Time for Change

As another year rolls by with this site, I’ve decided to attempt an upgrade to this blog’s design, navigation, and layout. The software that I’ve been using for a while is WordPress – I’m going to do my best to upgrade to the newest version without too many bumps, but if something drastically goes wrong, you’ll know why! *Update* – I’ve managed to upgrade to the newest version of WordPress without any problems, but as I begin the customization process,Read more

Snorkeling on a Motorcycle

As I’ve mentioned before, one of the things I love about Singapore are the cavernous bookstores on Orchard Rd. I have an addiction to reading (when I have time) and find that it only makes my craving worse to be surrounded by towering shelves of goodness. There are simply too many subjects that I’m interested in. Here’s a typical path I may follow in no certain order: Photography, travel, new fiction, graphic design, computers, psychology, mountain biking, new non-fiction, classicRead more

16 Pixels

16 pixels is not a lot of room. How do you represent yourself in this [ ] amount of space? I spent the better part of an hour learning how to create favicons for work today. What the hell is a favicon? That little icon located next to the web address you just typed in. I figured I’d try out a few for personal use. It’s harder than it looks to represent your site in the space occupied by aRead more

Borobudur or bust!

I’ll be catching a plane in the wee hours of the morning for Yogja, central Java. I’ll be there for about a week, with or without ‘net access. I’m bringing my laptop, but only because I need to download the hundreds of photos taken – I’m not sure if I’ll have a satellite connection in the mountains where I’ll be. If I manage to get a signal, I’ll be sure to upload some photos and words. It’s odd that I’veRead more