I’ve decided that it’s high time to brush up on some coding basics. I miss starting out, green in my career, being familiar with code, ui design and print production equally well. Though, after several years of practicing print and interactive design, I’m finding that the interactive side has been slowly taking over the playing [...]
UX, UI and Apple Pie
I find it both inspiring and confusing that there are so many ways to define specialties in the technology and interactive professional space. The challenge is understanding the reality that there exist just as many definitions as there are professionals who are willing to share them. Take User Experience (UX) for a spin (http://www.allaboutux.org/ux-definitions) At [...]
Wasting Time
It’s Thanksgiving weekend, Black Friday has passed and Cyber Monday is around a sharp corner. Shop for the next holiday. Spend some money. Decorate your homes with bright lights, if they’re not still up from last year. Rake your leaves. Visit your neighbors, and put up a tree. What am I doing with my time? [...]
Food for Thought
A list of Netflix alternatives in light of yesterdays announcement on the Netflix blog. Alternatives Blog
Shameless Braggadocio: An eBay Story
So, I’m no newbie to eBay. I’m on the site all of the time for this and that, scoping out deals. If I’m floored by a price at a brick and mortar, off to eBay I go. Scarves, hair conditioner, my french press; all have entered my life by way of this magical wonderland of [...]
Curly Hair and Humidity…
Well, actually it’s all about dew points. And I’ve got a headful of the kinky, teeny curly stuff that responds every which way to them. While doing a little bit of reading on humectants and why they are so great for your hair in the warmer seasons, and not so great for your hair during [...]
Up, up, and away!
My husband was recently treated to an amazing experience for his birthday this year; his mother gifted an acrophobic’s nightmare… A hot air balloon ride! Naturally, I stayed on the ground when offered the opportunity to ride along, and I’m glad I did. What a fantastic photo opportunity, and now the Veggieboy has captures of [...]