Archive for February, 2008

Dear PayPal, Safari Isn’t The Security Problem

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

In an interview with Macworld, PayPal asserted that Safari was not secure enough to be included on its recommended browser list. PayPal currently recommends Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 2+, or Opera to its users.
Michael Barrett, PayPal’s chief information security officer, said, “Safari has got nothing in terms of security support, only SSL (Secure Sockets Layer […]

Honorary Funny Porto Ricans

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

I attended the screening of Some Kind of Funny Porto Rican? as part of the Pan African Film Festival on Saturday night.
Arthur and I (and many of our Emerson friends) worked on various portions of this documentary over the past three years with our former professor, Dr. Claire Andrade-Watkins. We watched it many times […]

The Online Apple Store Password Problem

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Whilst preparing my taxes, I needed to grab a receipt for a purchase made at the online Apple Store. The online Apple Store is one of the few places where I don’t mind having an account, as I purchase from it frequently. However, the online Apple Store exhibits one of the biggest flaws in ecommerce check out procedures: being more concerned about my password than I am.

What is Graphic Design? Poster

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

I spent an hour on an entry to the What is Graphic Design? Poster Competition.
My definition: Graphic design is a method of communicating, like speech and language, using visual form.
My entry:

Yes We Can

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

From YesWeCanSong.com and the next President of the United States:

Just remember: She voted for war.

BINC Professional Search: Yet Another Recruiter To Avoid

Monday, February 4th, 2008

I get contacted by recruiters all the time. In general, I find them sleazy. There are exceptions.
When Charlie Smith at BINC “Professional” Search emailed me, I suggested that he state the name of the company he was working on behalf of when cold emailing potential candidates. Several of my friends have had bad experiences with […]

Quick Update

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

I know that things have been fairly quiet around here. The primary reason is that I am in the process of completely overhauling my site and the lack of conclusion has been a good excuse to not add any more content. Here’s a quick update.
I left Creative Acceleration and started a new job at GoTV […]