Articles:Web & The Internet

I’m actually surprised I never blogged about this one. This weekend I finally cancelled my GSuite service. I have been with GSuite since it was in it’s very first beta and they had “free for life” accounts. In case you were unaware, Google decided it was no longer going to honor it’s legacy free-for-life accounts. ...

Over the past couple of years I’ve been wanting to get back into target shooting. I used to love it as a kid, and have fond memories of cycling the bolt on a 22lr rifle and plinking the tip of a metal pole the width of my pinky, or even pumping my little pellet gun ...

I’m about 12 hours into Dying Light 2 so I, as an indie publisher of game industry coverage, can put together a review. I’ve sacrificed most of my weekend absorbing as much as I can of the game; I need to get the review out within a week and a half, ideally. Of course, the ...

Welcome to a new year, and a new website. As my regular visitors know, I redesign my website approximately every 6 months. For the past few years, I’ve utilized builder systems to save time; this has included X (and later Pro) with Cornerstone as well as Oxygen. Today, however, we’re switching away to something fully ...

We live in exciting times, my friends. Working from home isn’t impossible; in fact, for some industries, it is a thriving situation to be in. With fewer interruptions, and a work space that you control, you can get more done with less stress. Working from home does take some preparation, however. I’ve worked from home ...

While on the job hunt, I’ve been targeted by 3 check-cashing scams. For those of you who don’t know how those work, here’s a quick synopsis: First, they ask you for a good time to do an interview. Then, they ask to do the interview via Google Hangouts and chat. They usually have some excuse ...

Update 9/23: I’ve been meaning to update this for a while. Medium has finally gotten rid of nearly all the gripes I’ve had with it, and has really grown into a usable platform for people in my industry. I still strongly advocate for self-hosted blogs, but Medium definitely has its strengths (given its reach and ...

While the title may seem click-bait-esque, I really am here to tell you why you shouldn’t use WordPress for your website (unless you know what you’re doing). I’m going to summarize it into a few main points, so let’s dive in. Learning WordPress is hard. WordPress, at it’s core, doesn’t do much. If you want ...

Those of you who follow my work know I enjoy redesigning my website on a regular basis. Approximately every 6 months I complete a design surrounding a special project, theme, or focus. This year, I am focusing on everything. If you’re interested in the technical aspects of this design, it will be further down in ...

Is web design art? I’ve had a passion for web design for many, many years. I’ve had some works gain more attention than others on various feature sites, as well as one design that got some kudos from Smashing Magazine years ago. Let me state the premise first: Web design IS art. The web is ...