- 2025
- April 19, 2025 Using named details tags A short post about using the `name` attribute on `details` tags to create a simple accordion with no javascript.
- 2024
- June 13, 2024 Faster string comparison with a trie An exploration of how trie structures can dramatically boost string comparisons in javascript.
- May 10, 2024 Fuzzy CSS spinner idea Exploring an idea I had for a fuzzy multi-colored animated spinner in CSS.
- May 3, 2024 Thoughts on React component declarations Probably too many words on why I prefer function declarations over arrow functions for React components.
- March 30, 2024 Troubleshooting an AppKit bug on Sonoma Trying to figure out why NSWorkspace.shared.setDesktopImageURL no longer honors the fillColor option to set the desktop fill color. This used to work in macOS Monterey and Ventura, but no longer works in macOS Sonoma.
- February 23, 2024 Animating SVG An experiment with SVG animation, using the `stroke-dasharray` and `stroke-dashoffset` properties in CSS to create fireworks.
- 2023
- November 21, 2023 Blooming swatches A CSS experiment with a grid of swatches that bloom when you tap or drag over them, with sound.
- November 20, 2023 Container queries A little playground to experiment with container queries.
- November 20, 2023 CSS Grid Layout Testing out some CSS grid layout ideas, inspired by a video by Kevin Powell.
- November 18, 2023 Sticky position A few experiments with sticky positioning in CSS.
- November 18, 2023 Dots and Spokes An experiment with CSS animation of dots and spokes.
- October 29, 2023 Making a Pokemon viewer I made a Pokemon viewer in SvelteKit using the PokeAPI. My 9-year-old son is obsessed with Pokemon and I thought it would be fun to make a little app with him.
- October 27, 2023 Building a Svelte modal dialog component using the dialog element The dialog element is a native HTML element that provides a lot of built-in functionality for creating modal dialogs. By wrapping it in a Svelte component, we can add custom styling and other features.
- October 14, 2023 Using inline SVG components with NextJS
- October 8, 2023 Experimenting with Leaflet Playing around with Leaflet, a popular open-source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps.
- September 9, 2023 Some thoughts on React Although I love Svelte, there are some things I miss about React.
- September 2, 2023 There are some really old posts before this one
- 2013
- December 15, 2013 My search for a Thunderbolt drive expansion chassis
- 2012
- February 7, 2012 Is the iPad a PC? Does it matter?
- 2011
- June 3, 2011 Brent Simmons on fashion and UI
- 2010
- May 7, 2010 Use a flipped iPad dock as a reading stand
- January 28, 2010 A proposal for a multitasking UI on the iPhone
- 2008
- October 16, 2008 The Republican Lottery
- September 6, 2008 I guess that's only kind of advertising McCain has...
- April 23, 2008 Why a shrinking middle class is bad for the airline industry
- April 2, 2008 Why the prolonged Democratic Primary is a good thing, for Democrats
- February 27, 2008 A partial list of Republican fuckups since 2000
- February 13, 2008 Free TV!
- February 1, 2008 The Democratic Dream Ticket
- 2007
- December 30, 2007 My favorite CNN.com poll ever
- December 13, 2007 For my friends who think Ron Paul would make a great president
- December 6, 2007 Huckabee’s Horton
- November 19, 2007 Kindling
- November 15, 2007 A proposal for improving Spaces in Leopard
- November 12, 2007 I found a terrorist!
- November 5, 2007 To Do Syncing - An iPhone Prediction
- October 14, 2007 The best thing Microsoft ever made
- October 9, 2007 The White House loves terrorism
- October 3, 2007 Please, won’t somebody think of the children?
- August 15, 2007 How to start a war. Step 45.
