Markdown Extra Improvement

I've been using Markdown Extra for formatting posts and pages for a new site I'm working on. Since I want the back-end editing to be as simple as possible, I…

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History in all it’s 640×480 glory…

Google has announced today on their official blog that they are starting a pilot program to digitize the National Archives' video content. They posted a few example links including the…

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2 Picasa2 Tips

Tip 1: Hover over any thumbnail and hit Ctrl-Alt. It will instantly fill the screen with the high resolution image. Tip 2: Hit Ctrl-L and your web browser will pop…

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Quote of the Day

"You know what's not pleasant? Drinking at the water fountain and feeling the stream of water dip when someone flushes the toilet in the bathroom next door.", Maggie Mason.

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Taco Bell Express

I was at a museum recently and noticed that they had some fast food offerings. I didn’t think much of it until I noticed the Taco Bell Express. I simply don’t understand the marketing genius behind that one.

Who is the target audience for Taco Bell Express? Are they really looking for the fast food customer who is unhappy with the 30-60 second delays commonly experienced at your regular Taco Bell? Are there really people out there saying, “Mmmm…Taco Bell…If only I had the time…” For you: Taco Bell Express! (more…)

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Clean up URL’s with .htaccess

Many websites work with either "www.mysite.com" or "mysite.com". Google doesn't like that since it looks like two sites--sometimes they might penalize you for it. From their guidelines page: Don't create…

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Sir Howard Stringer

I met [Sir Howard Stringer](http://www.sony.com/SCA/bios/stringer.shtml) for the first time today. I think I was introduced to him as "the guy with the largest brain you'll ever meet". It was meant…

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Cortes Bank

One of the most amazing experiences of my life was visiting Cortes bank with professional surfers Carlos Burle and Jamie Sterling and Producer/Cinematographer J.P. Beeghly:

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