This is what it used to look like:
This is what it looks like now:
Check it out. Let me know what you think. Happy New Year.
Yearly Archives for 2011
Subtle Patterns 12.21.2011
Here is a really cool resource if you’re looking for, well, subtle patterns.
I’ve been poring through these really nice backgrounds as I come up with ideas for the make8bitart.com redesign (I’ve nearly finished working on the palette tool already).
CSS Breakfast Gist 12.19.2011
Yesterday I mentioned Dabblet, a new CSS-oriented answer to JSFiddle. To play around with it, I decided to make some CSS-illustrated breakfast foods. I have to tell you, using Dabblet really made the workflow pleasant: the code is very readable, the screen automatically updates with every keystroke, and connecting it to Github allowed mindless saving as I made changes.
You can see the Dabblet here, or view the Gist. It’s nothing too fancy, just some pancakes and stuff (hover over the syrup for some simple transition action).
I think I’ll be moving all of my “playground” code to Github, so I’m excited to use Dabblet even more.
Dabblet, WordPress, Hell Week 12.16.2011
You all can stop emailing and Twittering me, asking me where I’ve been. I’m still here, just busy with the end of the semester nonsense. You know what I’m talking about.
Anyway, here are some minutiae of the day to check out while I wrap up some things for the new year:
Cool new tool: Dabblet
Dabblet is like JSFiddle with a CSS flavor, built by one of my favorites on the Web, Lea Verou. The connection to Github is seamless, and it’s definitely one of my favorite new web coding tools out there.
WordPress 3.3 released
I’ve been working with 3.3′s beta for some time now, so I was happy for it to come out officially so I can upgrade my clients. It’s not the best idea to run your site on a beta or RC, because of inevitable bugginess, but I always have pancake theorem run on the bleeding edge version so I can familiarize myself with it in time for official release.
“How did you survive the end of each semester?”
A few students have asked me this question, and of course the end of semester “hell week” means completely different tasks and responsibilities than it did when I was a student. Like I told all of them, I’ll tell you: go into the final weeks knowing that sleep is not always an option, and to pace yourself on the caffeine (or any other type of energy source you’re pulling in via IV drip). As quick as finals time hits you, it will fly by in half that time.
Good luck on exams, coding, and reading. I don’t have to do exams anymore, but I’ve got plenty of the other two to do this week!
How to break your own heart 12.05.2011
Drop your iPhone 4 on a marble floor.
The screen protector is a mirror-like one that lets me check my teeth after eating everything-in-your-teeth bagels AND protects my face from the shards of glass poking out of the sad, broken screen.
WordPress Android app on Kindle Fire 11.18.2011
As of January 11th (at least that is when I noticed), WordPress is in the Kindle Fire app store. You can still use the following directions to install other apps that may not be in the store, but get the WordPress app from the store.
Kindle Fire and everyone being an expert when it comes to my gadget purchases 11.16.2011
My first tablet, the Kindle Fire aka Babygirl$$$, arrived in the mail yesterday. I’ve already had great fun setting up email, Dropbox, and Google Docs on it. Oh, and sketching has been a ton of fun, too.
Just as whenever I get any new type of technology, or upgrade my iPhone or MacBook, the h8rs all come out and are like “Why did you get [your device]? Don’t you know that [their device] is better?” and “[your device] has faults that I read about on a blog somewhere, so it’s true and makes it a bad purchase decision on your part.”
Shut up, h8rs.
Here are the things I love about the Kindle Fire:
1. Deliciously priced. $200 was my foot into the door of tabletdom. I carry my MacBook and iPhone everywhere, so I didn’t feel okay splurging more than that on a tablet device that I didn’t necessarily need.
2. It’s a Kindle. I have the Kindle 2 with WiFi only, and it’s a great device. Jimmy loves his, too. We already have a strong connection to the Kindle brand, so it makes sense to upgrade my device to Fire like I upgrade my iPhone and MacBook every other year or so.
3. It provides a great browsing experience. The screen is so nice, and the browser is slick as hell. That’s really all I can say about that.
Here are things that I wished the Kindle Fire had (and hope they add soon):
1. The app store needs to grow. I’d like to see the WordPress Android app in there, amongst other things. See this post on how to get WordPress and other 3rd party apps on the Kindle Fire.
2. There’s no easy way to customize the device, like backgrounds and so on.
3. The previous Kindles had a shortcut to take screenshots. I can’t figure out how to do it on this device.
I think I’m a lot more sympathetic to new gadgets than most. I see potential more than pitfalls and the features they lack – of course that’s easy with the Kindle Fire because of its much smaller price tag. When Jimmy got me the first iPhone, there was no App Store. I look forward to seeing the Fire evolve with my needs, just like I’ve watched the iPhone evolve in years passed.
Resume.io "Crazy-simple online resumes" 11.03.2011
“Crazy-simple” is right! And the ability to track views of people you send the resume to (and also to those you do not) makes this a great alternative to sending a potential employer to your cluttered LinkedIn profile.
Lexadecimal 10.28.2011
Lexadecimal shows a range of hexadecimal color values that spell out real words, inspired by semantic web colors. If you’re feeling extra bada55 today, buy the shirt.
(via decodering, a Tumblr must-follow)
Panic State of the Union 2011, or OMG CODA 2 YEAHHHHHHH 10.27.2011
“Finally, the only part you care about: Coda 2.”
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