Completely FREE Internet Calling
In case you didn't know, I recently got invited to Google Voice, hence my new phone number [if you know me well enough, I gave it to you, if you think you deserve it, it's on Facebook]. What you...
View ArticleNew theme in the works!
I've been working hard the past couple of days to make a brand-new theme for this site! I decided that I'd go the route of making it look sweet in modern, standards-compliant browsers, then make it...
View ArticleBusy Busy! What I'm Up To
I've been pretty busy at the last few weeks with both work-related and other sites. Clients, new projects, community sites, and a new startup company are all partially to blame! First of all, I've...
View ArticleUbuntu 10.04 and the iPad
No, not together. Today, Tyler at Webspec bought an iPad. He brought it in and let everyone play around with it. While it's a nice device, I just don't see its purpose in my everyday life at this...
View ArticleAn Update Regarding Facebook
You've probably heard (since it was covered on many big sites), but Facebook recently got a lot of negative exposure over the issue of third-party apps giving away user data without asking. Most of...
View ArticleThe Searchbar
Okay, so this is a super short post. But who cares? I updated the search bar at the top of my site (the one in the navbar) to actually function. Go ahead, try it. Yes, I know, I cheated by just...
View ArticleMarkBlaede.com
MarkNmark [Mark E Smart, Mark B Blaede, and I] recently undertook a project to build MarkBlaede.com. We're going after it how it should be done: client [Mark B] provides content/input, designer [Mark...
View ArticlePC vs PC [vs PC], Part I
"Hi, I'm a Mac." "And I'm a PC." "So, PC..." You know the ads. Apple's "I'm going to slap Microsoft in the face and get away with it" ads. They're brilliant; the ads are true marketing genius. Apple's...
View ArticleThe Navbar
Yesterday I decided I'd help out with the elementary project's web site (see yesterday's post about that). This morning I decided to take it further and implement the navbar on a copy of the...
View ArticleThursday Shmursday
Today has been a looooooong, generally boring day, though there have been a couple of highlights: Getting MaggieMoo's ice cream with Katie. :) Confirming that Ubuntu is about 10x faster than Windows 7...
View ArticleUpdate on Life
Hey everyone! I (as usual) have been pretty stinkin' busy with life lately. There's just so much to talk about! I'll try to be somewhat brief. Work I'm still working hard at Webspec Design as a web...
View ArticleNew Disqus-Powered Comments!
No, I'm not coying Engadget with this move (though they did kind of convince me to finally do it), but as of right now, all comments on the site have been switched over to Disqus. I think that works...
View ArticleImminent Changes!
I've decided to make some changes to the site based on for what I think I'll be using the site in the near future. Basically I'll be scrapping the currently-broken gallery until I have some original...
View ArticleWhat's New Around Here
Long time readers may have noticed a few things changing around here, so I thought I'd compile a list of what's changed, what will be changing, what won't change, and what I'd like feedback on. What's...
View ArticleTexting, Stone Church, and IHSSA
I have succeeded in neglecting this site for another couple of weeks... but I've actually accomplished some pretty sweet things! First of all, I've programmed a texting service through this site. I...
View ArticleMac OS X Lion's Features Ripped from Ubuntu
Update: I've been approached by Muktware to have me publish on their site. I think this is better for everyone since it gets my work out there and allows more people to read it. You can follow the...
View ArticleOff to Camp!
It's 4:00 AM and I'm getting ready to head off to Minnesota. I'm tiiiiiired. It's a long drive from Iowa and I've gotten little sleep the last few nights, so wish me luck. I'll most likely be...
View ArticleI Just Lost the Game
In related news, I've begun concept and mockup work on a web-based game! I'm not sure how to define it other than it's an online multiplayer(ish) strategy game... similar in play to Mafia Wars, I'm...
View ArticleGraduated and Full-Time
Hello, everyone! For those of you who know me through school, this first part will be redundant (and redundant), so feel free to skip down to the next paragraph. For everyone else, read on! I recently...
View ArticleI got a Cr-48!
I've received a Cr-48 from Google to test. My initial thoughts and a short review have been published on Muktware, the open source news site. I encourage you to read the review there as well a my more...
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