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Riddle Brothers Tweets of the Week for 2009-11-30

Posted on November 30, 2009 in: Tweets|Post Comment

Germany Considers Google Analytics Ban http://bit.ly/5w2A2n #
RT @collegeman: LinkedIn opened up their API today. Here come the sheep. http://bit.ly/6ziOWM #

Riddle Brothers Tweets of the Week for 2009-11-23

Posted on November 23, 2009 in: Tweets|Post Comment

Highly recommended reading for developers - 12 Accessibility Pitfalls to Avoid http://bit.ly/1NKcqk #
RT @theprodesigner: 55 Awesome Favicons to keep you inspired and motivated http://bit.ly/IhqnD #
Designed a small Web site for the Town of Boyce, VA. http://townofboyceva.com/ #
RT @riddlebrosweb: 9 Most Common IE Bugs and How to Fix Them http://bit.ly/xe7Gz #
9 Most Common IE Bugs and How to Fix Them http://bit.ly/xe7Gz #

Riddle Brothers Tweets of the Week for 2009-11-16

Posted on November 16, 2009 in: Tweets|1 Comment

RT @riddlebrothers: Nice list of jQuery Photo Slideshow / Gallery Plugins http://bit.ly/jquerygal #
Our Web site has been redesigned! Take a look - http://www.theriddlebrothers.com/ #
RT @riddlebrosweb: 10 Things You Need to Know About the Upcoming WordPress 2.9 http://bit.ly/1gM8F6 #
10 Things You Need to Know About the Upcoming WordPress 2.9 http://bit.ly/1gM8F6 #
Working on a couple ad mockups. #
Upgrading WordPress on my site. WordPress 2.8.6 released - http://bit.ly/3hwghU #
Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/webdesigndevelopment to join #
Great read! RT @riddlebrosweb: RT @DavidAirey: Ways to influence people online: http://bit.ly/3oc2lm (on @doshdosh) #
RT @DavidAirey: Ways to influence people online: http://bit.ly/3oc2lm (on @doshdosh) #
I knew it would come in handy for something - Facebook status update provides alibi http://bit.ly/S4MAW #
Insightful article! RT @MadysonDesigns: Comic Sans' designer on Comic Sans: http://www.connare.com/whycomic.htm (@cnc137) #dcth #
I have three google voice invites. If interested, DM or email me. #
Got this voicemail: "My number is _____. My first name is Javier. Good bye." Should I return the call? Hmmm. #
Tonka logo redesign http://bit.ly/3o9KkI #
My drawing of a Twitter Bird with Coffee http://bit.ly/1ECrMm #
When NOT to Tweet http://bit.ly/3jfi6y #
Who wants a brizzly invite? I have 10 of them. DM me. http://bit.ly/27xvJj #
So done with the ow.ly URL shortener. Never seems to work right. #
Last tweet with corrected URL: Find a flu shot near you using Google Maps http://bit.ly/wbi6y #
Find a flu shot near you using Google Maps http://ow.ly/BF0j #
As an alumnus this is cool! RT @umbcalumniassn: UMBC's Prez named by TIME as one of country's 10 best college presidents http://bit.ly/8o7xJ #
These books were awesome! RT @bhoffmann: beautiful infographics of choose your own adventure books http://samizdat.cc/cyoa/ #
What Beautiful html looks like http://bit.ly/1VZOvD #
Just got listed at http://www.TweetFind.com - The Live Twitter Directory - @TweetFind - Join For Free. #
Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #baltimore_md #webdesign #webdevelopment #webdesigner #development #w #
RT @cgrymala Scary. RT @smashingmag: Firefox has the largest % of Web vulnerabilities followed by Safari http://bit.ly/3XwJ38 #
Sent "final" 32 pg publication proof to client. Returned with dozens of changes/edits. Considering banning final proof from vocabulary. #
Ink Calendar prints itself daily http://ow.ly/Bs8q #
Twitter trends for the DC / Baltimore area with map overlay http://trendsmap.com/r/zpuH #
An A-Team movie coming out? Please, please PLEASE let it be good - http://bit.ly/kNeLa #
Curse no. 873 of being a designer…taking time to format everything so it looks nice, including e-mails, IMs and tweets! #
