I know that Mara didn’t actually start this meme, but she tagged me, and since I have a hard time saying no to pretty girls, I’ll participate. Here are the rules: Once you have been tagged, you have to write a blog with 10 weird random things, facts, or habits about yourself. At the end,…

Above is a clip from season 10, episode 3 of the mega-awesome British T.V. show, Top Gear. If you’re at all involved with film or video, watch the clip; this is how to do it right. I’ve seen Hollywood action films with mind-bogglingly large budgets that don’t come anywhere near the quality of this. Everything…

About a month ago, I was browsing around Apple-related websites, immersing myself in the culture of my new computer (which I love, by the way). I came across an article by Jonathan Rentzsch that mentioned a delay in the activation of caps lock on the new Apple keyboards. The story goes like this: Rentzsch could…

I just got my first cease and desist order today. I think it’s kind of like losing your virginity, but for bloggers. So who thinks they can bully me into silence? None other than SpeedTicketBeaters.com. Just so that we can all remember what I said over two years ago, here’s a link to the original…

As many of you know, Morah and I celebrated our first anniversary in Portland. Neither of us had been to Portland before, so we were pretty excited to check it out. We left Spokane on Friday morning, stopping in Pasco for lunch at a taco truck. I’ve since been told that I’m brave for eating…

The poorly defined “Web 2.0” is the hot trend among websites these days, and for good reason: Web 2.0 sites tend to deliver quality content, ease of use, and stylish looks, all creating a good user experience. But how difficult is it to achieve this goal? As it turns out, it’s a short walk between…

There’s a sad truth about clients that every web designer knows: If you give them the keys, they’ll crash the car. By that I mean, if you design a site for a client, as soon as they’re allowed to start populating the site with content, they’ll manage to add content that screws up your design.…

Over the weekend, the entire state of Michigan almost didn’t have a government. Seriously. On Friday, Michigan lawmakers had failed to settle on the state budget for the coming fiscal year, which started today. That meant, on Friday, all state employees received temporary layoff notices. Not having an operating state government would have affected a…

You know it’s time to turn on the heaters when your cat sleeps under the duvet on her own!

So. Not. Fair.