Help A Scientist

Published: February 09, 2013

I try to keep this blog mostly relevant to tech but I'm reposting this from Hospitium to try and get a bigger response.

Simple Multi-File Uploads With Paperclip

Published: February 01, 2013

Upload all the files!

Moving From IndexTank To IndexDen

Published: April 08, 2012

IndexTank is closing. Make an easy transition with IndexDen.

Real-Time In Place Editing For Rails

Published: April 07, 2012

Create real-time in-place editing with Best In Place and Juggernaut.

Hubot Deploy

Published: February 16, 2012

Use Hubot and Capistrano to deploy applications for you.

So Long And Thanks For The Elephant

Published: December 24, 2011

This domain as well as any other domain I own has just been moved to name.com

Hospitium - New Open Source Project

Published: September 05, 2011

Hospitium was created with the simple goal of being an animal management system that doesn't suck.

Goodbye WordPress - Hello Jekyll

Published: September 04, 2011

I got 99 problems but a server ain't one.

Create GitHub Gist With Ruby

Published: May 30, 2011

One of my favorite github features is gists. Gists are a simple code pasting and sharing service.

Write Text Anywhere With HTML5 Canvas

Published: May 26, 2011

When working on a project recently I came across the need to be able to add some text to a canvas element.

A Day In The Life Of Me

Published: March 04, 2011

Super awesome timelapse at the office.

Fast CakePHP Search With IndexTank

Published: February 16, 2011

This time I’m going to show you a much better method, mainly by offloading the work to people who really know how to do search.

Haml, Sass, Markdown, and CakePHP - Oh My!

Published: January 11, 2011

I've recently begun using Haml and Sass instead of good ol' HTML and CSS.

New Time Tracking Web App - Homkora

Published: January 01, 2011

I have recently launched the beta my new side project Homkora.

Free Single Page HTML/CSS Template

Published: December 19, 2010

I have just completed a new HTML CSS template for you to download. The site is made for those who need a simple single page web presence.

Clean URL's in Nginx

Published: November 07, 2010

Quick post to let everyone know of a good trick I just figured out. Most clean URL's are created through a rewrite and query page that does all the work.

Lightning Fast PHP Server With Nginx, eAccelerator, and Varnish

Published: October 17, 2010

Just because Apache has large numbers, doesn’t mean it’s the best in terms of performance.

Remove WordPress' NoFollow Without A Plugin

Published: October 03, 2010

And even better, do so without modifying the WordPress core files. It’s really quite simple.

If is_page() With Regular PHP

Published: October 02, 2010

My article on WordPress' is_page() is one of the most popular articles on my site. One thing I receive questions about on a regular basis, is how to use is_page() in regular PHP.

Use PHP To Zip Folders For Download

Published: September 23, 2010

Uploading files with PHP is covered to death on the internet. The other side of that, downloading files, is not covered nearly as much.

Upload Videos To MediaSilo With PHP/FTP

Published: September 18, 2010

In continuing with my last post on how to upload videos to Ooyala with PHP, here is one for MediaSilo. This ones a little different though in that it uses FTP as opposed to an API to upload the videos

Upload A Video To Ooyala With PHP

Published: September 11, 2010

Ooyala is a fairly popular video hosting platform. We have started using them where I work, and they seem to be doing a really good job so far.

Reasons And Tips For Automated Motion Workflow

Published: August 07, 2010

In many video projects there is some style of graphic, lower third, or bumper that is used numerous time throughout the piece, only requiring a text change.

Create A Ghetto, But Functional, Search Function For CakePHP

Published: June 21, 2010

Recently I needed to add a search function for a CakePHP application I am building. After googling the bejeezus out of it, I never found a solution that worked.

How To Setup A LAMP Virtual Machine

Published: May 09, 2010

In an effort to develop in an environment closer to many production servers, many people have begun developing in virtual machines running on their host os. This article is a comprehensive guide to creating a LAMP virtual machine.

Best Ogg Theora Video Compressor

Published: April 25, 2010

A while back I did a comparison of the popular mp4 compressors. Specifically ones used to convert videos for HTML5 playback. Well here is a follow up, this time around though, we’re comparing compressors for Ogg Theora.

Adding Internet Streaming To FFmpeg Outputs

Published: April 17, 2010

Just a quick post. After deciding that FFmpeg was my video compressor of choice, I ran into a small problem. The videos that are outputted don't begin playing immediately when embedded in a web page. This is a pretty big setback.

Video Compression Show Down

Published: March 11, 2010

Video compression is an absolutely critical component that has allowed online video to take off in recent years. Advancing from super pixelated 320x240 video, to rich and vibrant 1080p has required massive improvements in compression technology.

On HTML5 Video

Published: February 25, 2010

Hey! Have you heard? HTML5 video is going to revolutionize the way we use video on the web.

Create Simple A/B Tests In WordPress

Published: February 19, 2010

One of the best things you can implement in your site right now is A/B testing.

10 Easy Solutions For Contact Forms

Published: February 15, 2010

Contact forms are an integral part of many websites. The construction of which can range from super simple to highly complex.