Get Extra Gmail and Picasa Storage Real Cheap http://ow.ly/BnAR #
Thanks to @SilentJay74 for posting a credit to my illustration! Much appreciated. http://bit.ly/45UL0x #
RT @riddlebrosweb: Cool online MS Project type application for scheduling http://tomsplanner.com/ #
Cool online MS Project type application for scheduling http://tomsplanner.com/ #
Thank you to all Veterans! Thinking of my Uncle Gerri today, a decorated Vietnam vet and member of the Golden Knights http://bit.ly/2Zhiib #
Updated my wedding print pricing list this morning. #
Protesters hijack more than 200 Facebook groups - http://ow.ly/B7UE #
Another blog post featuring my twitter bird cartoon RT @Brandswag: I Hate Your Tweets http://ff.im/bgoOJ #
LOVE the redesigned TB Bucs helmet. The Pats one looks like something out of the USFL. http://bit.ly/bad-helmets (via @micahgoulart) #
BLAH I say! - ArtDirectorsClub New Logo http://ow.ly/B5Xs #
Bad restaurant menu designs Flickr group - http://www.flickr.com/groups/badmenus/pool/ #
Some good ones! - 40 Seriously Funny Print Ads http://ow.ly/B5Ol #
RT @Toeburn: toothpaste ads embedded into suckers and lollypops. Clever but likely a wasted effort since kids will ignore: http://tr.im/EGv3 #
RT @riddlebrosweb: Four Quick and Easy Ways to Embed MP3 Files into Your Site http://ow.ly/B3Iw #
Four Quick and Easy Ways to Embed MP3 Files into Your Site http://ow.ly/B3Iw #
Cool mini e-mail client / notifier for Mac (Notify 2) http://ow.ly/B3G4 #
Haha! RT @justcreative: Is it Christmas? http://isitchristmas.com/ (via @designundersky) #
RT @natebross: Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps — http://tinyurl.com/y87mof7 (via @svrgn_nation) #
Gonna give this a try RT @chadengle: I turned off my un-read counts in my RSS Reader. Makes me fell a ton more "caught up" #
Should they rename it to "Godgle?" RT @alex: All Hail Google! [Comic] http://bit.ly/c6EcE #
Shocking…and sad. RT @Vonster: Business card of Fort Hood terrorist w/ typo. http://bit.ly/36RiQB #
One more fan and I get a custom Facebook username for my photography page. Who wants to make my day? http://bit.ly/1ZqYYZ #
Ugh…come on people! No Christmas until post-Turkey day. RT @bmsterling: Neighbors already have christmas decorations up! #
Funny autumn-theme photography comic http://xkcd.com/648/ (via @christinebpc) #
Received printed samples from @WHCCpro. Super quick and very impressed. Will be using them for my print packages when requested by clients. in reply to WHCCpro #
Busy, busy day! Getting a lot accomplished. #
RT @ereleases: New average ages of social media users: Twitter 31, Facebook 33, LinkedIn 39, MySpace 26 http://ow.ly/AwwR #
RT @danesanders: “Focus yourself before focusing the camera.” -@kevinkubota #
Google celebrates fall of Berlin wall - http://bit.ly/SwKhB #
Web Design Trends for 2010 http://ow.ly/ALeL #
I want this pizza cutter - pixels http://ow.ly/ALaX #
RT @riddlebrosweb: A good overview of content management systems #cms http://ow.ly/AL7N #
A good overview of content management systems #cms http://ow.ly/AL7N #
Photographs I took of the fishermen and their big catch at Ocean City, MD - http://ow.ly/AJBp #
RT @theprodesigner: What happens to design during difficult economic times? http://bit.ly/4qgTFa #
RT @PaulManoian: Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day. #
Settling in for the Eagles vs Cowboys game. Go Birds! #Eaglesfan #
I always have been a fan of the Buccaneers old uniforms. Nice to see them make a reappearance! http://bit.ly/1MHQ1v #
Long drive to Winchester, VA from Ocean City, MD…but home safe and sound. #
Steamed crabs for dinner. Mwhahaha. http://twitpic.com/ooztz #
