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Migrating WordPress to Amazon Web Services

Jeremy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:18:16 +0000

My brother wrote a great (and lengthy) tutorial/article on his experience moving a large WordPress site over to Amazon Web Services. Make no mistake it’s technical and I wouldn’t recommend that you try it unless you know what you are doing but if you’re searching for some interesting (nerdy) tech knowledge it’s definitely worth a look.

World Productivity Grinds to a Halt

Jeremy — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:49:23 +0000

World productivity grinds to a halt as Apple releases new software.

(At least that’s what I assume based on my Twitter stream.)

Method & Craft

Jeremy — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:30:09 +0000

An excellent new resource for designers with an outstanding line up of authors:

“We like to think of Method and Craft as the DVD extras of design: the stories behind the work, who made it, how they did it, and the techniques people have developed throughout their professional career.”

The Internet Explorer 6 Countdown

Jeremy — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:55:17 +0000

Looks like Microsoft is finally ready to give us a hand.

I’m glad to see Microsoft step up and take responsibility rather than have to read another “kill IE6” rant.

The Matrix in HTML5

Jeremy — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:51:34 +0000

Don’t ask me why but that’s what I decided to type into Google today when I found myself sitting idle. I guess I just wanted to see if someone had attempted it. Sure enough I was able to find what I was looking for via Dribbble.

Html5 Matrix Code Rain — by Collin Henderson

Also check out the demo (recommends that it be viewed in safari or chrome)

I know I’m late to the party on this one but this is pretty freaking cool.

Let Your Customers do the Talking

Jeremy — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:13:38 +0000

I realized today that part of the genius of Apple’s product events is that they get people like me, who may not be able to afford the latest and greatest, just as hyped and excited about their products as the people who can. I imagine this gets a lot of people talking, probably talking so much that the people who can afford the products start to listen even when they aren’t keen on Apple’s every move.

My Twitter stream turns into a play by play. People call their friends to ask if they’ll be buying white or black. I tell my brother about it over the phone as he calls me on the way in to work. Word spreads quickly.

When the first iPad came out I found myself hyping it to some relatives that happened to be discussing the pros and cons of iPad/Kindle/Nook. Knowing full well I wouldn’t be purchasing one any time soon I still sold it as the obvious choice of the three. Now I’m starting to see why my mother ended up with an iPad before I did?

I know this isn’t an earth shattering revelation, the excitement that Apple creates around their product has been mentioned time and again. I just found it interesting when I finally realized I get just as caught up in the excitement as the next.

Kudos Apple you win again.

On Design

Jeremy — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:13:57 +0000

An article I’ve left open in the browser and have found myself rereading several times over the past week. Titled “on design”, it offers a wonderful insight into the difficult to define practice of design.

A good designer creates effective solutions to an established problem. A great designer phrases the problem in a way so it can be solved.

Ron Johnson – ronjohn.net

Humans.txt

Jeremy — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:18:17 +0000

A project and initiative attempting to establish a format for giving credit and revealing the people involved in the creation of a website by adding a simple file to the sites directory, humans.txt. I would live to see this catch on. Besides offering an unobtrusive way to establish credit for those that have worked hard to build a site as well as the tools used, it also provides a valuable resource for those that might take over or take the place of some of the initial team members. (Check out the example included on the site.)

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Jeremy — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:15:56 +0000

An amazing collection of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps from the late 1800′s, early 1900′s. The author has isolated the beautiful lettering and ornament from the map titles. I was delighted to see that someone also linked out to a Milwaukee collection (curated by UW-Milwaukee) in the comments.

Designing Delightful Experiences

Jeremy — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:32:47 +0000

An excellent article on Cooper.com on the “design of delightful experiences”.

“It is noteworthy when the design of an experience is so compelling that you feel wonder and delight. When designed right it feels totally natural, some might even say it is truly “intuitive.” No training is needed, no set-up, no break in flow, the tool fits seamlessly, improving without disrupting your experience; it’s like a little bit of magic.”