If you’ve read this blog before, you know I’m a big Firefox fan. But the one problem that has dogged me is the inevitable bloat that Firefox suffers when open for long periods of time. I work in my browser all day, and after 8 hours it has usually gobbled up all the available RAM, [...]
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iPad Flash decision: bad blast from the past
Reviews for Apple’s iPad are all over the place. Personally, I feel that tablets have tried and failed enough times in the general consumer market to call the concept dead. iPad will likely find adoption in the same niche’s as its predecessors: hospitals and other similar venues where it can effectively replace a manilla folder [...]
Read More browsers, usability failIf you haven’t checked out Fwd:Vault yet…
…I suggest you do so immediately. We’ll have a major announcement by the end of the day, and the perks that come with signing up beforehand will go away at that time. Basically this is your last chance to get into the Fwd:Vault Beta, and enjoy the perks we have planned for our beloved early [...]
Read More fwdvaultFor fun: “Invisible cursor” game
I typically hate the random flash games that go around the web, but I stumbled on one today that’s actually pretty fun, if only because of the mechanic at work. It’s called Invisible Cursor. The game randomly spawns targets for you to click, but you can’t see the mouse cursor, forcing you to “feel” your [...]
Read More for fun, gamingReminder Fwd:Vault Fishbowl tonight!
If you still don’t have any plans this evening and will be in the downtown Philadelphia area, you’re welcome to come out and meet me at the Philly Startup Leaders next Fishbowl event. We’ll be having a roundtable discussion of sales and marketing, with Fwd:Vault as the focus. Totally free to attend, light refreshments and [...]
Read MorejQuery 1.4 released
The latest and greatest version of jQuery, version 1.4, was released on January 14, the birthday of jQuery’s original launch. Bugfixes and improvements abound! The jQuery team has put together a site devoted to the new version, called the 14 days of jQuery, covering the major version changes as well as infrastructure updates coinciding with [...]
Read More ajax, handy functions, jquery, open source, programming, software development, standards, usabilityNew Google search results layout
According to Search Engine Land, Google has been letting a “small number” of users try out a revamp to the search results page, and yours truly has been lucky enough to stumble onto it a few times. Unfortunately, the small number are only given a small chance of actually seeing the damn thing, and even [...]
Read MorePants on the ground!
I’m usually dreadfully behind on viral sensations, so this time I’m gonna stay ahead of the curve this time. This aired on American Idol last night: A “Pants on the Ground” Facebook fan page followed very shortly thereafter. My wife and I saw 40,000+ fans before midnight last night. The morning after, “Pants on the [...]
Read MorePSL happy hour tonight
I know it’s last minute, but I’ll be at the PSL Happy Hour event tonight, mostly to plug my Fishbowl event next week. I’d love for you to come on out, grab a beer, and shoot the breeze. 6:30 – 9:30 PM MidAtlantic Restaurant and Bar 3711 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 215-386-3711 http://www.midatlanticrestaurant.com
Read MoreCome see me at the next PSL Fishbowl
Fwd:Vault is hosting Philly Startup Leader’s next Fishbowl event, and you’re invited to attend for free! So what’s a Fishbowl? An event that lives up to its namesake, really. One business puts itself in the metaphorical fishbowl, presenting itself and a current situation they are facing, and solicit the community for feedback. It’s beneficial for [...]
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