I noticed a comment from Joe Clark on Pain in the Tech, which mentions a “touchy” issue on the web these days: pagination: Is there a reason, apart from an intent to annoy readers and artificially inflate page views, why this posting is broken into multiple sections? Hint: The Web is made of continuous pages, [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2007
Nebulous in design
Definition of nebulous: cloudy; indistinct. I couldn’t help but notice that the nebulous (whatever that is) is being used in design these days, and I’m not sure if it’s a good or bad thing. Take, for instance, Microsoft Silverlight. This blog post on Brand New refers to it as the “Blobby Ball of Nebulousness™,” and [...]
Ditching Netflix for books
I recently downgraded my Netflix membership from 3-at-a-time to 1-at-a-time. This change takes effect starting in May. This change marks the fifth adjustment to my Netflix account. Over time, the pattern I’ve taken has been: 3 – 5 – 7 – 5 – 3 – 1 This shows how many “discs at home” I was [...]
Changing your network iTunes music library temporarily when importing
Sometimes it’s helpful to change the location of your iTunes music library. For example, I currently use Amazon S3 to store my music through iTunes, but since it’s a network drive, it’s really slow when importing CD’s, or downloading songs from the iTunes Music Store. The reason is because it has to upload at the [...]
Organizing my daily workflow
Each day I begin to organize my workflow in the same manner. In order to be productive, it’s important to free your mind of clutter. Clear out inbox The email inbox can be overwhelming, which can quickly lower your morale and motivation. It’s best to clear it out before you start anything. Don’t leave pending [...]
MLB.TV subscription blunders
I recently took advantage of the 5-day free trial offer for MLB.TV, with the option to cancel any charges before they accrue. And I tried to do just that. I cancelled my subscription on the fourth day of my free trial period. Yet I was still charged the monthly fee. I think this was very [...]
Meebo chat log visibility
I recently disabled one of my AOL instant-message accounts through Meebo, since I obtained a new screen-name for work purposes. With Meebo, you can elect to have certain accounts automatically log-on, when you log into Meebo. I made sure my old account wouldn’t do that: Problem is, I no longer have visibility to my chat [...]
What “web 2.0″ means (and doesn’t mean) to me
Jeremy mentioned to readers what he thinks “web 2.0″ means, specifically in the context of a panel discussion. “Web 2.0″ is certainly not a new phrase, but I realized I have never posted about what “web 2.0″ means to me. So, here’s a few things that immediately pop into my head: It’s pages that “live [...]
Working under pressure as a developer
After assigning me a development project, please do not ask me, “How long do you think that will take?” No one has the ability to predict the answer to such a question. Those who do answer the question with their “best estimate” are only kidding themselves. There is no way to determine how long any [...]
Looking to do more with my photos
Lately I’ve been getting bored with Flickr. Not so much Flickr itself (it’s a very useful web site), but the process of uploading photos – and then having them just sit there for eternity – not doing anything useful. I’d like to do more with my photos, rather than having them collect “virtual dust.” Sure, [...]