I received a great gift from work last week. It came in the form of a rectangle, and fit in the palm of my hand. It has made my life easier and more enjoyable. In fact it has single handedly changed the way I approach most things throughout my day. What is it? A brand… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Technology
Nexus 7 Review: Why I Bought And Then Returned It
Since its introduction two years ago the iPad has reigned as the undisputed king of tablets. There have been a few contenders (Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab) but none have come close to shaking the iPad from its lofty perch. Until Google’s Nexus 7. Announced last month, the Nexus 7 quickly caught my attention and… Read more »
My Favorite Sublime Text 2 Plugins aka Packages
The current code editor that is widely in vogue amongst programmers is far and above Sublime Text 2. There’s many reasons that ST2 usurped this crown previously held by TextMate (it’s new and actively maintained) but one of the biggest reasons is its ability to have its core functionality extended via plugins. The plugins that… Read more »
Media Queries, Viewports, and Responsive Layouts – oh my!
The world wide web isn’t what it used to be. Back in the day you only had to develop for one screen. One screen that was a nice square 15″ CRT monitor, whose resolution you could safely predict would be 1024×768 or less. Back in those days you had the glory of CSS1 and table… Read more »
Writing Technical Prose
I have a certain amount of difficulty writing technical posts. By their nature they are formal and structured, a stark contrast from the literary flow I prefer. Often I will start a technical post and find myself scrapping or rewriting it before finishing the first paragraph. There’s a certain stiltedness to my technical writing style… Read more »