Ever had problems figuring out what level of ‘zoom’ you need at one of the online mapping sites? Victor Lombari did, and proposed a solution. I find it useful. I only wish someone at Yahoo Maps or Mapquest would emulate it, or improve upon it. Original link via Widgetopia.

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Happy 25th birthday, Sam! See you soon.

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Simon Willison article on SitePoint: Simple Tricks for More Usable Forms. Nice demo form linked to at bottom of essay.

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Another badge for the bottom of the page, at least temporarily (Blogstreet.com).

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Reasons: I don’t control the comments server, so I’ll lose them eventually. The comments server is occasionally slow, which slows the pages. Those reading this site usually know how to email me directly… or you can use the little envelope feature to do so. I like feedback, but prefer well-integrated public feedback or private feedback.…

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Last night I told the boy that January 22 was your birthday, and that you were both turning 29. He asked “Is that old?” I said it depends. And he went back to drawing. Happy birthday to you both. Very happy we’re all connected, even cross-country. Blow out a candle or two (or more).

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Not sure I found an answer in this post and comments on Andy Budd’s blog, but I’m not alone. [via Google search, first result… didn’t dive any deeper, yet]

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I continue to watch the growth in the newsreader application space. BottomFeeder is a free cross-platform, open-source newsreader, written in SmallTalk. Hard to believe SmallTalk still has devotees, but as long as the application is well done, more power to them for choosing their tools. I’ll grab the MacOS X version and give it a…

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Fast Company runs a short piece on Scott Wattenberg, who tries to turn data into meaningful images. Prior to IBM, he created the Market Map at SmartMoney.com. I’ve been learning to use a new reporting tool at work, and it’s reminding me that data is nothing if it’s not (a) easy to understand and (b)…

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Mail.app v1.3.2 on MacOS X 10.3.2 has been crashing regularly for a few days now on the desktop. I wonder if the seemingly effective tip I tried a few days ago has come to bite me in the a–. The app crashes every single time I try and mark any email as Junk, which is…

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