Stock and Awe
July 4, 2011 -I haven’t always loved the process of buying artwork from stock sites, but I’ve always had a deep respect for the value of good imagery. Using... View Article
I haven’t always loved the process of buying artwork from stock sites, but I’ve always had a deep respect for the value of good imagery. Using... View Article
Last weekend Kristi and I went to a wedding. I leaned over and said to her “You know, if we get married again let’s memorize... View Article
When properly motivated people can accomplish anything – this is the basic foundation of my latest invention unsurance.
I’ve spent the better part of my nerd life waiting for the next big thing. In hardware it would be better video cards, better monitors,... View Article
Since seeing an amazing interview with Charles Schultz as a child I have been a doodler. I have long thought that it made me a... View Article
A lot of people I see on the interwebs often make the familiar promise every January to tweet, update, and blog more. This year I’m... View Article
I’m thinking about writing a book all about raising your first child. It’s going to be for all those fathers who don’t know what to... View Article
Joy and Happiness are great aren’t they!? I have been blessed with a permanent smile most of my life; and I’ve often wondered why. Is... View Article
Jason Fried examines the accepted paradigm of “going to work”. Thought provoking.
Update 2: The failing of my computer that led me to believing my card was dead was in fact the second card dying! Its GPU... View Article
How can I let another daylight savings season end without posting this gem from a newspaper?
Before I was ArleyM there was Uck. If a guy named Charlie can go by Charles or Chuck, I wanted the same degree of flexibility.... View Article
Using non-traditional web fonts is as popular as it’s ever been these days. There are quite a few decent options that degrade nicely, but one... View Article
It’s been about eight months since I’ve applied and started working as a web designer at Thrillworks – but I haven’t shared much about it... View Article
I’m all for security online, but I am really not a fan of the “security question”. The security question is often used as a backup... View Article
It’s hard to believe, but ArleyM.com is over eight years old, and on its ninth iteration. Since using this CMS I haven’t actually worked on... View Article
I’ve been thinking a lot about priorities in life. Look at your average work week; 5 days is 120 hours. Let’s say you sleep that... View Article
Every now and then I’ll read a tweet so good, that retweeting and starring isn’t enough. (ok, that’s a bit self serving) Have any favourites?!... View Article
Today I stumbled on a nice touch that the New York Times has added to their posts. When you scroll down well beyond the fold (far... View Article
I’d not seen Dan Benjamin’s 5×5 podcast before this episode, but there’s a chance that it could become one of those sites that I dig... View Article
This is the manifesto of a clothing and accessories company of all things. A nice bit of writing and typography.
I have been out of the loop for the last month or so. I’m not casually surfing the web the way I used to. For... View Article