Navy beats Notre Dame!!!!!! Hahahaha Go Navy! #
Walking beach at OC, MD. Guy caught a 20+lb Rockfish. Naturally I took his picture and gave him my business card #
Chesapeake Bay Bridge http://twitpic.com/om731 #
He would def. beat the hare! RT @micahgoulart: World's Fastest Turtle turns on the afterburners. http://bit.ly/fastest-turtle #
Heading to Ocean City, MD for the day. Taking my camera with me of course! #
Letting all the night time tweeters know that my photo business has a Facebook page now: http://bit.ly/1ZqYYZ #
Tweaking some text on my Web site. http://www.acriddle.com #
Watched last night's 30 Rock via Hulu. Best comedy on television in my opinion. #
WordPress Visual Cheat Sheet – http://ow.ly/zZAV #
RT @riddlebrosweb: Client wants to fill space on homepage. We suggested photos of storefront/product. Client wants animated figures. #sigh #
Client wants to fill space on homepage. We suggested photos of storefront and product. Client wants animated figures dancing. #sigh #
Timely! Submitted my giant rabbit photographs in the comments section of this blog post: http://bit.ly/ZWg9v #
A new low! RT @joebuddejr: You have got to be kidding me. Chritmas lights already? Only in hamilton Ohio http://twitpic.com/oj5y0 #
Photographs of my giant pet bunny…the Amazing Cosmo - http://ow.ly/zWkL #
Best Practices for 6 Common User Interface Elements http://ow.ly/zUNN #
Checking out @WHCCpro as a photo printer for my photography clients. Looking forward to receiving the five free test prints they offer. #
Photographer friends - What company or Web site do you use to order prints for your clients? #
Cute! RT @alex: 8-bit Wedding Invite [PIC] http://bit.ly/1wORxS by @Zee #
My mind is blown as well! RT @brianyerkes: This just blew my mind http://bit.ly/iffdT ( thx @vonster for the link) #
Super Funny Illustrations by Fatheed http://ow.ly/zDju #
Stuffed Nose Ads…love 'em! http://ow.ly/zD9B http://ow.ly/zDan #
That lawsuit is like saying you have a patent on "devices used to assist comfortability while walking" and suing everyone that has shoes #
Ajax lawsuit is ridiculous = http://ow.ly/zAJw #
Become an Adobe Shortcut Guru using this Air app http://ow.ly/zAzX #
Steve Jobs disliked ‘iMac,’ had an appalling alternative http://ow.ly/zzXm #
RUN!!!! (nice ad application) RT @Toeburn: flooded subway advert for 2012. http://tr.im/Eey7 #
RT @brianyerkes: New MSN logo butterfly not so fly - http://twurl.nl/yrlpbd #design #logodesign #
Realized I have three Google Voice invites left. DM me if you want one. #
My brother and I set up a twitter account for our Web design/development business. @riddlebrosweb http://bit.ly/1V6BLI #
A great tool for wireframing and web layout planning - http://gomockingbird.com #
Booked first wedding of the 2010 season! Hoping another comes in tonight too. #wedding #photography #
Only 94.5 years to go! RT @cgrymala: You think your network is slow? Check this out. http://twitpic.com/o994g #fail #
Importance of photo timing: Gov McDonnell & family cheer news story about 3 missing teens http://twitpic.com/o9cfl via @MattFid @robbmajor #
Photographs I took of a chef and food safety instructor (one featuring fire!) - http://ow.ly/zevJ #
Humorous List - 10 Better Ways To Use TwitPic http://ow.ly/zdz9 #
Messing around with Adobe Media Encoder CS4 (converting giant MPG file to flash). #
Great bird photo site! RT @Ampersanderson: Your eyes need this (again). http://www.birdbook.org Photo’s by Andrew Zuckerman. #
Wow…fantastic photo essay of an American soldier RT @collegewebguy: amazing photo essay http://bit.ly/1pbuX2 #
Third times a charm: This cereal is so good it changes your skin color http://bit.ly/4mSsvE (via @theprodesigner http://bit.ly/1mcoPD) #