Use WordPress' is_page() To Exclude Content

Published: January 30, 2010

After my last post involving including custom content, I've received questions about doing the reverse, excluding content on certain pages. As with everything there are several ways to accomplish this. I'll cover some of the easiest.

Don't Be Afraid To Self Promote

Published: January 17, 2010

Self promoting your work can be a fine line to walk. Don't do it at all, and people won't take you seriously because you give the impression you don't take your work seriously. Do it too much and you run the risk of looking like a blowhard jerk.

Say It Aint So! Time For A New Contact Form

Published: January 12, 2010

So it may be time to ditch my favorite WordPress plugin, Contact Form 7, and find something new.

Use WordPress' is_page() To Display Custom Content

Published: January 11, 2010

Something that comes up on a regular basis is how to display certain content on different pages or if certain conditions are met.

Gentleman WordPress Theme

Published: January 11, 2010

Another new free theme. This WordPress theme is a simple and elegant theme, perfect for a simple text blog.

A Hard Day At Work

Published: January 02, 2010

Had a hard day of modeling at work the other day.

Happy Holidays

Published: December 25, 2009

I just wanted to put up a quick post wishing everyone a happy holiday.

New Free WordPress Theme: Dark Wood

Published: December 20, 2009

I have just released a new WordPress theme. The theme is dark and modern, perfect for a portfolio site. Theme features an accordion style menu, and slider example galleries.

Improve YSlow Score With .htaccess

Published: December 20, 2009

How fast your site loads is a huge factor in how many visits you get. One of the biggest names in performance testing is YSlow. A high score on YSlow is a good indicator that your site is performing well.

This Makes Me Want To Quit Video

Published: December 16, 2009

WTF?! How? Who? What?

Simplifying Video Aspect Ratios

Published: December 16, 2009

Video aspect ratio can be a confusing beast. Is it 4:3 or 16:9? Are the pixels square or some sort of rectangle? All of these things are important to consider when creating video files and assets for video.

Tooting My Own Horn

Published: December 14, 2009

So I got an email today from mobify.me. I use them to make the mobile friendly version of my site. Turns out they have a design gallery and mine was selected for entry.

Another Free WordPress Theme

Published: December 12, 2009

I have recently completed a new WordPress theme for Drifter Entertainment.

Making display:none; Javascript Accessible

Published: December 11, 2009

When creating a collapsible navigation for a client, I came across the problem of having my navigation remaining hidden if someone has javascript disabled. Needless to say, this was a big problem

Chrome and Thunderbird 3 Review

Published: December 09, 2009

It was a big day the other day with both Chrome and Thunderbird 3 being released. I downloaded and gave both a test run.

Download My WordPress Theme

Published: December 07, 2009

If you're looking for a simple WordPress theme to use as a framework to modify, why not download mine?

The Worst Is Over

Published: December 05, 2009

Holy cow! The hardest quarter of school is over.

Sound FX Tip - Muffled Sounds

Published: November 29, 2009

When I was working on a video project this week I came across the need to have my sound effects sound like they are coming through a cell phone and from inside a box.

5 Awesome News Mashup Sites

Published: November 25, 2009

There are so many great news sites out there. From traditional news, to bloggers, to social submission sites, following them all can be overwhelming. Luckily there are mashups that bring all these wonderful sites to one place.

5 Resources To Learn After Effects Expressions

Published: November 23, 2009

After Effects is an incredibly powerful motion graphics editor. One of the more powerful things inside of After Effects is expressions. Expressions give you much greater control over your animations.

Running A Git Repo on DreamHost

Published: November 20, 2009

Git is freaking awesome. I’m not sure how I lived without it. For those who don’t know, Git is a version control system.

Handy List of Terminal Commands

Published: November 20, 2009

This list is more for my personal reference than anything but you may find some useful information here.

5 Resources for Web Type

Published: November 17, 2009

Typography has come a long way in recent years. From everything being done in Arial, to using images to fake different fonts, the web has grown up.

Set Up a Domain, Host, and Email Quickly

Published: November 16, 2009

I’ve had a few people ask me to do this in the last couple days so I thought I would do a write up to help save some time.

YouTube Gets 1080p

Published: November 15, 2009

YouTube is the worlds largest online video site. They have been slow to the game when it comes to HD video but they seem to be trying to take the lead as of late.

Great CMYK Art

Published: November 15, 2009

There is a great post over at PrintRadar highlighting some cool designs using CMYK as their color palate. There are some really stunning examples listed.

5 Handy Plugins for 5 Kick-Ass Free Apps

Published: November 15, 2009

I’m a fan of open free technology. Not only is it useful but it’s free. For beginning artists and designers, that’s key. So here is a list of kick-ass free applications and some plugins that help extend their functionality.

Setting Up Quicktime Streaming

Published: November 14, 2009

I usually use a third-party service such as vimeo to host and stream my video. However, after moving to my new awesome host, DreamHost, I discovered that they had an option to enable quicktime streaming. I poked around the support wiki and decided to test it out.

Creating Navigation Highlights

Published: November 13, 2009

When creating this site I decided I wanted to have the navigation bar have a different color highlight the current page. I dived in thinking it would be a simple problem. Turns out I was wrong.