A Crown
When I was little, I had a deer antler.
Developers: How To Avoid CAPTCHA
CAPTCHA has become user-hostile. It can no longer effectively tell computers and humans apart because the obfuscated text is too difficult for humans to discern. Here are a few simple tricks you should try before implementing CAPTCHA.
Remembering the Birth of my Daughter
Today, September 4th, 2012, at 3:58 PM, my daughter, Mia Kathryn, was born. We were very lucky to have an easy delivery. I don’t think we could have asked for better.
Helvetica-like Web Font Without The Monthly Fee
I spent part of my morning trying to find a shop that could license for Helvetica Neue for web fonts outright, without subscribing to a monthly plan. I came up empty, but all is not lost.
Morality as a Product of Evolution
Could our morality have been a product of evolution? Just thinking out loud.
Twitter and the End of Web 2.0
The recent API guideline changes at Twitter are causing an uproar and seem to be indicating that Web 2.0 is coming to an end.
Requiem for a Lost Love
The thing about Communism (in the Marxist sense) is that it is utopian on paper, but shoddy in practice. Men coming together in harmonic balance is ruined by the scum that collects on the outside, and it wears away at the collective until the commune falls apart. That’s how my love affair with the rotary engine ended. It’s how the engine in my first car, the Mazda RX–8, ended.
Questions on Gay Marriage
I support gay marriage. Some people don’t. I’m curious if there is a way to reconcile opposing views without requiring one side to completely compromise their position.
Chick-fil-a as a Rallying Point
Chick-fil-a has been getting a lot of bad press recently for statements made by the CEO and for donating to several groups that oppose gay marriage. But that’s not what is interesting.
Safari 6 Irritations List
Apple released Safari 6 with Mountain Lion. Since Safari is my primary web browser for development, my workflow is suffering from the changes.