Tag Archives: Web

Why Tumblr?

A few people have asked me why I recently moved my blog to Tumblr. First I should provide a little background on my experience with blogging platforms in general. Over the last several years I’ve used Typepad, WordPress (self-hosted) and … Continue reading

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YouTube’s Amps Go to 11

On Friday YouTube announced support for “4K video,” meaning video files with a dimensional size up to 4096 x 2304 pixels. Not only does this feature have no practical application in online video, the announcement itself only serves to further … Continue reading

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Flash is dead. Long live Flash.

There is a new wave of anti-Flash sentiment brewing, partially flamed by Apple’s refusal to support Flash in their mobile devices (including the iPad). The debate reminds me of usability guru Jakob Nielson’s famous Flash: 99% Bad piece from 2000, … Continue reading

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