September 2011
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February 2011
0 posts
Dan Patrick Show Ringtones
Here they are, made an iPhone and MP3 version:
http://bgarner.com/dp
January 2011
2 posts
Google Calendar + Google Tasks + Mozilla Prism =...
I am sort of a junky for organizing work. I think a lot of people are. Blogs like Lifehacker and others have made a market out of people who are looking for a magic system for organizing their tasks and schedules.
Now, you can buy a tonne of apps for this sort of stuff, there is Omnifocus, Things, Basecamp, and about a million others, with more coming every day. But after searching for a LONG...
June 2010
1 post
Extremes
Imagine the best cake you’ve ever had, or could ever hope to have. I am talking about a really nice, moist, chocolate cake. How could you describe this cake? I don’t mean words that express opinion, like “delicious”, I mean, words that express fact. Could we say “brown”, for instance. That would be factually correct. We could say sweet, I am sure everyone would...
May 2010
1 post
The Web Sucks?
I kept seeing this link being passed around on twitter attached to phrases like “the death of the web” and “why web browsers suck”. I took the bait and read the post, and what I read was amazing, I’m just speechless.
After posting a comment or 2 on the site, and even getting a rebuttal that only further confused me, I decided I have to write a proper response.
...
March 2010
2 posts
Don't Click Banner Ads
I am sure, like me, you think of yourself as “smarter than average”. You would never fall for a phishing scam or give your bank account number to Nigerian royalty. But the fact is, everyone has their weakness, and someone has found a way to exploit you. Perhaps you’ve been called and told you’ve won a prize and that got you excited. Or maybe you were told about a club...
February 2010
1 post
If ease of use were the only requirement, we would all be riding tricycles
– Douglas Engelbart
December 2009
1 post
Every one of us has learned how to send emails on Sunday night. But how many of...
– Ricardo Semler
November 2009
2 posts
Advertising is the tax you pay for being unremarkable.
– Robert Stephens, founder of Geek Squad
October 2009
5 posts
Mobile Web Is Taking Over the World (via Mashable)
Falling Hard - The Crystal Method with Meiko
Stefan Sagmeister: The power of time off
September 2009
5 posts
10 Reasons Why Freelancing is the Best Job... →
August 2009
3 posts
I am mostly interested in the section about website metrics. But Chinese and the iPhone are cool too.
"Wow, what's advertising like?"
Well, TV has led you to belive that working at an agency or in the field of marketing is AWESOME.
I encourage you to quickly look through these two graphic blogs and see if you still think it’s awesome. It’s all too true.
Things Marketing People Love
Business Guys on Business Trips
Stress? What stress?
Now that I am self-employeed, or “funemployed” as I like to say, the number one question I get asked is “Man, I could never do what you are doing. Aren’t you stressed out about money?”.
The answer is, yes, money is my stress. I have to pay my bills and I need money to do it. Nothing is guaranteed in self-employment so I am on the hook for everything. But I would say...
July 2009
3 posts
My "Pay to Watch" Team
It was the All-Star Game yesterday and that got me thinking about my favorite players of all time, not necessarily those with the best numbers or the most all-star selections or hall of fame careers. These are the players I loved watching.
Pitchers: David Cone Barry Zito Jimmy Key Mike Mussina Curt Schilling
Bullpen: Dennis Eckersley Mariano Rivera
Catchers: Tony Pena Mike Piazza
1B: Frank...
DubFX - Love Someone
June 2009
1 post
Twitter Tracker!
May 2009
6 posts
It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account...
– Hofstadter’s Law
Helpless
Amazing use of tiltshift and timelapse.
The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas
– Linus Pauling
April 2009
3 posts
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
– Albert Einstein
March 2009
2 posts
Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort. Full effort is...
– Mahatma Gandhi
February 2009
1 post
I Found A Use For Twitter
For a long time now, my friends and I have struggled with the question “What is Twitter?”. It’s been hard to answer, and not just for us, but it seems for everyone out there. Is Twitter a blog? Not really. Is it an instant messenger? No, and especially not since SMS was removed for us here in Canada. But after doing a lot of thinking and using it for a while, I’ve found the...
January 2009
1 post
Tools of the Trade
After nearly 10 years in web development, I have tried every tried many tools and many techniques. I thought I would just quickly compile a list of my favorite tools. If I was on a desert island, with only the items in this list, my laptop and an internet connection, I wouldn’t even miss a beat.
Mac OS X I am not a fanboy (as all fanboys say), but Mac OS X is the perfect mix of a nice clean...