Oops…last link didn't work: This cereal is so good it changes your skin color http://ow.ly/z8CN (via @theprodesigner http://bit.ly/1mcoPD) #
This cereal is so good it changes your skin color http://ow.ly/z8Ci (via @theprodesigner http://bit.ly/1mcoPD) #
Finalizing a wedding photography estimate for a May 2010 wedding in Winchester, Va. #
Cute Sesame Street Google logo this morning at Google.com - http://ow.ly/z8kJ #
One Umbrella Tie please! RT @DannyOutlaw: Funny and Strange Japanese Inventions http://bit.ly/2uHfYS #
Got myself listed at WeddingPhotoUSA.com. Giving it a test run to see if it brings in some new clients. #
A first: client sent me a text message with changes to their Web site! #
Creative and Humorous! The Unbelievable and Impossible Photos of Li Wei http://ow.ly/yWRM #
RT @riddlebrosweb: Wow…IE can't even win on its own platform - Browser Speed Tests: The Windows 7 Results http://ow.ly/yWO4 #
Wow…IE can't even win on its own platform - Browser Speed Tests: The Windows 7 Results http://ow.ly/yWO4 #
In honor of election day - voting fail http://ow.ly/yUyi #
The Future Of The Web: Where Will We Be In Five Years? - Noupe http://ow.ly/yUvl #
Odd…Tweetie (mac desktop app) is not showing some twitter user's icons. Seems to happen whenever someone changes their icon. #
Set up a Facebook Fan page last night for my photography business. Become a fan…pretty please? http://bit.ly/1ZqYYZ #
RT @chrisspooner: This is the scammiest ad I've ever seen! http://twitpic.com/o48g6 full page animated ad in Firefox, on a Mac #
Added special discounts to my photography pricing page (incl. promo code for those requesting wedding photography). http://bit.ly/1okqZM #
Got some leftover Halloween candy? Turn it into cash and goodwill http://j.mp/22OFSr #
To correct my last tweet, I meant Magic Mouse, not Mighty Mouse. @gvtmgannon thanks for the subtle correction in reply to gvtmgannon #
After using the Mighty Mouse for a good while, I can say it was well worth the purchase! #
If Skins fans do this, I tip my Eagles hat to 'em! RT @gvtmtom: A little something for the Redskins fans. Neat idea… http://bit.ly/29jrAF #
Photographs I took at the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia - http://ow.ly/yGKN #
Twitter will not let me view or delete my "photographers" list. Making a new one called "photography" for now. #
I love these - 25 Inspirational Dog Portrait Photographs http://ow.ly/yFdG #
iPhone tip: Lock picture orientation when taking a photo http://ow.ly/yF1L #
An iPhone app for quick on-the-go photo tips http://ow.ly/yEZV #
Post-processing images from Friday's chef shoot. #
Very cool! RT @chrisjlee: haha this is awesome. Love the teacher's creativity: http://bit.ly/jCy6r #
Partnered w/ @AFSTraining (personal training discounts available for my wedding photography clients). Interested in partnership too? DM me. in reply to AFSTraining #
My photography landing page is complete: http://www.ACRPhotography.com #
Bought the domain name acrphotography.com. Will point to a photography landing page of my site acriddle.com this week. #
Agree completely. RT @jasonvanbrackel Toddlers don't seem to get the whole daylight savings time concept #
How many three year old girls take a giant black toy spider to bed with them? Mine just did :-p #
Halloween childhood memory: The rich folks on the block that gave out king-sized candy bars. #
Heading to Skyline Drive for a day of photo taking. #
Movie night with wife tonight: The Great Debaters. #
Photo shoot of chef and food safety instructor went great today. Fire, brandy and juggling! Anxious to start the post-production work. #
Halloween memory: That house on the block that put out a bowl full of candy with a note to take one. #suckers #
