May 2012
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Going backwards. :)
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January 2011
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Digital Packrattery - The Cons
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November 2010
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Thinking Out Loud: The importance of sketching in...
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October 2010
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Finding solutions by getting off-topic.
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Dealing with distractions.
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Here I am, totally abusing FaceTime. ;)
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The march of the QR code.
I’m impressed with the cover topic of the Oct issue of deliver magazine. Nice to see QR codes get more play and exposure. This makes up for their cropping issue I noted a few years ago. Somewhat.
For one iPad owner, it's game on.
Another good friend, and another iPad owner, Josh Rensch (gmwithadd.com) is the latest interviewee in my iPad owner-a-palooza. Read on to see how he gets his game on with his iPad, and not in ways you might think. Why did you get an iPad? I bought it as a PDF viewer for my various gaming books. Do you like it/love it? Yeah, it’s very convenient as a reader as well as being able to surf the...
September 2010
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Why Evernote continues to rock my world.
I’m warning out to you right now, the following post is going to turn into a love letter. It’ll get real mushy, real fast. It’s designer/geek-love for an Web 2.0 service. Why I can’t get enough of Evernote. Since I picked up the blogging bug a few months ago (and can’t seem to shake it) my go-to tool has been Evernote. Even before the post writing began,...
Spinning your wheels
When I started writing on a frequent basis, I never imagine the many and varied (yet connected) topics that could be presented. A Twitter chat with Rob Cairns, John Lusher, and Marty McPadden earlier this week sparked such a topic. The chat started off talking about football, which shifted to win/loss records which then changed gears to racing and performance expectations. As a fan of Dale...
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The new Twitter.com
Earlier tonight Twitter announced a major update to their Web interface once again making Twitter.com a destination, rather than a site to check every once and a while. By beefing up the Twitter homepage, @ev, @biz, and the gang are making a compelling argument for people to not use third party Twitter apps and to stick with, what used to be, the only place to tweet. What’s new? While...
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An iPad gets crafty.
What do you get when you take one creatively-driven, entrepreneurial person and give them an iPad? An outlet for sharing, creating, cooking, and even a little gaming. Kicking off my iPad owner interview series, I asked a good friend, colleague, and client, Pat Ingelse about her iPad usage and how it fits into her part-time venture Escape Route. Why did you get an iPad? I truly enjoy my...
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Pondering the iPad yet again: What do other owners...
A few weeks ago I put a call out to some folks I know that are iPad owners. I wanted to get their thoughts on how the device fits into their lives and how they’re getting the most out of it. I’ve posted, tweeted, and commented many times about how much I enjoy using my iPad for work, play, and everything in between. My kids love using it almost as much as I do, and it’s...
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An iPad in the wild
While I wouldn’t describe myself as an avid outdoors-man, I do enjoy being around nature and getting out of the normal “rat race” from time-to-time. One escape for my family is to go camping a few times during the summer. The last two trips I’ve brought my iPad along and at the suggestion of a friend here are some notes on how it fared. Clarifying the term...
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Reuniting with an old friend: A photo-geek story.
My oldest son and his friend get snapped by my “friend” and I. If you’re a gadget addict like me it’s easy to have older, yet perfectly good tech become a digital castoff when a new product comes home. Sadly this became the case with my Nikon D70 (affiliate link) when we purchased a point and shoot to take with us on a family vacation a few years ago. Through some...
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26 iPhone Wallpaper Images
Not much needed in the way of an explanation here. These are based off of my earlier-released iPad wallpapers and work great with the iPhone 3G and 3GS (not to mention the iPod Touch). iPhone 4 wallpapers are coming soon! Just right-click and save or tap, hold, and save.
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Into the great unknown
My oldest son started 4K today, marking the beginning of his school career. While I can’t fully describe how proud I am of him, sending him off into the world does come with a few unknowns. As he got onto the bus today, I had a feeling come over me that’s similar to when I launch a new site or project (only this was on a much larger scale). Those thoughts and feelings were...
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Creating an ePub eBook with Pages '09
A recent update to Pages ‘09 (iWork ‘09) (affiliate link) has added a nice feature to this robust Word competitor; the ability to export as an ePub file. This means quick and easy ebook publishing for the masses. Let’s take a quick look at what you can do. Stay inline. In my initial test to create an eBook I found rather quickly that floating elements don’t jive with...
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A new look for iTunes
If you’ve downloaded the latest version of iTunes (10), you’ll notice a small (but ever-so large) difference. The app’s logo/icon has changed. Gone is the ever-familiar CD and musical note combination, replaced by a musical note with a candy-like button background. Here are some other details I’ve noticed. The app itself has changed and has received some updating,...
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Revving up more iPad wallpaper.
Surprise, more car wallpaper! Muscle car iPad wallpaper images
August 2010
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iPad 2 Concept: My take on changing a...
