Peter Chester
Flex Text Alignment & Layout
I know it’s super simple, but I’ve been banging my head on text layout for a couple of hours. I wanted 2 text boxes to have less space between them (leading) than the default. After trying many approaches, I finally figured out that I can set a negative paddingBottom to achieve the desired effect. Continue Reading »
I had this realization the other day that seems to have given me cause to disagree with Buddha about the meaning of enlightenment.
Skillful Balance
From the time that I first started longboarding, I have been on a quest to find the best spot on my board to maintain perfect balance. I have gotten pretty good at finding it. Now what? Fighting to maintain a stronghold on my balance is a great practice in skill, but it is not artful. It’s like putting primer on a canvas.
Why I am Proud to Work with blip.tv
I was chatting with my cousin Harun (a.k.a. Haza) the other day and dropped a note about why i love working with blip.tv. After rereading it, I thought it is worth publishing. Continue Reading »
Adding CAPTCHA to Joomla Forum
After a great deal of messing about, I’ve managed to add CAPTCHA (image based verification that you are a human and not a spam bot) to Joomlaboard forum 1.1.5 in the GEOSS Registry Site. Here’s how I did it:
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When should we say “we” and when should I say “I”?
Shane and I have often stumbled over the we vs. I issue. Here’s what “I” think:
“We” serves the function of exchanging credibility with the others included in “we”. If I make something and say that “we” made it, I am at once sharing credit with the team (even if I’m the only one working on it) and sharing responsibility. If something goes wrong in my creation, it is our fault, not mine alone. “We” also serves the purpose of inspiring confidence by implying there are many people involved in a given commitment. For example, “we are accepting applications for the open position.”
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