work: What… Do I do?
I’m the best there is at what I do. But what I do best doesn’t matter much outside this place. With all apologies to Stevie Wonder and Chris Claremont… Recently, a very good friend who works for a very good...
Tagged: web development
ads: every web designer’s dream…
Saw this charming little ad on my way into the office today. You gotta love the Elvis glasses, right? It’s like hipster and kitsch all in… wait, is there a difference between hipster and kitsch? I admit that I am...
So very true…
There are times that I’m very glad I don’t have to code anything too terribly “web flashy” at work, because I already spend enough time trying figure out why perfectly valid code still refuses to render properly in IE. I...
Spinning that wheel for me
Looking for a new job isn’t an issue just for recent college graduates. People who have spent 10 or 15 years in the same careers can often face similar issues and stresses — think burnout, stress or plain-old tedium. Other...
Wouldn’t you like to be a web developer too?
I’m sure I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I’m not a fan of bureaucracy in the workplace. I just want to come in, do my job, turn in my projects and go home. Generally web team projects don’t get the...
“The Computer Guy” — I can relate
Hesitantly, I responded: “I work in computer support.” The transition to silence was immediate. All eyes suddenly turned to me, raised eyebrows all around. If you hadn’t heard my response, judging from everyone’s reaction you might think I said something...
A little sweat ain’t never hurt nobody…
I don’t ever wanna drink again. I just… Oooh, I just need a friend. Amy Winehouse, “Rehab” Well it’s that time again. I has done been reviewed by my company. I think back a year ago and I was so...
Mmmm, free goo…
Looks like Microsoft is offering a free domain name and website with their new Office Live Basics package. You might have to use IE to go through the sign up, but still not a bad deal.
Odometer time, web style
at least i can be consoled (?) by the fact that as i’m feeling pretty damn miserable, my page counter rolled over 10,000 hits to this page. why do i feel like i’ve blown my chance at happiness?
15 minutes
I don’t know if I ever mentioned this before, but one of my websites actually made it into the EPA’s public internet site: The Council on Regulatory Environmental Modeling. It’s terribly boring and dull, but at the least it’s out...