Monthly Archives: January 2009

Don’t mess with the bull, son.

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Jhames

Since 2003 I was doing all my design work on a 17″ PowerBook G4 with a 17″ Studio Display. Five years later, I upgraded my design studio for a desktop and larger display. I decided to transfer my files from … Continue reading →

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Another World

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Jhames

Watching the Inauguration on television this morning, I went from one emotional extreme to another during the event. For the first time in eight years, I felt like I no longer had to live in fear of my government. That … Continue reading →

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Much better

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Jhames

I have to say, working with WordPress is a lot easier than MovableType. My physical involvement with the theme components has focused mostly on the style sheet. I looked at the themes offered by WordPress, viewed the source code of … Continue reading →

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Great Client Expectations

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Jhames

Get burned enough times and you find yourself coming up with trademark phrases like Learn From My Mistakes™. A lot of little mistakes with past projects added up to one giant mistake: overlooking the importance of risk management. During the … Continue reading →

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Pitchfork would give it a 10.

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Jhames

The critics – my friends – have spoken about this year’s Winter Mix collection: I have been carefully and purposefully going through the music in your Winter Mix 2009 and I am blown away by how many great artists there … Continue reading →

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