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Category Archives: Personal
Quotes from Zoe, Age 3
I just stumbled across a cache of notes for a blog post I never wrote. It was crammed full of funny things my then-three-year-old daughter was saying. Here they are for posterity’s sake. “Mama, don’t whine.” “What are we gonna … Keep reading
Comic Recommendations
A friend of mine got a gift certificate to a comic shop recently, and asked me for some graphic novel recommendations. He’s not a huge comics fan, so I pulled together a list for him focussing on some of the … Keep reading
Six Truths and a Lie
In honor of April Fool’s day, here is a list of facts about me that I recently sent to my new coworkers. One of the following statements is a lie: I graduated with a BS in graphic design from PSU … Keep reading
I’ve Got My Head in the Cloud
It used to be that pretty much my entire life was on my computer. If my house/apartment/dorm burned down, I could lose everything — bookmarks, web development files, documents, graphics, software, photos, music. I invested heavily in storage, starting with … Keep reading
More Zoe Photos on Annie's Blog
In case you didn’t know, Annie has a blog at mamarage.tumblr.com where she posts photos of Zoe from her cameraphone.
Just Give Me a Minute to Catch My Breath
In the last week: Annie’s grandmother died Zoe spent her first period of time apart from Annie (3 days) Burrito (our cat) is not eating, which is how her sister started deteriorating before we had to put her down. I … Keep reading
Storytime
Zoe is Making Big Circles
A Happy Family Moment
Leilani and Zoe
Since Ryan moved in, Leilani visits nearly every weekend, and Zoe has been thrilled. For the most part, they get along great, and Zoe loves having a “big sister” to follow around and play games with. She gets super excited … Keep reading
Two Little Dickie Birds
Cupcakes!
The Importance of Terminology
There are certain terms used in the web industry that most people think of as “industry-standard,” but are actually used in slightly different ways at different companies. For instance, I’ve run into several definitions for “alpha,” “beta,” “wireframe,” and “comp” … Keep reading
New Year's Resolutions 2010
Last year I succeeded at 50% of my resolutions. I successfully uploaded all my old photos to flickr, but I wasn’t able to entirely give up soda at my desk. It went great for about six months, and then we … Keep reading
Coloring on the Window
Over the holidays, Zoe spent a lot of time with her cousins. Since she’s an only child and the only girl in the group, it’s pretty interesting to watch how differently she reacts to situations. In general, she’s delighted to … Keep reading
New Year, New Job!
In October, after four years at Pop Art, I decided it was time to move on. While I will always miss the incredible people I worked with, and the passion everyone brought to the job, the company had changed and … Keep reading
How to Hire a Front-End Web Developer
The following is an email exchange I had with a friend at another company about a year ago. We were talking about the best way to go about hiring a front-end developer, and I was sharing some tips from our … Keep reading
I Took The Survey, and So Should You
If you haven’t already, set aside ten minutes to fill out the annual “State of the Web” survey from A List Apart. This kind of data is important to gain an understanding of our community and profession, not just for … Keep reading
Zoe is Imaginative
Zoe: Mama have some tea. Annie: Thank you! What kind is it? Zoe: Ice cream and chocolate!
Fast Post-Mortems
When it’s time for a post-mortem meeting, do people in your office groan and make excuses? Do your coworkers complain that they’re too busy with client work to attend? Do post-mortems feel like a chore with no payoff? I think … Keep reading
Five iPhone Tips
I recently got an iPhone, and like any good geek, immediately started banging my head against things I didn’t know how to do. If you’ve had an iPhone for awhile now, you probably already know these, but if you’re a … Keep reading
Administrative Note
I’ve split this site into two, a personal one and a professional one. Spaceninja.com will remain my professional blog, with an emphasis on front-end web production. I’ve set up a new blog on ScottVandehey.com that I will be using for … Keep reading
The Big News: I’m Leaving Pop Art
Friday will be my last day at Pop Art. I’ve been working there nearly four years, and deciding to quit was not an easy decision. I won’t get into all the details, suffice to say that it’s time for me … Keep reading
Google Chrome Frame for Internet Explorer
Long story short, Google released a plugin for IE 6, 7 and 8 that will run Google Chrome (which uses webkit) inside a frame in the IE browser. Now IE6 can be standards-compliant, and all versions of IE get blazing … Keep reading