Photo on The Dangling Pointer

My Two Favorite Logos

Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:05:00 +0000

Here is a photo of my two favorite logos - the Jetpack logo and the That Conference logo.

Jetpack is a plugin you can install on your WordPress site to give it super powers that WordPress.com sites have but still self-hosted on your own servers.

That Conference is an awesome community tech conference that I've blogged about before. I've spoken there a number of years and really enjoy the mix of people and personalities it brings. Plus it's at a waterpark and families are not only welcome but integrated into the conference itself. I've seen some pretty smart children giving awesome talks!

Professionalism & Kerning

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 19:50:04 +0000

kern | kərn
verb [with object]

(usually as noun kerning) adjust the spacing between (letters or characters) in a piece of text to be printed. • make (letters) overlap.
design (metal type) with a projecting part beyond the body or shank.

When I saw this poorly kerned sign in a doctor's office I suddenly became less trustworthy of their ability to perform as medical professionals.

Focus & The Non-Permanence of Pencils

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 15:11:16 +0000

I've been trying to brainstorm ideas on paper lately before committing to an approach on how to solve a problem. For some reason I wasn't getting a ton of satisfaction switching back to pen & paper - it wasn't helping my focus. Then I realized something from my days in school. I used to prefer pencil over pen because of the feel of the graphite on the paper and the non-permanence it implies.

Apparently I ❤ Swag

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:07:46 +0000