Some of you regulars (hi Mom) may have noticed a recent and long overdue facelift to this blog. It’s the Build WordPress theme by Pushkraj Dole, but with major structural and aesthetic modifications. I’ll explain what I did through some blog design tips for your CSS, but first, here’s my user interface design mantra: No [...]
unsolicited advice
Custom searching in Chrome
Quick tip for Chrome users! (I hear this is also possible in Firefox.) You can set custom searches. For example, I can type “wik Saarinen” into the URL/search bar, and the results page on Wikipedia will show up. Or I can type “wrf avouer”, and the definition of avouer in English will pop up from [...]
Hooray for lovely us
New desktop: Click for bigger. Featuring a delightful quote from the UK Esquire “Manual for a Stylish Life” (Feb. 2010). Edit: okay, so the real quote is “Hoorah for lovely us.” Accidental Americanization!
Got election night anxiety?
Do a dance instead.
PSA: Jumpcut is the best add-on
One of the handiest things I’ve ever downloaded is Jumpcut. It extends your clipboard to 40+ items, which are easily accessed from the top of your (Mac only) screen: I use it A LOT. Like you know when you’re filling out an application online, and you’re afraid you’ll lose everything when it times out on you? [...]
