As a kid, I always loved April Fool’s Day, but it always felt like something was missing. It turns out, what it was missing was the Internet. Just for fun, I’ve been keeping a running list of my favorite April Fool’s jokes from around the … Read More →
Category Archives: Web Stuff
Oh the Places We’ll Go
I was just thinking about how neat it is that I’ve gotten to experience the birth of the Internet as we know it. I’ve been around almost since its beginning; certainly since the beginning of its mainstream adoption. The image is of the first of … Read More →
Top 3 Reasons I Choose WordPress Over Blogger
I just moved from Blogger to WordPress, and I’m loving it. Although I am only just beginning to explore what the software can do, I’ve already seen a few decided advantages over Blogger: 1) Extremely Customizable If you know what you are doing and have … Read More →
Transparent IE6 PNGs & Other Scripts
I just found this free script site. I haven’t used any of the other scripts, but the fix for transparent PNGs in IE6 is clean and effective.
Mozilla Jetpack
Holy waffles, Batman, this looks great! Mozilla continues to lead the way in Web development with their new tool Jetpack. “In short, Jetpack is an API for allowing you to write Firefox add-ons using the web technologies you already know.” Sounds dry? Check out the … Read More →
Drag Navigation
Just found a fun site that experiments with a new way to navigate. Instead of clicking on things, you drag sliders to make your choices. Fun stuff! He even includes a virtual keyboard to show that even a good idea shouldn’t necessarily be applied to … Read More →
EFF Teaches Copyright Laws
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of the average user of modern technology from overreaching corporate and government actions. They actively seek to defend us in the courts, provide numerous educational materials to help us know both our … Read More →
Pinterest, Etsy, & Your Other Favorite Sites Threatened by SOPA
If you haven’t checked out the online pin board Pinterest yet, get on it. It’s seriously the best resource for homemaking I’ve ever found — from cooking, to crafting, to gift ideas, to sewing, it’s one of the best user generated content sites on the … Read More →