Web Performance, Branding, and Social Media
In: GrabPERF| Web Performance
6 Jul 2007Netcraft noted that Yahoo encountered a bit of a headache today. So I fired up my handy-dandy little performance system and had a look.
Although for an organization and infrastructure the size of Yahoo’s this may have been a big event, in my experience, this was a "stuff happens on the Internet" sort of thing.
Move along [...]
When you are bipolar, you get very sensitive to slight changes in your mood and surroundings. Well, I have been in a foul mood, wanting to sleep a lot. When I get like this, I check my biorhythm, just for a lark.
Yup, right on schedule.
Tags: bipolar, biorhythm
This weekend, we went to Maine and spent a wonderful time with the Bodines at the Sweetgrass Farm Winery. Things are rolling into high gear, and there is fruit in the vats, fermenting into fine wine.
I took the time to take some pictures in their old barn, and around the property.
If you like wine and [...]
In: Life
19 Mar 2007…and the only injury of the trip happens while we are shovelling out the driveway when we get home. Cameron accidentally hit Kinnear in the face with the sharp end of the shovel.
The ironic thing: he is wearing a t-shirt that read "It’s my brother’s fault".
Tags: family, shovelling, accident, snow
In: Life
23 Feb 2007All bow before my heraldic shield.
Let the delusions of grandeur commence!
Technorati tags: Pierzchala, heraldry, coat of arms, Poland
In: Architecture / Design| Blogging| RANTING| Technology| Web Performance
22 Feb 2007Did we mention that the layout doesn’t work in Firefox or MSIE 7?
Oooops.
Technorati tags: Dwell, css, design, firefox, msie 7
Just found that Dwell magazine has a blog.
Ooops! A pseudo-blog. No feed.
Dwell: Get with the program.
UPDATE: Apparently it does! There is an RSS graphic at the bottom. But that’s not the feed link. Oh no!
You have to click the image to go to a page that has the page that has the RSS feed in [...]
This Pine Cone is Empty
Originally uploaded by spierzchala.
A shot inspired by Gosiak’s Pássaros set.
Glaring Moon
Originally uploaded by spierzchala.
This is a garden ornament that was at the mini golf centre where we had Cameron’s birthday party.
For some, it’s ether; others, mescaline.
For me, it’s modern design and architecture magazines on glossy paper.
Feel the silky smoothness — empty the mind — buy — it’s what everyone — strange rumors.
Technorati tags: Dwell, Metropolis, magazines, glossy paper, design, architecture