Daniel and the guys at Collective Idea have decided to try and take their political signs mashup mainstream. Visit the mashup at yardvote.com Be sure to digg it to share it with others!
Archive | September, 2008
MochaHost – Cheap JSP hosting has arrived
During my collegiate experience at Hope College I took a class in Databases under Dr. McFall. During that class we were tasked with utilizing MSSQL and MYSQL along with Java for the more practical portions. The class wrapped up with a major project in which we were supposed to implement an inventory management system for [...]
links for 2008-09-26
Using jQuery with Ruby on Rails | Ruby on Rails Replace prototype with Jquery (tags: webdesign rubyonrails plugins tutorials) Galleria – a filmstrip style gallery Possibly good for project. Looks nice. (tags: webdesign photography slideshow)
Site improvements \\ WordPress and ease of use
WordPress, the engine powering this blog, is a wonderful thing. I have been adding features to the site recently, changing the side bars, etc. One of the main enhancements has been the addition of nice gallery functionality. WordPress, while a good platform, is not for the less-than-technical-savvy person to hack around with, it took me [...]
links for 2008-09-25
HDR Tutorial – New and Improved for 2008! | Stuck In Customs (tags: tutorial photoshop photography hdr) Top 10 WordPress CMS Plugins | Chicago Web Design Includes things like page order, newsletters, event calendars, and contact forms (tags: wordpress webdesign plugin) jide.fr » Freshy 2 theme (WordPress) – Jafoca.com wordpress theme A sweet customizable wordpress [...]
Mapping the political landscape \\ Ruby on Rails in action with a quick mashup
Recently I have been working with the ruby on rails guru Daniel Morrison on a rails app for one of our web clients. Daniel along with Brandon and Brian form Collective Idea, a ruby on rails house that also runs Sessions, RoR and other training sessions in Holland, MI that I attended a couple of [...]
Google Android Phone == Epic Fail++
The iPhone has been a huge success over the past year. The things effectively bring handheld computing to the masses. I of course would not be talking like this if I did not own one. I like my iphone a ton, the immediate access to the web and my email is brilliant beyond belief. One [...]
Spore \\ A minor victory on the DRM front
EA is beginning to cave. In a series of responses over the past week, EA has been addressing the demands of consumers. Apparantly they will be loosening the DRM restrictions. The head of the EA games division, Frank Gibeau, was quoted as saying something to the effect of “The consumers don’t understand that we need [...]
Spore DRM nightmare continues – Limited Accounts
So there has been even more news on the Spore front this morning. I have come close to completing the game, and will release my review once that has been accomplished. I am in the midst of the Great war of Spodeification, so hopefully I will prevail soon. Anyway the news relating to Spore’s awful [...]
Rain rain and more rain
Sometimes you need some rain to really enjoy the sunshine. This weekend was one of those times for me, and wow did it ever rain! This morning, however, on my commute to work through downtown Grand Rapids, the sun started to poke through and it was amazing. The beams seemed to target specifically the new [...]
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