Halloween memory: Going trick-or-treating and my uncle sneaking a rock into my bag (ala Charlie Brown). #
This guy has quite a resumé - Ad man behind '1984,' 'Think Different,' and 'I'm a Mac' stepping down http://ow.ly/xGZy #
Increasing Online Sales: Simple Usability Problems To Avoid http://ow.ly/xFur #
RT @vim_interactive: Cool little twitter poll tool. http://twtpoll.com/ #
Use flies to get your attention at a trade show. http://ow.ly/xCIm #
Finally riding the wave. Google wave that is. Don't have capability to send out invites yet, but will let everyone know once I do. #
Tommorrow's photo shoot involves a juggling chef and giant cooking flames. No joke! #
Good Free font list (grabbed one from this site for a project) http://www.searchfreefonts.com/ #
Okay, list feature is back now. Thank you, Twitter bird. #
Interesting…apparently twitter took away the lists feature for me. #
Some nice visual Web design inspiration - Trends in Pricing Page Design and Layout http://ow.ly/xmt2 #
Trying out the new Mighty Mouse. So far so good. Let's see how it fits into the design workflow. #
In case you were wondering - What Happens to Your Facebook Profile When You Die? - http://ow.ly/xkIX #
Good riddance - “Live Like You Mean It” Logo Is Dead http://ow.ly/xkzA #
Mac tip - Five unexpected uses for the Esc key http://ow.ly/xkwi #mac #tip #
Add Your Facebook Events to Google Calendar http://ow.ly/xkpT #
Special Project: The ABCs of Photography – A is for Apple http://ow.ly/xhrR #
I don't know much about pitching, but Cliff Lee's performance last night was one of the best I have ever seen. #worldseries #
Yuck. The "M" looks blurry. RT @justcreative: Munich 2018 unveils new logo - http://bit.ly/35XLHd #
The mighty mouse has shipped and it should arrive today. #
RT @cgrymala: Like you said, assuming it gets approved by Apple. @holdenpage: Google to offer GPS App on iPhone http://bit.ly/4udWX1 #
Yowzer! Came home to a surf and turf dinner surprise made by the best wife! #steak #seafood #luckyhusband #
Hmmmm…. Did Schwarzenegger type f-bomb to legislature? http://ow.ly/xa3r #
NOOOOO!!!! Photoshop crashed before I could save. drat…. #
I'm Batman, Castro! Superheroes in Old War Photos - http://ow.ly/x8zm #
BOO! A ton of free Halloween icons http://ow.ly/x8xM #
Integrate Google Voice and Your Mac using Voice Mac (free app!) http://ow.ly/x8jN #
Tips for tricking out Google Apps for your domain (which we have implemented at Riddle Brothers!) http://ow.ly/x8h5 #
5 Tips for Photographing Children http://ow.ly/x5Q5 #
RT @DavidAirey Google's Eric Schmidt on what the web will look like in 5 years: http://bit.ly/1WieZ2 (via @Froussel) #
RT @cgrymala Good article on RTing properly. If only we could impose this as a standard somehow. http://bit.ly/39HRn (via @unmarketing) #
Found one! http://bit.ly/1SSe7g RE: Any designer out there have an EPS/AI/Vector file for the state of Virginia outline? #
Any designer out there have an EPS/AI/Vector file for the state of Virginia outline? #
Grooveshark updated their interface. 1000x more usable! http://listen.grooveshark.com #
A hoax is not the sort of campaign I want associated with my organization - Pomegranate NS08 Phone a Hoax http://bit.ly/1e11SC #
ROIPIIRAROIA - Run over it, put it in reverse and run over it again. #
Are the Riddle Brothers next? RT @DLDesign: The genius brothers behind Google Wave http://bit.ly/2uaJ42 #
Pretended to be a zombie and scared my three year old while playing. Hope she doesn't wake up with bad dreams tonight. :-p #
Installed VMWare Fusion/Windows on my Mac. Not sure why (I have a PC on my desk too). Maybe I dislike turning 45˚ (disrupts work flow). #
