Jun 27
new kix
nothing says "thank you" like a sweet new pair of custom made shoes for you.
Jun 23
starman
last year we adopted a llama named starman, who was abused for most of his life but now lives at the stillpointe llama sanctuary. this weekend we were lucky enough to visit him, and the rest of the herd.
May 29
cbc’s “new” site
cbc.ca has been down or semi-down all day. currently, it's a temporary version that's just a white background, red titles and links to news stories. i have to say, i like it a LOT better than their "unbroken" design. this one is cleaner, easier to find news stories, and easier to skim each category. even the stories themselves aren't cluttered with excessive navigation, excessive ads or links trying to pull me off to other sections ...
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new apple store
i'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing that the new apple store is less than 2 blocks from my house...
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jet packs vs iphones
the only thing better than a G3 iphone in canada is a jetpack. i'd take the jetpack over an iphone any day.
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internationalorange.com
i designed, programmed and "wordpress"ed this site, and not to toot my own horn, but i think it turned out rather well!
May 02
be a professional
i've unfortunately been part of too many projects doing consulting or designing - where the development company has over-promised and under-delivered their obligations to a client for online software. mostly, i just don't get it - because these companies are established, have had other clients before, and charge a lot of money for their services. i think it comes down to communication (doesn't everything?) and education. 99% of the time, if client comes up with ...
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14 days of plugins
one of my favourite developers is in the midst of releasing 14 days of wordpress plugins. scott's plugins are brilliant and a "must have" for any wordpress site.