February 2008
17 posts
Manifesto of the UI →
I’ve been thinking more and more lately about the state of user interface and it’s evolution path — it’s something that I can’t get out of my mind. Over the past few years (we’re talking less than 5), we’ve seen user interfaces across the digital world morph from a static experience into highly dynamic interactive experiences. Web sites like Facebook and MySpace have proven that interactivity and...
January 2008
23 posts
Twitter breaks up with Joyent →
And I couldn’t be a happier clam
Lovely Charts →
Another flex app — online diagramming application that in many ways rivals Visio. Can’t wait to get my invite!
Sprout Builder →
Quite possibly one of the best web-based apps I’ve seen yet. (And built in Flex)
Date JS →
A ruby-like date library for Javascript
“Second, I don’t go to work happy or sad. It’s just work. It’s...”
– Zed Shaw (Obie’s Blog) (And goddamn if that isn’t the fucking truth)
Encoding h264 movies with mencoder (for flash... →
For the curious
“Apple is expected to post better-than-expected earnings”
– MacNN | Apple to discuss FY08 results on Jan 22
“Porn:
Brett: Let’s try anal sex.
Candi: Okay.
Reality:
Brett:...”
– If College-Themed Porn Were Real
“The real question is, when you turn your car on, does it return the favor?”
– The most sexually inuendoy commercial ever
OSX & Windows Simultaneous Release →
Man it’s been a long time since we had some decent Spore news! Luckily today during the much-anticipated MacWorld expo in San Francisco, EA announced that they’ll be releasing Spore on OS X and Windows simultaneously. This is a huge win for me (an avid Mac user) and a smart move by EA. It’s also a great sign that they’re starting to talk about Spore again — I’m anticipating the EA hype machine...
“The moral of this story is that “flexibility” is rarely desired in programming!...”
– Ha, the joke is on you! I guess.
“This is the first experimental release. If you use this on your production...”
– Thin - A Fast and simple web server
“Parkers Farms Peanut Butter is all natural, yes. But it’s also in your...”
– The Best Peanut Butter in the World
Gift
Creative Director: So, I'm not sure who put in the rotating fade to minimize, but it needs to be removed.
Project Manager: Oh that? That was a gift from our developers.
“The MBA attitude is best summarized in this statement, “I demand all of your...”
– Zed Shaw
LOST
I’ve been re-watching LOST now in preparation for the upcoming season and I’m reminded about how much this show just fucking rocks. The scene I just left off on was in Season 2, when they get inside the hatch and get told about the button. It’s like at every point in the show you just want to sit there and scream HOLD UP EVERYONE! Tell me what the fuck is going on, now!...
Refining your estimation skills →
One of the most important traits that separates junior level developers from senior level developers is the ability to accurately estimate projects. Every junior level developer I’ve ever met thinks they know how to accurately estimate a project, but few can estimate with any real accuracy. It’s taken me three years to move from the mindset that I know exactly how long X takes to the mindset that...
2008 Goals
Put real effort into my collection of sites. Read physical print. Write with enthusiasm and optimism. Do at least one life changing thing. Get back into exercising.
Getting There
When I was 16 I was in the best rock band of my life. We sounded terrible. But it was a fucking amazing experience. We played nothing but small, smokey bars and shitty little clubs. I always dreamed of “getting there” and doing the big shows. But now it’s time that I realize, those little clubs were “getting there” and the big shows were for people I would hate to be...