Very cool! RT @rachaelwalters: Amazing!! http://bit.ly/4Eu7qA Huffpost - Autistic Artist Stephen Wiltshire Draws NYC From Memory #
Great article speaking as an experienced graphic designer - 10 Pre-Press Tips For Perfect Print Publishing http://ow.ly/wTOD #
Great Collection of Visual Identities http://ow.ly/wTBP #
I do not like the new CNN. I do not like it Sam-I-Am. Not with coffee, not with tea, I think I'll switch to MSNBC. #newcnnwebsite #
Self Portraits – 7 Tips for Going Beyond the Basics http://ow.ly/wRR2 #
RT @behoff: Google Voice AIR App Keeps Voicemail and SMS on Your Desktop - http://bit.ly/3WooPV #
Is there a way to switch between speakers and headphones on the mac (so I do not have to unplug my headphones all the time)? #
I wonder if the Pilots were on Facebook? http://ow.ly/wNel #
The Eagles are wiping the floor with the Redskins and I love it. #
The Riddle House Pumpkin - http://twitpic.com/n2tf3 #
Cute Cartoon Wallpapers http://ow.ly/wGDW #
RT @ereleases: The Science of Retweets on Twitter http://ow.ly/wuS1 #
One huge cat….the Liger! (video) http://ow.ly/wFWn #
Landscape photo of the year 2009 (Don't think I can argue with this one) http://ow.ly/wDaK #
Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #winchester_va #photography #photographer #weddingphotographer #logo #
RT @collegewebguy: Yahoo bought Geocities in 1999 for $2.9 billion. Tomorrow they pull the plug. http://bit.ly/153KQS #
Pros / Cons of running early in the morning on back country roads: Pro-seeing the starlit sky. Con-getting chased by stray dogs #
Took family to Skyline Drive @ Nat. Shenandoah Park. Traffic was insane! Going back next weekend earlier in the morning for a day of photos. #
Going to the Virginia Farm Market to take some pictures of the family with pumpkins. #
6 Pro Photographers Share Their Most Guarded Digital Secrets http://ow.ly/wqEd #
Another win for Navy football. Five straight!!! #
Movie night with @riddlehedgehogs. Her pick so naturally it's a chick flick. :-p #
For my windows peeps: Easily install popular software all at once using Ninite http://ow.ly/wnMX #
Running monthly invoices for clients on retainer while battling a wasp in my outdoor office. #
GAH! Just visited the new CNN design. Hate it (especially the centered logo). http://twitpic.com/mqy17 http://www.cnn.com #
Facebook..why revert back to an older interface after people finally adapted to the new one? #usabilityfail http://ow.ly/wmdO #
Interesting…better than twitter's own search function? RT @DLDesign: Bing's Twitter Search http://www.bing.com/twitter #
Good tip / article for all InDesign users on the Story Editor feature http://ow.ly/wllq #adobe #indesign #
1812 Overture….via cell phone symphony. http://ow.ly/wfzK #
Like Batman? Like Illustrations? Here you go… http://ow.ly/wfpz #
The Weirdest Clouds that You’ll Ever See - http://ow.ly/weHm #
Celebrate Windows 7 with a SEVEN-patty Whopper (yuck) - http://ow.ly/wcD8 #
RT @cgrymala: This is awesome. Don't have a whiteboard? Use your wall instead. http://bit.ly/2lVdy5 #ideapaint #
Amusing (esp. for IE6 haters) RT @AnthonyDSanders: The best website footer EVER. http://bit.ly/1fRFZD #
My wife just gave me a great idea for an on-going, weekly photography series that I will debut next week. #
Twitter's "lists" feature is buggy. When I follow a new person, I select the applicable list three/four times before it registers. #
Ordered a nice little lens pen to help clean my camera lenses while on-the-job: http://bit.ly/1yvfGt #
Mac OS 10.6 tip-hold down command, access recent items from apple menu. Allows you to open item's finder location. http://ow.ly/w0KL #
Surfing the net with your hands and mouth - http://ow.ly/w0mb #