This is a pure what-if, “it’d be cool if they did it”, “hey, if I was in charge of Apple…” post. Quick, little-known fact: I started out my college career as an industrial design student. After a good round of soul-searching, I decided it wasn’t the best fit for me and I went on in search of a new major, finally settling on multimedia design. Though I...
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Finding the right climate for your creativity.
Since I’ve ratcheted-up my posting frequency from once a year to at least once a day(ish) I’ve noticed myself searching for inspiration and searching for suitable subjects in more places. Whether it’s the pressure to want to keep putting out (good) content or the strange “high” that I’ve been getting from writing more and thinking about different subjects,...
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Is shortcutting considered cheating?
There are many ways that a Web designer or developer can build a site, from hand coding the entire thing to using tried-and-true software like Adobe Dreamweaver (affiliate link) or other WYSIWYG/heavily-assisted programs. Over my career, I’ve used a little bit of everything, eventually settling into a hand-coded environment using skEdit. But a recent blog, specifically a line in a blog...
Thinking Out Loud 2 - Share Stack
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Don't skip the fine details of your mobile site.
If you’re not already looking at the mobile landscape and plotting out your own addition, you should be. Now that I’ve been able to live with my own mobile site for a while, I wanted to share some quick tips for those of you that are looking go mobile yourselves. Redirect mobile devices to your mobile site. This will give your site visitors a better browsing experience through...
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More motorin' madness!
I’d forgotten how many photos I’d shot at car shows over the past few years… More muscle car iPad wallpaper images
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Flowers, buildings, and a camera lens.
Once again, flipping through some old photos, I came across some that I thought I’d share as iPad wallpaper.
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Muscle car & hot rod wallpaper for your iPad.
After recently skimming through some of my iPhoto albums from 2003, I came across some photos that I’d made at a local car show. I didn’t think anything of it at the time, but during another session of Mower Meditation, I came up with a use for those photos. A majority of the photos that I’d taken at this car show were more abstract and detail-oriented in nature, so I had a...
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Grid Goodness for your iPad or iPhone
My earlier iPad sketchbook post got me thinking about what could be done to make my iPad sketching experience better than it already is. The answer, my friends, was hidden in a grid. Here are two packs of grid “paper” background images (each with various grid colors and two grid sizes, 25px and 50px) that can be used on the iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch. Certain sketching apps (Adobe...
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Book Review: Crush It!
2010 seems to be the year of many, lofty goals that I’ve set for myself. Ok, maybe lofty isn’t the right word here, but I have set quite a few goals, and it’s only taken me 7 8 months to start checking a few off the list. One goal, if I can even call it that, is to read more. No problem, I read my Twitter stream and my RSS feeds daily (if not more frequently than that). I...
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Back to AudioBoo and “Thinking Out Loud”
After looking at my options and the many services to publish audio blog content, I’ve decided to head back to AudioBoo.fm. So far, it’s been a fun reunion. After 8 months of putting it off, I’m finally taking the wraps off of my “talkcast”, Thinking Out Loud. Give the first episode a listen, and let me know what you think. It, as many things are, is a work in...
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Mower meditation
Credit: Tod Baker In Wisconsin we’re fortunate to have four seasons, Spring, Mosquito, Deer, and Winter. Ok, ok; Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall. Two of these bring with them some outdoor activities that many homeowners are able to enjoy, lawn mowing and snow shoveling. These are both activities that I dislike/hate/loathe, that is, until I realized how beneficial they are to my...
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iPad sketchbook app shootout
I’ve realized that my iPad has become my sketchbook on steroids. It’s been a while since I’ve cracked open the pages of my notebooks, largely because of some great apps that have let me skip the pen & paper route and go with a completely digital workflow. There are many apps that can let you sketch out ideas and get thoughts down on…glass. Here are my favorites. iDraft...
How to make an engaging and dynamic...
I’m guessing that most of you have a wallpaper or desktop image on your computer. They let us express ourselves and customize what would be an otherwise bland experience. If you have a custom desktop image for your brand, there’s no doubt that you’d like it to say more and do more than show off your logo. Below are some examples of how you can use your desktop image as a tool...
July 2010
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Evolution or something like it.
I’ve been thinking about my use of Social Networking/Media and how it’s changed since I started participating in it a few years ago. My life-stream/what’s happening now approach has changed and it was just recently that I’ve noticed this change. What I’m trying to pinpoint is why I’ve changed my usage/approach and where did this change come from. It’s...
March 2010
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Four Tools To Get Your Business Noticed
In an increasing world filled with information and overflowing with details, it can be a challenge to have people notice your business. So much so, in fact, that it can seem like a full-time job. There are many options and avenues to choose from, but which choice will help your business the most? Here are four great options that will get you going in the right direction.
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