Whatever happened to programming?

Mar 17, 2010. I believe the exhilaration of web development is still there for me.
Filed under: Programming, Web Development, Links

The Rosebuds - Birds Make Good Neighbors (2005)

Mar 16, 2010. I bought this album on a whim from iTunes sometime in 2005. I ended up liking the simplicity of it right away.
Filed under: Music

Moving on from Dreamhost

Mar 16, 2010. Dreamhost was the answer. They provided most features at unlimited quantity with easy-to-use interface controls, and had a subtle sense of humor to their marketing and newsletters, which made things less serious and more fun.
Filed under: Perspective, Technical, Web Hosting, Dreamhost

Support an investigative resource; not a crystal ball

Mar 13, 2010. As a support rep, I am often asked why I do not have an immediate resolution, or "matter-of-fact" answer to any question presented by the particular client.
Filed under: Rants, Technical, Perspective

Twitter as architecture

Feb 26, 2010. Twitter is striving to be what all other social networks require to function, and what it means to be connected and social.
Filed under: Twitter, Social Networks

Indirect features are most important

Feb 23, 2010. The most successful services are the ones that combine reliability, simplicity, and uniqueness into something that changes society, and the world.
Filed under: Software, Features, Society

Google Bugz

Feb 18, 2010. Google Buzz has only been out about a week now, and surely more changes are apt to come, so I shouldn't be so quick to judge, but I have a few gripes with the service that I hope get resolved over time.
Filed under: Google Buzz, Bugs, Design

New noise: status updates hit Gmail

Feb 15, 2010. With Google's recent release of Buzz, Gmail now includes email, instant-message, and social network updates in it's web interface.
Filed under: Social Networks, Gmail, #fb

Site redesign

Feb 13, 2010. I've just launched a re-designed site, which is the first time in many years. I don't even recall when the previous design went into place. All I know is it's been the same for a *long* time.
Filed under: Development, Code, Design

SMS API pricing: Twilio vs. TextMarks

Feb 09, 2010. It seems the only obvious difference between the two services is the how pricing works. I'm still waiting for Google to enter the "SMS API" fray.
Filed under: Twilio, TextMarks, SMS, API