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The Short, Exciting Life of a Viral Infographic

Posted on Mar 19, 2012 in Design | No Comments

Most things that go viral on the Internet do so by luck more than by design. But here’s how one project hit it big.

Why your web pages print badly and how to fix them

Posted on Dec 3, 2009 in Web Design | 4 Comments

Too often, web pages print horribly, or not at all. Here are the four most common web printing problems and how to fix them.

12 Cool Ideas from Event Apart Chicago

Posted on Oct 16, 2009 in Design | 2 Comments

Twelve of the most interesting take-aways from the coolest web design conference in 2009

Forty things I’ve learned

Posted on Jan 27, 2009 in Play | 3 Comments

A few things I have figured out so far…

94 (and counting) energy drinks reviewed

Posted on Feb 19, 2008 in Pop Culture | 12 Comments

I’ve tried dozens of energy drinks: the good, the bad, and the undrinkable. In the interest of public service, I rank them for you.

How to Set Up Custom WordPress Category Templates in Four Easy Steps

Posted on Oct 9, 2007 in Web Design | 69 Comments

You want Wordpress to style posts from different categories in different ways, but don’t know how? This tutorial explains how to do it in four simple steps.

Big in Italy… sort of…

Posted on Oct 2, 2007 in Mashups | No Comments

It took a while, but someone from the old country noticed one of my bootlegs.

The 11 Most Overrated Movies of All Time

Posted on Sep 6, 2007 in Film, Play | 114 Comments

Eleven movies that aren’t as good as you remember them.

8 HTML Email Tips I Wish I’d Known Sooner

Posted on Aug 23, 2007 in CSS, Web Design | 24 Comments

Designing HTML Email can be tricky, ugly, and messy. Here are 8 tips for doing it right.

“Dramatic Look” Prairie Dog: Evolution of a Web Meme

Posted on Jul 5, 2007 in Mashups, Oddities, Pop Culture | 6 Comments

How a funny-looking Japanese prairie dog became the latest, biggest web celebrity