- August 12, 2007 Dick Cheney is so smart
- July 22, 2007 OMG I’m so jealous
- July 21, 2007 I can’t believe I’m saying this
- July 17, 2007 All-nighter in the Senate
- July 17, 2007 Iran is still in our sights
- July 7, 2007 Another iPhone wishlist
- 2006
- July 1, 2006 The Next Vietnam
- May 11, 2006 Mmm, salad
- May 4, 2006 A Free Market for Energy
- March 28, 2006 Homeless Jones
- March 25, 2006 Never buy a house
- March 13, 2006 Sara in San Francisco
- March 10, 2006 Ghosts
- 2005
- November 28, 2005 Show in Seattle
- August 26, 2005 A map of US fatalities in Iraq
- June 14, 2005 Molly & Jay & Me
- April 2, 2005 Plenty of reading time
- February 20, 2005 Party til you vomit
- February 16, 2005 Face comber
- February 14, 2005 One Dinner & Four Parties
- February 3, 2005 Dubya’s Pep Rally
- January 22, 2005 Snow Globe
- January 20, 2005 Winter is happening, finally
- January 6, 2005 Women’s Press Collective
- 2004
- December 12, 2004 Santa has a Huggy Party
- November 30, 2004 New glasses
- November 15, 2004 Lauren wuz here
- November 11, 2004 Veteran’s Day
- November 9, 2004 Voting Problems
- November 6, 2004 Another way to look at it
- November 5, 2004 The myths of Red vs. Blue
- November 4, 2004 The real losers in this election
- November 3, 2004 S.O.S
- November 2, 2004 MY PREDICTION
- November 2, 2004 VOTE
- November 2, 2004 HYBRID APE-CABBAGE CREATURE
- November 1, 2004 MONSTER
- October 30, 2004 YANKEE
- October 29, 2004 SMELLY
- October 28, 2004 DIRTY BIRD
- October 27, 2004 BABY-KILLER
- October 26, 2004 DIVIDER
- October 26, 2004 SHIT FOR BRAINS
- October 25, 2004 FEAR-MONGERER
- October 23, 2004 DUMBO
- October 22, 2004 NEO-CON
- October 21, 2004 WORLD LEADER PRETEND
- October 20, 2004 DELUSIONAL CRUSADER
- October 19, 2004 THE MONKEY
- October 18, 2004 BOOGER
- October 17, 2004 PUPPET
- October 16, 2004 SHRUB
- October 15, 2004 FAMILY MAN
- October 14, 2004 RADICAL
- October 13, 2004 DICK
- October 12, 2004 TERRORIST
- October 11, 2004 BORE
- October 10, 2004 DECEIVER
- October 9, 2004 WINKY
- October 8, 2004 LOSER
- October 7, 2004 MAD COWBOY
- October 6, 2004 SMIRKER
- October 5, 2004 DESERTER
- October 5, 2004 DRAFT-DODGER
- October 3, 2004 CORPORATE LACKEY
- October 3, 2004 LIAR
- October 1, 2004 IDIOT
- September 22, 2004 Sour Punch Sobs
- August 16, 2004 Me on iTunes
- August 1, 2004 I tried to run
- August 1, 2004 I think Brenda lives in my hood
- July 19, 2004 Me in Newsweek
- July 8, 2004 Curious George’s Caption Contest!
- June 25, 2004 The sail home
- June 8, 2004 And on to Mexico
- May 24, 2004 Ow my feet
- May 22, 2004 Praha
- May 19, 2004 Leaving for London and Prague
- May 17, 2004 Redbeard Ryan
- May 16, 2004 Roach-Proof Toothbrush Holder
- May 12, 2004 Another Caption Contest! Call for Entries!
- May 12, 2004 Fuck Cancer
- May 9, 2004 A long ass run and a long ass night
- May 8, 2004 One of the boys
- May 7, 2004 Miss a run, make a run, go see a man about a horse
- May 4, 2004 Isabella and a 5 mile run
- May 2, 2004 The most fucked up run
- April 29, 2004 Yarg. 6 miles today. Maybe
- April 27, 2004 About 5 miles today
- April 26, 2004 Ripple
- April 24, 2004 About 6 miles today
- April 20, 2004 Home again
- April 17, 2004 Tour: Dayton
- April 16, 2004 Tour: Pittsburgh
- April 15, 2004 Tour: Boston
- April 13, 2004 Tour: NYC
- April 12, 2004 Tour: D.C.
