Node.js is My New Favorite Thing Ever

When I first heard of Node.js I thought it was a terrible idea. "Javascript on the server-side?? That's madness!" Well, "Sparta!" I say to you because Node may be the best thing I've discovered for web development so far. Node is so amazing because it allows you to use… Read more »

An Example API

The Example API is a bit of a weekend project of mine aimed mostly at exploring different data types and interactions on a node + express based server. It's a quick tool to aid developers in creating web applications. The Example API will take a query and return any kind of… Read more »

Comcast is tracking you

Wouldn't it be nice if every time you visited a website, big brother was there to check out what you were doing on that website and nagging you on your computer screen to go get a better job so you can buy more shit you don't want/need? Well, Comcast… Read more »

SVG background-image in Firefox pixelated?

SVGs are scalable by nature and should never be pixelated. That's why we use them right? Aside from how their awesomely small in file size and easily readable and editable in a text editor. Well, that might not always be the case. The Problem: I discovered an interesting bug in… Read more »

Internet Explorer 6 in it's final death throes

And I couldn't be happier! 12 years and 4 major releases after it's release it seems to finally be losing it's hold on China where an interesting intersection of government and internet has lead to a great number of people pirating the same exact copy of Windows XP and never… Read more »