One of the more annoying things about using Subversion for source code control when using rails is that every time you start a new project, you have to go through this dance to get the new project’s Subversion setup done. Really, this means that you’re repeating yourself every time you start a new project, [...]
Yesterday two articles appeared at A List Apart discussing a Microsoft-backed proposal to change how the web works (round-up here). The proposal, on its face, is quite simple. Developers would put a meta tag in their documents (X-UA-Compatible) stating what version of a browser the pages were coded against. The browsers would [...]
Who doesn’t love chocolate?
That’s what I thought. Nobody raised their hands.
I love to make desserts that finish a meal in style, and this chocolate mousse certainly fits the bill. The best part is that it’s very easy to make.
GRRRRR!
Sometimes stupid software bugs just burn my bu**.
For one of my clients, I designed a 8.5×11″ flyer that’s going to a real printer. It’s a full-bleed piece, so the printer requested that I give them an eighth-inch bleed, with trim marks. I thought, “Oh. No worries. I’m using my brand-spanking-new-hot-off-the-presses copy [...]
Castilleja hispida (Scrophulariaceae); Harsh paintbrush Brent Miller is a web designer living in Portland, Oregon. He enjoys food, plants, and the color green. Read the "about" page for more about him. If you are interested in hiring him for web work, please contact him.
Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British India by Lawrence James
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