- April 11, 2004 Tour: Baltimore
- April 10, 2004 Tour: Easton, MD
- April 9, 2004 Tour: Charleston
- April 8, 2004 Tour: Columbus
- April 7, 2004 Tour: A stopover in West Lafayette to visit my old friend Hilary
- April 6, 2004 I got the runs again
- April 6, 2004 Tour: DeKalb
- April 5, 2004 Tour: Chicago
- April 4, 2004 Tour: Madison
- April 3, 2004 Tour: Milwaukee and Stevens Point
- April 1, 2004 This one’s for me
- March 30, 2004 Snap Crackly Pop
- March 25, 2004 OW
- March 23, 2004 Margaret and Paolo
- March 19, 2004 New Do
- March 13, 2004 13 Miles
- March 13, 2004 Get the people to party!
- March 11, 2004 Another 3 Mile Run
- March 11, 2004 6 Miles Today
- March 10, 2004 More Cellphone Pictures
- March 10, 2004 Ancient Nottingham
- March 8, 2004 Not perfect, but pretty good
- March 7, 2004 Lauren comes to town
- March 7, 2004 12ish Miles Today
- March 6, 2004 My Silly Brother
- March 6, 2004 Oh, The Passion
- March 4, 2004 Bellywatch
- March 2, 2004 Wanna see somethin nasty?
- February 28, 2004 El Diario esto back en el barrio
- February 16, 2004 A 9 Mile Run
- 2003
- August 30, 2003 I saw the coyote and he wouldn’t stop talking
- August 7, 2003 oh yeah, that diary thing
- May 1, 2003 And then we had a wreck
- April 25, 2003 A not-so-short synopsis of the Hellride thus far
- April 14, 2003 A stopover in Nashville
- April 3, 2003 Rumsfeld on TV
- April 3, 2003 Pictures from New York
- March 28, 2003 The teaches of Peaches
- March 27, 2003 A new city and a new war..
- 2002
- August 4, 2002 I made a new friend. Meet Shan!
- August 1, 2002 Woohoo! Another caption contest!
- July 24, 2002 And then I went to Tuscaloosa
- July 24, 2002 Photos from New York (none yet)
- July 24, 2002 Photos from St. John (none yet)
- July 24, 2002 Recent travels..
- May 9, 2002 Some photos taken since my return to Alabama
- April 30, 2002 Gee whiz, this thang is getting dusty!
- March 21, 2002 Photo Caption Contest! Call for entries!
- March 20, 2002 ...and from Marathon to Key West!
- March 19, 2002 From Miami to Marathon..
- March 17, 2002 Lolligaggin about in South Beach, Miami..
- March 11, 2002 I never thought I would find so much relaxation in the middle of Miami Beach!
- March 10, 2002 We are moving! We are moving!
- March 6, 2002 Whoa! Not so fast..
- March 5, 2002 We’re finally getting out of Fort Lauderdale!
- February 24, 2002 After a well-deserved break, it’s back to the yard
- February 24, 2002 Marsha and Mario, our beloved adopted parents
- February 24, 2002 A rough month in the yard and three new diary pages to show for it
- January 20, 2002 In Fort Lauderdale for a week or so, working on the boat and hanging out with other boatees
- January 11, 2002 We finally worked up the momentum to leave the Vero Beach Tarpits and headed south, experiencing our first overnight passage at sea
- January 4, 2002 Contemplating new plans and getting my head in the toilet
- 2001
- December 31, 2001 The last day of the year and I’ve got the sniffles
- December 29, 2001 Happily stuck in Vero Beach, Florida
- December 25, 2001 A new look and a wonderful Christmas dinner with Colin and Colleen
- December 23, 2001 Some self-important ramblings and a reunion with some new-old friends
- December 18, 2001 We went for a long walk and I took pictures of signs along the way
- December 17, 2001 Just a few purdy pictures
- December 16, 2001 A bit of a scare as we bring up a rogue anchor
- December 12, 2001 Following a tug and barge down river
- December 9, 2001 Birthday ruminationseses