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A reflection

Scott — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:42:46 +0000

Knowing that life is so short and so fragile, it’s a wonder that we try to do anything at all sometimes except simply exist. Some feel motivated by this fact, others feel demotivated.

So, what’s it going to be?

First post from my iPad

Scott — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:44:33 +0000

Around 1:00pm today I received my iPad from UPS after a long night of anxiously waiting. First impressions:

- It’s a whole lot heavier than I thought it would be.
- It’s extremely fast and responsive. Everything runs very fast on it and apps/music/movies took very little time to install from my MacBook.
- The keyboard is surprisingly easy to type on when you lay it down on a flat surface.
- Audio quality is outstanding. Video quality is outstanding.

Enough for now. Back to playtime! Oh, and how cool is it that I’m making this post from the iPad via the WordPress app?

The VSS Enterprise’s first flight!

Scott — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:00:30 +0000

Virgin Galactic celebrated the first flight of the VSS Enterprise – it’s flagship “consumer spacecraft” – today. This is one of the things about the future that makes me giddy – the idea that normal people like me will be able to afford to touch the heavens. I honestly think that consumer space flight/travel/commerce is the future and that government-run programs like NASA are hindering our ability to make spaceflight and exploration a priority.

Kindle App for iPad

Scott — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:52:39 +0000

Gizmodo posted about the iPad Kindle app this morning and it sounds like it’s going to be great. I have absolutely no regrets about selling my Kindle 2 now. Can’t wait for my iPad to arrive next week!

Opera Logo, Rendered in CSS

Scott — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:01:01 +0000

The Opera logo, as rendered in CSS.

CSS Sprites

Scott — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:59:04 +0000

CSS Sprites came up in conversation with David Kindred at the office this morning after Amazon.com rendered oddly in our browsers (thanks, Websense…) and it reminded me that Smashing Magazine has an awesome article about ‘em. Check it out.

Format Change

Scott — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:11:50 +0000

It’s become fairly obvious over the last year that I lack the motivation and/or time and/or topics to continue posting on my blog like I used to, so in an effort to try and make it more active again I’ve decided I’m going to start posting like Gruber @ Daring Fireball does – posting links and snippets with a little bit of commentary – on a daily basis as much as possible.

So, keep your eyes here for the change starting on Monday, March 22, 2010.

Video from “Snowpocalypse 2.0″

Scott — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:31:36 +0000

Here in Germantown, MD we’re really getting pounded by snow and high winds. A few days ago we got about 38 inches of snow. We had a few days to clean up and get out, and now we’re dealing with another blizzard again that could, when all is said and done, drop another 15+ inches of snow on us.

To help pass the time I’ve made two videos with my little Flip Camcorder and posted them to my Youtube account. That said, enjoy these videos!

Blizzard footage from my bedroom window

More blizzard footage, this time from my front door

Hello, iPad

Scott — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:20:32 +0000

I am an Apple Fanboy and I fully admit to it. Over the last few months the rumors have been growing about Apple coming out with some kind of tablet to compete with the Netbook market, and in many ways to pick up where the Newton left off over a decade ago. I think this graphic really sums up the level of excitement (taken from the Apple event this morning):

"Last time there was this much excitement about a tablet, it had some commandments written on it." - Wall Street Journal

You don’t even have to ask. I’m getting one. The 32 gig non-3G model. Why get 3G when I can just tether with my jailbroken iPhone?

Mouse Cursor Affordance

Scott — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:51:37 +0000

Tips and insights into good design and usability

via Mouse Cursor Affordance.