New Articles are Coming
December 1, 2009

Breaking NewsI know that I haven't posted anything new in a long time. My excuse: I moved and I ran out of stuff to post.

Last week I noticed that a few people had found my old guides and had requested more of them. They're coming.

Since my last guide, I've learned a few new tricks and will be sharing them weekly. The first few posts will be about HTPC's, specifically:

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Firefox + Firebug + Web Developer Add-on = Easily Edit and Save CSS on Live Sites
March 3, 2009

Mad ScientistI would pay to be able to edit the CSS of live sites and see the CSS take affect. I would pay but I don't have to with Firefox and the Firebug and Web Developer add-ons. I have written about Firebug before, which has been both a life saver and a productivity booster in that it gives you the ability to quickly identify elements within a design. Web Developer is an add-on I feel that I should have known about and am kicking myself for not knowing about it sooner. Besides the plethora (been waiting to use that word) of options, it gives you the ability the see and edit the CSS files affecting the page you're on and the edits affect the site live.

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New Mac Minis Released, Still Doesn't Make us Nerds Happy
March 3, 2009

Apple's Mac MiniSince the first Mac Minis were released, I've been combing the Internet for a deal. I don't really need another computer but there is something about having this tiny, quiet box on my desk. The price has always been holding me back: it's not in the $400 sweet-spot for a computer. Yes, I know that Apple is not a lower-end brand but the pricing on the Mac Minis compared to its features, including the hardware revisions released today, is ridiculous. 

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Five Misconceptions about Web Design and Web Designers
February 26, 2009

Web DesignI'm not sure why I didn't write about this sooner since I have have to deal with misconceptions about web design and web designers daily. Web design is still in a gray area of trade since anyone with a computer and Frontpage (I realize it's 2009 but people still use it) claims to be a web designer and companies overseas are churning out designs for a few dollars. I can't think of another industry where the tools make the profession, not the people using the tools. In no particular order, the misconceptions I deal with the most:

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My first week with a DSLR: Nikon D40
February 24, 2009

Nikon LogoWhen I bought my first camera, I knew the type of pictures that I wanted to take. My budget was tight, so I bought a Fuji point & shoot. It took great pictures that were sharp and vivid, but the pictures didn't come out how I wanted. A year later, that camera was dropped and gave me the perfect excuse to buy a better one. I went up a notch and bought a Panasonic DMC FZ8, which gave me manual controls, could shoot in RAW, and had a wicked 12x zoom. The style was getting closer to what I wanted, but it still didn't look like what I imagined in my head. Fast-forward a year later, specifically last week, when I bought my first DSLR: a Nikon D40.

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