Mass Effect 2 in review

Mass Effect 2 in review

February 7, 2010 9:44 am

Mass Effect 2 is the long-awaited sequel to Mass Effect, a fantastic RPG from Bioware. The wait was well worth it! Here’s my review of this amazing new chapter of the Mass Effect story.
A hilarious take on Mass Effect

A hilarious take on Mass Effect

January 30, 2010 10:11 am

As I work on my first playthrough of Mass Effect 2, I’m taking notes to post my own review of it once I’m done. In the meantime, here’s a great video I came across on YouTube that applies the rules of Mass Effect to day-to-day life.
NapApp: the new iPad App for drowsy desk jockeys

NapApp: the new iPad App for drowsy desk jockeys

January 27, 2010 2:29 pm

Apple unveiled the iPad! Check out this great app for those who have trouble keeping their eyes open at work.
How to make a great print stylesheet

How to make a great print stylesheet

January 23, 2010 4:58 pm

For any website with a sidebar or a background image, print stylesheets are essential. Using “File » Print” is so much more intuitive for users than searching for a “Print this page” button on a website, and creating print-friendly versions of all your pages is a tedious, time-consuming task (especially if you have a blog). A print stylesheet is an elegant alternative.
5 tips on writing WordPress plugins "the right way"

5 tips on writing WordPress plugins “the right way”

January 20, 2010 9:31 pm

Just like many fellow programmers out there, when I first started publishing my own code for the world to see and use, it wasn’t the greatest. I didn’t fully understand the WordPress API and all the tools it had to offer. I have since learned a lot about how to write WordPress plugins “the right way”—the most efficient, clean, and safe way, that is. WordPress has functions, classes, and hooks that work right out of the box to make plugins easier to code and less risky to use. Here are a few of my favorite tips.
Where oh where, has Aliso gone?

Where oh where, has Aliso gone?

December 31, 2009 4:31 pm

December was a busy month for us, professionally and personally. As a result, she has been unable to blog, or give users of SimpleMap the support she feels they deserve. To top that all off, she is currently in bed with a nasty head cold (who says I never get her anything fun?). At any rate, she will be back on the grid 1/4/10, and doing her best to get caught up.
Hard drive go BOOM.

Hard drive go BOOM.

November 11, 2009 9:48 pm

Two days ago, I had the pleasure of having my computer crash while I was trying to print something. No problem, I thought, this happens sometimes—after all, I do mess around in the command line enough to actually screw something up now and then. I hold down the power button on my iMac until it shuts down, then press it again and hear the familiar Apple “ding.”

I was then greeted by a folder icon with a question mark on it.
SimpleMap 1.2b3: Major bug fix

SimpleMap 1.2b3: Major bug fix

November 1, 2009 10:32 pm

I just posted SimpleMap version 1.2b3 to the WordPress repository. This update fixes a few bugs and adds a couple of niceties.
List of known bugs in SimpleMap 1.2b2

List of known bugs in SimpleMap 1.2b2

October 31, 2009 2:13 pm

I have barely had time to work on SimpleMap lately, but I’m hoping to get a lot done on it this weekend to get 1.2 out of beta. For the benefit of anyone using the beta, here are the bugs I’m aware of.
Fugue Sprite background-positioning fixed

Fugue Sprite background-positioning fixed

October 30, 2009 2:53 pm

A friend alerted me to the fact that some browsers weren’t showing the Fugue Sprite properly: everything was showing up as the topmost icon in the image (for example, the first 100 sprites all had the Address Book icon). I did fix it, and I uploaded the new CSS to both my demo page and the ZIP file. Enjoy!
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