Odds & Sods
Notes from the shop — process, tools, and the occasional opinion.
December 28, 2011
Free Minimalist Desktop Wallpapers
Like many designers, I prefer my computer desktop to stay clean, organized, and clutter free. It's not a place to hold files or applications,…
December 28, 2011
Apple Keyboards – Wired vs Wireless
While most of the world is going wireless, I've recently switched back to my wired-up, fully extended keyboard. Here's a rundown of the pros,…
December 19, 2011
Email Etiquette Don’t: See Below
There are a ton of email etiquette rules out there that are good to know and follow. One that's rarely addressed is this See…
December 17, 2011
Shiny the Bearded Dragon
Our son Tory got to bring his preschool class' pet Bearded Dragon, Shiny, home for the Christmas break. Surprisingly cute. Eats mealworms and crickets.…
December 10, 2011
Total Lunar Eclipse
I woke up early this morning to find the moon looking a little funny. A quick search on the Google told me it was…
December 6, 2011
Reset Safari Bookmarks in iCloud
Overall, I really like Apple's iCloud service. Moving back to Apple after dropping MobileMe back in late 2009 has been relatively painless; The setup…
November 28, 2011
Boss Hog Canyoneering
Kari and I have been canyoneering for many years now, and it's one of the main reasons we decided to move back to Utah.…
November 24, 2011
Arting up the office with Susan Kare
It turns out my interior design sense is as clean and simple as my graphic design style. I prefer design that is modern and…
November 22, 2011
Text only StumbleUpon Stumble Link
After adding a text-based Facebook link to the site, it's seemed a sensible idea to add a similar text-only link for StumbleUpon. For WordPress,…
November 18, 2011
WordPress SEO, A Pre-Launch Checklist
[wpvideo 4ZB2FYEh w=620 h=360] I missed Mike Payne's WordPress SEO, A Comprehensive Pre-Launch Checklist presentation at this years WordCamp Salt Lake City, but thankfully…