Brainwidth

Refreshed for 2008

Dan — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:53:29 +0000

Late in 2007, I decided I needed to refresh the look of Brainwidth, and so commenced planning a redesign. I originally intended to have it up and running by the beginning of 2008, but real life intervened, as it so often does. In any case, I finally have my 2008 redesign of Brainwidth up and running. I still have a bit of tweaking to do and some pages to add, but the design is finished enough to go live.

I am by no means a web design professional, so the new look is not built from scratch. The underlying theme is Tarski, by Ben Eastbaugh and Chris Sternal-Johnson. Much of the visible design has been modified to conform with my idea of a more minimalist look, with clear headings and highlighted links for easy clicking. I have to give credit for my inspiration to Emmet Connolly’s blog, thoughtwax, which is a beautiful example of a clean, writing-focused design.

Hopefully my new design will help me write here more often. I think a better look will be conducive to more productive blogging. Here’s to good intentions, anyway!

Now You Tell Me

Dan — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:20:47 +0000

Whoops. More here.

Huckabee Loves Bad Chain Restaurants

Dan — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:50:42 +0000

Add this to the list of reasons not to vote for Mike Huckabee: “Six weeks ago, I met Huckabee for lunch at an Olive Garden restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. (I had offered to take him anywhere he wanted and then vetoed his first choice, T.G.I. Friday’s.)” Of all the places he could eat in Manhattan, he wanted Olive Garden?! From the NYT Magazine’s profile of Huckabee, which actually contains a plethora of reasons I couldn’t vote for him.

Jorn’s Blogging Tips

Dan — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:34:24 +0000

Normally I don’t find these list posts that have been sweeping the net that interesting, but when Jorn Barger gives his top ten tips for new bloggers, it’s probably worth reading.

That’s a Lot of Fowl

Dan — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:30:36 +0000

If you thought the turducken was impressive, check out this roast containing 48 birds of 12 different species. It serves 125 and takes 8 hours to cook.

Gladwell on IQ

Dan — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:04:14 +0000

None of the Above: What IQ Doesn’t Tell You About Race. Gladwell comments on how the Flynn effect has cracked the already shaky foundation of IQ fundamentalism.

Gaffigan on Bacon

Dan — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:55:03 +0000

Mmm … cheese.

Dan — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:53:56 +0000

The Big Cheese. Matthew Rubiner, a Massachusetts cheesemonger and a judge in this year’s American Cheese Society competition, describes the growth of the American artisanal cheese market.

A Trio of Bacon Links

Dan — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:48:17 +0000

Bacon chocolate chip cookies with maple cinnamon glaze, breakfast cookies with bacon, and maple bacon cupcakes with maple frosting.

Broken Tiger, Shattered Dragon

Dan — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:57:36 +0000

My shattered ceramic technique is unstoppable.