Monthly Archives: January 2008

Headed to BarCampNOLA

by Dave Posted on January 31, 2008

Looks like I’m headed to New Orleans for BarCampNOLA in a couple of weeks. I missed BarCampHouston & BarCampTexas recently due to scheduling conflicts and my general chaotic schedule at work. Since NOLA is a fun place in general, I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Development, Marketing, Networking, Technology, Web design | Tagged barcamp, barcampnola, french quarter, Networking, social media, Technology, Web design | 2 Comments

Startup weekend 2008

by Dave Posted on January 26, 2008

What is Startup weekend you might ask? Well according to the website Startup weekend is: “an intense 54 hour event bringing together brilliant tech minds (developers, designers, marketers, ect.) together to create a company from concept to launch!” We Houstonians … Continue reading →

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Leopard help menu purrs

by Dave Posted on January 22, 2008

I just discovered how amazingly intuitive the new help menu is on the Leopard operating system. I tested it out on FireFox, Mail, and iCal and it works like a charm. You simply begin typing into the help search box … Continue reading →

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FireFox user agent switcher

by Dave Posted on January 21, 2008

I’ve been working on our mobile site a lot lately and found this great FireFox plugin that has helped me a great deal. I’ve spent a lot of time looking at how newspaper sites present their mobile-friendly WAP sites. WAP … Continue reading →

Posted in Browsers, Productivity, Software, Usability | Tagged add-ons, FireFox, Mobile, user agent | Comments Off

Mac owners snobby? Of course not, please pass the brie darling.

by Dave Posted on January 19, 2008

I found this interesting: Based on a survey of 7,500 MacWorld attendees it looks like Mac fans tend to be immodest, open minded liberals who are assured of their superiority. To put it bluntly. I don’t recall taking on an … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Humor | Tagged Apple, Humor, mac, surveys | 1 Comment

I (heart) Skitch

by Dave Posted on January 17, 2008

I installed Skitch this evening and I think I am in love. Seriously. I haven’t been this impressed with a piece of software since I first played with FireFox. Skitch is an amazingly intuitive screen capture and image editing application … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Design, Software | Tagged Blogging, image editor, screenshot, skitch | 1 Comment

SXSW 2008

by Dave Posted on January 12, 2008

I’m officially registered along with Steve and Lina at the Chronicle. I’m looking forward to meeting some great people and exchanging some great ideas at the conference. Drop me a line if you plan on attending. I think it’ll be … Continue reading →

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TV-B-Gone wreaks havok at CES

by Dave Posted on January 11, 2008

The good folks at Gizmodo got their sweaty little hands on some TV-B-Gone zappers and started turning off TVs left and right at the Consumer Electronic Show this past week. From Gizmodo: And when MAKE offered us some TV-B-Gone clickers … Continue reading →

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David Allen: Getting Things Done

by Dave Posted on January 5, 2008

This is a great presentation by David Allen at the Google campus. He is speaking about his productivity method called “Getting Things Done.” It runs about 45 minutes, but it’s worth watching if you could use a productivity boost.

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SXSW Interactive 2008 panels

by Dave Posted on January 2, 2008

I was browsing the 2008 South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive panels for some topics that sound interesting and I ran into a little problem. It’s not the 3 hour drive to Austin. It’s not the $400+ entry fee. It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Design, Marketing, Software, Technology, Usability, Web design | Tagged 2008, south by southwest interactive, SXSW | 2 Comments

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Monthly Archives: January 2008

Startup weekend 2008

Leopard help menu purrs

FireFox user agent switcher

Mac owners snobby? Of course not, please pass the brie darling.

I (heart) Skitch

SXSW 2008

TV-B-Gone wreaks havok at CES

David Allen: Getting Things Done

SXSW Interactive 2008 panels

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