Odds & Sods
Notes from the shop — process, tools, and the occasional opinion.
July 19, 2012
SVG & PNG Image Test
While I have yet to get my hands on either an iPad or Macbook Pro with a retina display, it's clear that high resolution…
April 2, 2012
What Template File am I Viewing?
When developing a custom theme I often find myself needing to know exactly what template WordPress is currently using to display the page. I…
March 23, 2012
Strong Passwords are easy with 1Password
You know you should be using strong passwords for every account, but how are you supposed to remember them? And even if you did…
March 21, 2012
There’s no F11 key for awesome website
A colleague of mine and I used say, there's no F11 key for awesome design. This means good design takes work, and while your…
March 16, 2012
Goodbye Posterous – Hello Self Hosted
Posterous, the free hosted blogging platform was recently acquired by Twitter (see the Posterous announcement here), and while they say the service will continue…
February 10, 2012
Permanently Show Library Folder in OS X Lion
Update:The tip below still works, but there's a quicker option that I now use: Open a Finder window, then open the Go menu. While…
February 9, 2012
The Frog
A paper route was my very first job as a kid, starting in 6th grade. The thing I got up so early in the…
February 6, 2012
Stay Organized with a Note Taking App
I've never been much of a Post-It note type, but I have gone through many Moleskine notebooks to jot down notes and ideas. And…
January 25, 2012
Tangerine Tango – Flylow Color of the Year
As a designer, Pantone's annual announcement of their Color of the Year is usually just an interesting tidbit of information that, once digested, gets…
January 25, 2012
Off the Grid is Off the Air
It was a short run, but Off the Grid is now kaputz. It was meant to be a place to write about life and…