thoughts from an /engineer(ing manager)?/g
Try uninstalling Web Deploy 2.0. I’ve had IIS and Apache running smoothly for months on a new machine, and suddenly after installing SQL Server 2008 R2 and some Silverlight (yuck) tools to maintain an existing app, Apache reported that port 80 was already taken by “Microsoft HTTPAPI/2.0”. I think it snuck in, along with an unwanted […]
I really don’t mind being patient with Google+ site errors, but I really would prefer an accurate error message to being given a list of all the things it *could* be. But let’s talk about our own websites, and how they could work better when errors pop up. You should ensure that your users are […]
Developers can all relate to a fast-approaching deadline, and though your plate is already full, your email dings at you and you’re faced with yet another request from the designer you’re working with to change the look and feel of your project. Swap that background image, add some margin, adjust the kerning, maybe un-serif all of the […]
I know, I’m just lobbing titles over the fence these days, but it’ll make more sense in a moment. The SXSW Interactive Festival 2011 is beginning, and I’ll be there with badge on! Some of the other Springbox crew members will also be there, including several talented individuals who are speaking. Check out our SXSW 2011 […]
You are fascinated by a painting you’ve discovered, and want to see more of the artist’s work. You’ve been pricing a new toy at Best Buy, but need to see which stores carry it in hot pink. You are walking past a billboard for the hippest band in town and want to add it to […]