A "Jogcast" for New RunnersMy "couch to 5k" training plan for new runners is made even better by Robert Ullrey's podcast version.
Lightning! Blimps! Submarines! And, um, Machine Tags!Amid flying tomatoes, lightning strikes and Tardis sightings, much code was hacked at London Hack Day.
Big in TexasI'm Austin-bound in 2008, thanks to a surprise windfall: free registration at the SXSW conference.
Ghost in the Machine TagWith Hack Day fast approaching and my gadget-building reveries fading, I'm toying with the idea of making a web gizmo to generate machine tags.
You're It: Why Tags Matter to Your SiteI just added tags to Big Medium 2. Here's why tags aren't just for YouTubes, Flickrs and blogs.
Choppers, Mashups and GearsI got a bunch of ideas at Google Developer Day. And a toy helicopter.
Don't Fence Me In: Good Neighbors and Good Software DecisionsThe adage “good fences make good neighbors” is only occasionally true in collaborative software.
The Lightbox LowdownMy latest work on Big Medium includes improvements to Big Medium's “lightbox” slideshow feature for browsing image galleries.
Understanding the PianoUser communities own and define technologies as much or more than the inventors. A piano from 1817 is the perfect example.
Ancient Architecture: The Gods Are in the DetailsAn Acropolis visit is an object lesson in the value of quiet design decisions amid colossal projects.
Night at the MuseumNuit des Musées shakes up stodgy preconceptions about museums and reveals them as lively, relevant places.
Heck, Let's Hawk a Hack at Hack DayI'll be at Hack Day in London next month. Want to team up to build something outrageous?
Tanned, Rested and ReadyDeveloper returns from vacation, discovers sky has not fallen.
Spring Vacation: Back on May 14Gone fishin'. For the first time in years, I plan to unplug for a full two weeks. See you on the other side.
Long Road Ahead: Motivation, Ambition and Daunting ProjectsThe Paris Marathon prompts your correspondent to ponder what makes creative people tick in adversity.