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Tribute to the The Great Wave: A color palette based on an old Japanese painting »

May 4, 2012

Haunted by a legend The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai is probably my favorite piece of fine art. I caught glimpses of it growing up in American culture, but … Read More

Button It Up »

March 25, 2012

A better WordPress Upload/Insert button In response to the positive feedback from my last post about making the WordPress Upload/Insert button look more clickable, I’ve written my first WordPress plugin … Read More

If ya wanna click it, ya better put a button on it »

February 3, 2012

How do I upload an image in WordPress? Frequently, clients who are staring at the WordPress content editing screen ask me, “How do I upload an image?” As an experienced … Read More

Actions do more than words. »

December 14, 2011

As an independent contractor/freelancer I’ve realized that selling plays a critical role in business. Like it or not, it’s a necessity, but it’s not my strength. In an effort to … Read More

WordPress gets a chunk of usability improvements »

December 13, 2011

WordPress 3.3, code-named Sonny, has some nice usability improvements. A few of my favorites are: A drag-and-drop media uploader. The media uploader has needed an overhaul for a long time.  … Read More

Check out my wife’s super awesome, and mostly paleo, recipe blog »

December 9, 2011

Check out my wife’s blog about food, recipes, and life’s simple pleasures.: CandicesKitchen.com That featured recipe you see happens to be instructions on how to make the BEST pancakes you … Read More

The world’s simplest phone »

December 7, 2011

I love this. The world’s simplest phone in a sleek little black box. It’s called John’s Phone. Consider it the anti-iPhone. No apps or hi-res screen. Just a phone with … Read More

“ Obstacles cannot bend me…. »

“ Obstacles cannot bend me. Every obstacle yields to effort. ” Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) Italian painter, sculptor, and inventor

The Modern Family Man’s Wishlist »

December 6, 2011

Svpply is giving away $1,000 for the best 3 wishlists. I entered the contest with the Modern Family Man wishlist. Vote for my list to help me win! http://t.co/Kq4h4Y4D

Teddy Roosevelt vs Big Foot »

December 3, 2011

love this guys work: @JasonHeuser “Teddy Roosevelt vs Bigfoot” http://t.co/E5hhCy6G