Category Archives: Video

I was on Macbreak

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During my day at Macworld in early January, I saw the crew from Macbreak filming a couple of segments for their show. Little did I know, I was actually in one! I was of course, totally oblivious to the filming going on next to me as I meandered by and didn’t actually notice the crew until I was past them. I had iPhone on the brain or something.

You can watch the episode yourself (.mov 88MB). I stroll by at 5 minutes and 33 seconds into the show and stroll out at 5 minutes and 35 seconds.

I should note, while I appear to be straining under the weight of Macworld schwag, there was no such bounty this year. I’m holding purchased items only. It was kind of…a bummer.

Wasabi-Coated Peas: Not an Easy Snack

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I grabbed a handful of Trader Joes wasabi-coated peas (mistake number 1) and shoved them all into my mouth (mistake number 2). Apparently, the facial expressions created when one realizes 8 wasabi peas are on fire in one’s sinuses are priceless. So, in the name of good comedy, the whole thing has been captured on video for instructional purposes.

In Love with Thickbox

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We come across many cool tricks as we search for solutions in web design. At my work, we are constantly trying out new things and seeing how we can enhance the user experience on the web. In the last year or so, Javascript has emerged from the dust of 1999 to make a graceful comeback into web design. This isn’t the Javascript of old. No rollover images, flying icons and fullscreen popups. This is slick, accessible code written for nice effects and a more user-friendly experience.

One such example is ThickBox. Thickbox is a Javascript tool that allows images and HTML content to be displayed in a virtual “lightbox” right in the current browser window without refreshing the page, sending the user to a different page, or popping up a new page. The effect is so sweet, it’ll rock your boots.

We’ve been itching to use this on several of our clients’ sites. But, as with all tools, it is best to use things for the right purpose and not simply because they are cool. This being my personal site, I’m free to use gratuitous displays of Javascript coolness with reckless abandon.

Try it out.