Pre-Flight Checklist

To do before leaving home: Pay all bills due between 3/9 and 3/20 Take out trash Remove dishes from sink, perhaps to clean Consume or otherwise dispose of highly perishable food items Set to record 24 (Fox, Monday March 13, 9-10PM) Turn off bedroom alarm clock in consideration of neighbors Leave a light on To… Continue reading SXSW Pre-Flight Checklist