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Acorn 6 – Image Editing for Humans

As a web developer, there’s a certain balancing act I play with my clients. I have some who want me to “do it all for them”. On the other hand,…

How to simulate your cron environment

When you’re debugging cron jobs, it’s very useful to be able to simulate the environment your crons are running under so you can see what’s happening. Here’s how…

How to post to Instagram from  your desktop

Instagram has just launched a mobile web version of their platform to encourage use by people who haven’t downloaded their app. Though not officially supported, you can post…

uiGradients – Beautiful colored gradients

Next time you need a nice gradient background for your HTML, check out uiGradients. Great presentation and selection.

Compressify: video compression

Want to add a video background to your site, but you need to compress your video? Check out Compressify. Google’s new VP9 codec for WebM format video files…

sshman demo

A while back I wrote a CLI script that I use to manage connecting via SSH to various servers. I’m aware that I can create multiple config options…

WebSlides: Create Beautiful HTML Presentations

Next time you’re tempted to open PowerPoint to create a presentation, stop. Don’t do it… Instead, try your hand at creating a presentation with WebSlides. It’s an HTML/CSS framework…

Wings by Niklas Aman

I love the music recommendations I get from Spotify. Having been a premium subscriber since 2012 (maybe longer?), it knows me quite well. I often listen to playlists; however,…

Pacemaker – Mashup 30 million Spotify tracks

Ok, I’m sharing this one with you, but I fully expect something in return. Pacemaker lets you create Spotify mashups and mixtapes that you can share with your…

Stripe Atlas: The best way to start an internet business

Stripe Atlas is a turnkey service for starting your new internet business. In addition to setting you up with a Stripe account, bank account, and credit card, the service also…

Pexels Videos

I already love Pexels for their great collection of free stock photos. Now Pexels Videos offers all manner of free stock videos.

My favorite iPhone 7 Plus “hidden” feature

If you’re not one to watch Apple Keynote addresses, it’s easy to miss all the cool features available on your Apple devices. One new feature I’ve really enjoyed…

WordPress Themes for Writers and Curators

Here are three great themes available from WordPress.com. The first two work well for “curated content” style blogs, like this one. The last is great for featuring your…

Synesthesia – Bethel Music

The other day I was listening to a “chill out” playlist on Spotify. I’d listened to it several times over the course of the week, and there was…

Three Months In – My thoughts on Apple Watch

When Apple Watch was first introduced in 2015, I was still situated firmly in the middle of this xkcd: I quit wearing a watch sometime in the oughts,…

Links of Interest: Food Edition

This morning I joined a friend for breakfast at First Watch. Looking at their menu reminded me that I need to go there more often, everything on there looks…

Reflect – Data Visualization as a Service

I’m bookmarking Reflect because I’ve got a webapp I’ve built that could use some nice dashboards with custom reporting. A cursory glance at their website tells me I…