The other day I came across an old iBook laptop from 2004 in a box in my office. I remembered it was very sluggish last time I used it, and booting it up confirmed my recollections. So I started thinking how I could repurpose this old piece of hardware. I wanted to do something with … Continue reading Tinkering With Ubuntu
After I redesigned the “How Does Akismet Work” page, I realized the spam sorter graphic was just itching to be animated. Converting the main machine box into a gif with some flashing lights was easy enough. The conveyor belt is what gave me some trouble. I’m posting my solution here because the bug I came across was something so simple to fix and I just didn’t see it.
Say hello to Akisbot. He’s a friendly robot who takes joy in finding and destroying spambots for Akismet. I’ve been refining and improving this illustration for a little while now and I really like how it has improved. He’s a lot friendlier looking than the original version, which is certainly what he should be. Continue reading Akisbot
We visited the gorgeous Union Station in Kansas City on a walking food/history tour. This 850,000 square foot building, with original architectural details, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The Grand Hall is stunning with 95-foot high ceilings, three 3500-pound chandeliers, and a 6-foot wide clock hanging in the archway. It also has a … Continue reading Union Station Grand Hall
For a while now, my colleague Nick Hamze and I have been in cohorts developing ideas for Akismet swag (aka promotional items). Mostly stickers on our own dime and one-off things he makes in his home created with my designs. All for fun. About two months ago Nick came to me excitedly saying we were … Continue reading Akismet Goodies
One of the fantastic perks of working for a distributed company like Automattic is being able to work anywhere. On a hot day like today, that means sitting in the backyard and soaking my feet in the baby pool. By the way, we’re hiring if you want the same kind of office. Continue reading Today’s Office
“If you weren’t embarrassed by the first version, you launched too late.” – Reid Hoffman, founder LinkedIn Found in Rap Genius Explains Why Worse is Better Continue reading “If you weren’t…
Perfectionism is often an excuse for procrastination — Paul Graham, Do Things That Don’t Scale Continue reading Perfectionism
One of my favorite things to do is being silly with Cece. I’m amazed at how much of her personality we can see developing even at such a young age. She’s making up songs, dancing, creating scenarios while playing with toys, and even giggling at her own “jokes”. This age is so much fun! Continue reading This girl is my favorite
After getting an email the other day from IFTTT about the Heartbleed OpenSSL Bug I realized I had nearly forgotten about the service. I decided to check it out again. What is IFTTT? For those who don’t know, IFTTT is “a service that lets you create powerful connections with one simple statement: if this then that”. The idea is … Continue reading What did you do today?
Dan Hauk 