Toronto in 36 Hours

Virgin America gave me a free trip from San Francisco to Toronto to promote its new route with “top influencers” on Twitter, a status determined by Klout. This is an unexpected and very cool opportunity, but I need your help to make the most of it. I’ll be visiting Toronto on the weekend of August [...]


Wishing upon a star…

Of Mickey Mouse and This Man My last day at The Walt Disney Company will be Monday, April 12, 2010. The 99 magical days will comprise the shortest period that I have ever had full time employment and the largest company that I have ever been employed by. I am excited, scared, and excited about [...]


Lessons from Bejeweled Blitz

Bejeweled is one of the world’s most downloaded mobile game, but it didn’t come to Facebook until December 2008. Its simple and fast level design allowed for satisfying discontiguous and solitary play. The combination proved addictive for mobile users desiring a quick distraction. When Pop Cap brought Bejeweled Blitz to Facebook, it embraced the Facebook [...]


A List Apart 2009 Survey

I participated in “the survey for people who make websites.” Take it.


Vanity OpenID with Your Google Account

I recently wrote about using Google Apps for Your Domain to provide a vanity OpenID.1 Now, you can use your website to delegate to your Google account as an OpenID Provider.2 Here’s how: Setup your Google Profile. Note your profile URL. Add the two lines below the head of your website’s index. Change the second [...]


Changing Safari’s Search Engine

Safari doesn’t allow you to change the search provider without resorting to hacks. If you’d like to use something other than Google or have additional search providers available in Safari, try my bookmarklet tip.


Fix It Friday: Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer is the most widely used browser in the world. For everyone’s sake, it needs fixing. Here’s how.


Introducing the Sony Ericsson WebSDK

Here is my encore presentation introducing PhoneGap and the Sony Ericsson WebSDK from the Web 2.0 Expo. Also, be sure to check out my sample application. Source: YouTube, transcript