Blog
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Web Usability: Down with select boxes
March 23rd, 2006 at 11:15am | 4 CommentsBefore After I hate clicking on select boxes to reveal only two or three items to choose from. It bugs the hell out of me. Why? In order to select an item, you have to click to reveal what’s in the select box, then click on the item to choose. That’s one extra step than ... read more »
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Chuck Norris reading his own facts
March 12th, 2006 at 1:16am | 1 CommentLast week JeffG sent me this video of Chuck Norris reading his own facts from chucknorrisfacts.com. It’s fuckin great, enjoy! read more »
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Photos: Post-hockey shenanigans, music, and climbing
March 8th, 2006 at 2:29am | 2 CommentsI’ve gotten around to posting the photos I had on my camera. Lots of fun pictures of working at ActiveState, post “IceHoles” hockey, and my cutie girlfriend Rebecca. Some photos of the band of three brothers named “Heavy Jack” playing a Darby’s pub. And some awesome pictures of the climbing course that Rebecca and I ... read more »
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My New Digital Camera: Canon SD450
March 5th, 2006 at 6:33pm | 1 CommentAfter patiently waiting for a Canon Digital Elph to go on sale at Future Shop, it finally happened and I was able to pick up a 5MP Canon SD450 to replace the old 2MP Kodak POS that I had. I got a 1GB memory card for it as well, a big step up from the ... read more »
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All Grown Up – ActiveState Software Inc.
March 4th, 2006 at 8:31pm | No CommentsSo it’s been exactly 4 months since I joined the folks at ActiveState and it has been a crazy/busy/exciting trip so far. Right from my first week, there was lots of talk about getting bought by another company and moving away from the parent company, Sophos. Just last week Sophos officially sold ActiveState to employees ... read more »
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Windsurfing, carpentry, software, and helicopters at 43things.com
March 2nd, 2006 at 11:22am | No CommentsAfter reading Sean’s post about 43things.com I checked out the site and was very impressed. I just recently got around to actually compiling my own list. The site allows you to post goals that you’d like to achieve, sort them, and share them with others. Since I’ve finished school, I’ve been exploring other interests and ... read more »
