2008-05-07 14:23:50

It's not very often that you see such grace and elegance in a reply to criticism. Props to Ian.

2008-05-06 23:15:14

We just finished recording a new episode of Geek Muse (finally!), so expect an update sometime next week.

2008-04-25 17:10:14

Remember when Apple computers used to have the bumps on the 'd' and 'k' instead of the 'f' and 'j'? When I would sit down, my brain would just switch to fit whichever keyboard I was at... I didn't have to think about it. When I use synergy between my workstation and tablet at work, my mind just flips the keyboard shortcuts needed based on the UI. I rarely have to think about it.
Now, keeping that in mind: ever since I installed Firefox 3 beta 5 on my laptop, I have a difficult time telling if I'm in Firefox or Safari. This comes into play when I need to switch tabs (command-alt-arrow vs. command-shift-arrow) or view source (command-u vs. command-alt-u).
I want the old theme back.

2008-04-16 19:30:52

Sean Bonner recently wrote a post about managing communications and relationships.

Depending on the kind of relationship I have with someone they have different priorities in my life at different times. If a business contact e-mails me during the week I’d like to see that relatively quickly, where as if they e-mail me on a Saturday I’d be perfectly happy not even knowing about it until Monday. If my family calls me I want my phone to ring, if the dry cleaner calls I’d prefer if that went stright to voicemail. If a friend IM’s me I don’t mind being interupted, however if someone I’ve only just met pings me I’d like them to see that I’m busy and will be back in touch later. What kind of relationship I have with these people isn’t really as important as what priority I’ve placed on their contact with me.

I agree with that, (All except for the part about voicemail; I hate voicemail. But I'm getting ahead of myself...) but I think the method of communication plays a bigger role in it. Anyone who knows me knows that I loathe my telephone. The only person who has a guarantee that I'll answer my phone is Nicole. Everyone else is managed. Work exists between 0730 and 1630 on weekdays, and not a minute outside thereof. My voicemail message advises people to hang up and send me a text message. My text messages are returned at my earliest convenience. Instant Messenger requests are almost always dealt with immediately. I propose the following guideline for telephone communication:
more...

2008-04-16 09:36:51

The CSS 2.1 spec recommends 96dpi as the reference pixel resolution for rendering dimensions, but what are the real resolutions of displays these days? Obviously, the days of 72dpi are gone, and have been for years now. I did some looking this morning, and here are the results of my anecdotal sample (of the displays on my desk).

Display Diagonal size Pixel dimensions Physical resolution
Dell Ultrasharp 1901FP 19 in. 1024 x 1280 86.8 dpi
Apple iMac
(2.16GHz Core 2 Duo)
24 in. 1920 x 1200 94.6 dpi
Motion 1600LE View Anywhere® 12.1 in. 1024 x 768 106.4 dpi
Apple MacBook
(1.83GHz Core Duo)
13.3 in. 1280 x 800 114 dpi

So that gives us about a 100dpi average with a standard deviation of about 12. Fin.

2008-04-15 14:20:49

Some folks in #symfony were talking about CSS "frameworks" today, and I am in awe.


2008-03-28 17:18:13

By the way, remote controls do not belong on top of the television. They belong next to the couch. Oi vey.

2008-03-26 21:35:50

Heh, the WebKit team just passed Acid3 today. Safari FTW!!!1

2008-03-26 13:14:02

I know this is kind of old news since it came out in December, but I did want to mention something about it since the beta only became available this month:
Screencap of IE8 rendering the Acid2 test. Satan called, and wanted to know why it was getting so cold.
Apparently IE8 passes the Acid2 test, which I confirmed with beta 1. Butter my buns and call me a biscuit. And I'm sure they're already crackin' on Acid3...
As. If.

2008-02-13 16:15:53

Satellite photo of my house Google Street View has mapped San Antonio now. When it comes to reference materials, it's one thing to see a satellite picture of your house; it's a whole new level of creepy to look up your driveway:
Satellite photo of my house

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