Ditto! Hilarious. RT @Matt_Ortiz Well it seems as if i'll be spending too much time on this site: http://ilovelocalcommercials.com #
Be a courteous Web designer…talk with your developer through the design process to be sure you are on the same page. #
"Content Management Systems…they're not 'set it and forget it' propositions. They need ongoing attention." http://ow.ly/vWGj #
RT @google Small business owners can join the #netneutrality campaign: http://bit.ly/2hP76e (via @googlepubpolicy @DLDesign) #
Photojournalism at its finest…very powerful (from the 2009 UN World Drug report) - http://ow.ly/vUrh #
Amen. RT @chrisspooner What do you do? 'I'm a Web Designer…' Oh, I have this problem with my computer, you'd know how to fix it. #
What's New in Lightroom 3 beta | Adobe TV http://bit.ly/3QeELj (via @AharonD) #
The Halloween Cards are great! - What an incredible post by @leifpeng over at "Today's Inspiration" http://bit.ly/3pszqp (via @Vonster) #
Google phone in the works too? Sheesh! http://ow.ly/vJQz #google #phone #
Nice automated dummy-text generator…includes lorem ipsum and others - http://ow.ly/vHRi #
New Google Music Service Launch Imminent - http://ow.ly/vFS5 #
Opening up an old Quark file to revise a client-provided file. Shudder… #
Magic Mouse should be free (or at least discounted) when traded for a broken Mighty Mouse. #goodwill (via @DavidAirey) #
Here we go again. Google and gmail not loading… #
Watching the Yankees / Angels game…distracted by Pat Sajak sitting right behind the plate in the dugout! #
WordPress released new upgrade. Upgrade to WP 2.8.5 in dashboard or dl the new version from http://bit.ly/16GZrB (via @cgrymala @scobleizer) #
Got myself mentioned in a news release I reckon - http://bit.ly/BD1Ky #
Apparently scribbles are the new trends in logo design. I don't get it… http://ow.ly/vvz6 #
Stylish Motion Blur Photography (some nice ones in the bunch) - http://ow.ly/vvwB #
Most Web users prefer to scroll rather than click - The myth of the page fold. http://ow.ly/vuHU #
New Apple Magic Mouse…gonna get me one of these: http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/ #
When creating a news feed, ensure that the whole feed will show up in a RSS reader client…not just the excerpt (less clicks=better) #
Win a new Canon 5DMKII (or $2500 Gift Cert) from @OPGear & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Details here: http://bit.ly/BqU8N #
I wish those who send me a B/W EPS logo would remove the spot color swatches from the color palette #designcourtesy #
Off to take some photographs of a history instructor for a promotion ad #
Tell me the Broncos' uniforms (http://bit.ly/1jF4Fv) don't look like Oompa Loompas? http://twitpic.com/m8auu #
Return of the ugly Broncos last night…and they won again. http://bit.ly/1jF4Fv Maybe the Eagles should rethink their uniforms. #
Sitting outside enjoying a fire on a beautiful fall evening http://twitpic.com/m68m8 #
Wish I would have thought of this - What do you do after you start Twitter? Invent a credit card reader - http://ow.ly/veEo #
Another lesson of why you should always tell the truth - Obama Artist Lied About Photograph - http://ow.ly/vczm #
Good list of free textures (metal, splatter, raindrop, paper, etc) - http://ow.ly/vcgh #
Waveboard: Google Wave Client for Mac and iPhone is Coming http://bit.ly/U4xRo (via @kovshenin) (via @MadysonDesigns) #
After five days of rain, the sun is finally out in Winchester, VA! #
Search Engine Optimization is not a legitimate form of marketing. http://powazek.com/posts/2090 (via @collegewebguy) #
Worth the time to watch. great behind the scenes look at multimedia production http://mediastorm.org/workshops_0011.htm (via @collegewebguy) #
