It’s been awhile since I last wrote an entry on this here blog, so I might as well take a moment to myself to reflect on how this last year has gone. Twelve months seems like a long time until you look back and realize that it’s passed. A little over a year ago, I was finishing graduate school with… Continue Reading
J. Smith Development
Web Design and Development
Tumblr Theme »
I’ve just started a Tumblr blog, and created a custom theme for it. If you like the look, let me know, and I’ll share the custom HTML.
Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami »
On Friday, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake ripped through the northeastern coast of Japan, creating a tsunami that may have been as high as 20 meters in some places. As of 11:30 on Monday, the death toll is near 2,000 and is expected to rise as rescue workers reach more heavily impacted areas. On top of this, three nuclear power plants… Continue Reading
Not Your Average Blog »
When most people think of blogs, they think of words on a page. However, a site called Tegaki E takes a different spin on things. Rather than typing out your thoughts, Tegaki E gives you the opportunity to write or draw your blog posts. Tegaki E is a portmanteau of the Japanese “tegaki” and E, standing for English. The original… Continue Reading
Silencing – A New Visual Illusion »
Researchers at Harvard have found an interesting new visual illusion, called silencing. The basic idea of the illusion is that movement stops the human brain from processing visual changes to the periphery of what you’re focusing on. Published in January, 2011 in Current Biology, the study shows that movement messes up how you see things. You can read the whole… Continue Reading
