Author: Jesse
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Twitster: Twitter Groups For Your Site
I’m really psyched to release the first public beta of Twitster into the wild today. But first, let me tell you a story. I work a lot with the Movable Type community. It’s a small community, but there are some really talented developers and designers doing some really cool stuff. One day I sat back... Read More
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The Psychological Implications of Social Networking
The Daily Mail just ran a thought-provoking article about the effect that social websites have on childhood development. In short, eminent neuroscientist Susan Greenfield claims that social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter shorten attention spans and contribute to an instant gratification, self-centered mindset. From the article: We know how small babies need constant reassurance... Read More
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I’m going to beg your indulgence for just a moment while I talk about my son. I’ve been meaning to write this since he was born; but as every parent alive can tell you, days turn to months and months turn to years. So while I have this quiet moment sitting beside Ethan in a... Read More
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*Every time a person visits your Twitter page, they make a split second judgment call. “Should I follow this person?” To help prospective Twitter followers make a more informed decision (and have some fun in the meantime), I put together a Nutritional Chart background image for my Twitter profile using info from TweetStats. And since... Read More
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What a year 2008 was! Here’s my little celebration of the Gardner family’s most important event of 2008: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Easy Audio Output Toggle Using AppleScript, Growl and Quicksilver
Necessity is the mother of invention, and with Ethan crying frequently, I needed a quick and easy way to switch between my headphones and desktop speakers. So I put together this simple AppleScript that toggles between two audio output sources and assigned it to a Quicksilver hotkey. Here it is in a nutshell.
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5 No-prep Group Games for Parties
Looking for some crazy fun games to play when you’ve got a bunch of people over? Here are a few time-tested gems from our family’s game trove.
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On the outskirts of Hudson in southern Columbia County lies a small, county jail. You probably wouldn’t stumble across it unless you were looking for it; it’s tucked back away from the busyness of Route 66 and aside from the standard prison issue razor-wire fence is a rather unexceptional complex. For 12 years now, my... Read More
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Ever feel like this before? Remember those days of playing in the snow when everyone else was tired and went inside, and you were left trying to pick fights with no one in particular? (Hand drawn, traced in Illustrator, colored in Photoshop.)
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HashMT: The Pulse of the Movable Type Community
I often find myself so busy using a tool that I don’t usually have time to talk about how I use it. This seems to be the case with many of the developers in the Movable Type community: lots of awesome things being done, not a lot of time left to share their creations and... Read More
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Update: We’re home now, resting. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. I’m posting a quick update via my blog since I’ve been severely limited in my ability to connect while here at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I don’t have cell service to update Twitter or upload pics via Flickr, and their hospital network... Read More
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One Man’s Absurdity Is Another Man’s Gain
Last night’s dream was particularly vivid. I was seated in the very front row of a large yet intimate theater. The lights were still up and I sensed that we were waiting for the show to begin. To my right was what appeared to be a gigantic inverted bowl suspended in midair. It seemed to... Read More
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Simply Recipes Gets iPhone Simple
We had a blast putting together the original Simply Recipes site, so it’s been a real thrill developing and designing an iPhone web app for Simply Recipes. After all, what could be more exciting than developing a simple interface for a simple recipe website on the easiest-to-use phone out there? There’s nothing like working on... Read More
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Six Apart is celebrating several anniversaries tonight: Movable Type turns 7, TypePad turns 5 and Vox turns 2. Since I couldn’t attend the anniversary party, I figured I’d put together a little something for the good people over at Six Apart. This shirt’s been a long time coming: Unfortunately, Printfection’s (and CafePress for that matter)... Read More
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A few days ago, Jane Wells put out a call to all WordPress-loving Icon Designers over at WordPress.org to design the icons for the new WordPress admin screen. Now, it’s no secret that I work primarily with Movable Type, but I’ve tried to make Plasticmind Design less about the tool and more about helping users... Read More