Tips on taking better Halloween photographs - http://ow.ly/vaq7 #
RT @webpronews @ereleases 10 Reasons Social Media isn't Replacing Email | WebProNews http://retwt.me/QZ0T #
Ravens kicker failed. Congrats to the #Vikings. Switching over to the #Eagles vs #Raiders game now. Go Eagles! #
This #Vikings vs #Ravens game is the best one I have seen this year. Good day to watch football! #
Wow…Peterson twists his ankle and now Percy Harvin is down. #Vikings fans getting nervous? #
Wife and kids are out of town for a while. Might as well be productive…doing some Web design work while watching NFL football. #
Wow…great photo! http://ow.ly/v3ea #lowflyingplane #beach #photo #
Not sure about the cigarette or meat socks, but the Super Mario ones are cool - 12 Weird and Creative Socks http://ow.ly/v3dF #
Pondering why one day our fifteen-month-old can get up at 7 a.m. on a weekend, and then get up at 5:30 a.m. on a weekend! #
Yes!!! Navy rallies to beat SMU in OT - http://ow.ly/v37L #
Hilarious! RT @DJLein: Ca-ching! #beatcancer #
Web cam fun! http://ow.ly/i/3OB #
On Daddy duty today…taking care of the kids while wife is out of town. One is napping while the other is watching college football with me #
Great read! (my wife @Riddlehedgehogs lived in Russia for a few years) - Showcase of Web Design in Russia - http://ow.ly/uXJj #
Not sure if I like these. They look crumpled - Vancouver\'s Olympic Medals: Arty, Wavy, Partly Recycled - http://ow.ly/uXGl #
Some great WordPress plugins in this list - 8 ways to make WordPress easier to use for your clients http://ow.ly/uXFn #
In the middle of a tweet, Windows decided to shut down the computer and install an update. Last time I use my wife's computer #macguy4life #
Wow…for a Friday afternoon things surely got busy all of a sudden. I like it! #workinghard #
Mention #beatcancer and money is donated to help research #beatcancer. Details - http://beatcancereverywhere.com/ #beatcancer #
Amazon Offering Same-Day Delivery in Select Cities (Baltimore is one of them!) http://ow.ly/uQAg #baltimore #amazon #
Mick Jagger as a client=awesome - Probably the best design brief in the world: http://bit.ly/S0AE1 (via @debbiemillman) (via @DavidAirey) #
Twitter lists are showing up on my account. Pretty neat feature. - http://bit.ly/7cXSr #
Awesome Adobe Lightroom Plugin that lets you add watermarks to photos (and more) - LR2/Mogrify - http://ow.ly/uOhh #adobe #lightroom #
Adobe shows off possible Photoshop CS5 features - http://ow.ly/uNoa (via @behoff) #
Facebook…No, Literally! http://ow.ly/uMDe #
Wife made crab cakes for dinner. A wonderful treat on this dreary evening. #
Tomorrow some kid really will float up in a balloon and no one will pay attention. #boywhocriedwolf #
Updated post with photographs of the Langford Home Sales logo applied to a vehicle. Thank you @WinVALiving! http://bit.ly/1UdRQ1 #
What Are the Odds Your Kid Will Be in Sales? 1 in 9.43?!? yeesh… http://ow.ly/uDfE #
Make TweetDeck and Other AIR Apps Use Your Chosen Browser http://bit.ly/aGR64 #
"A better camera won’t do a thing for you if you don’t have anything in your head or in your heart.” -Arnold Newman #
Just stumbled onto a blog post that was a top-30 list of other top numbered lists. Ugh. #listfail #
Nice looking app…will set you back $20 though…PhoneView gives you an inside look at your iPhone data http://bit.ly/2bQ3cd #
Fast Internet access becomes a legal right in Finland - http://bit.ly/fastfinland #
My Photography, Climate Change and Our Environment – Blog Action Day 2009 http://bit.ly/KwmCV #BAD09 #
Wrote up a photography estimate and now working on my blog action day post. #
The Children of Bodom cover of "She is Beautiful" rocks. http://bit.ly/2zK2hY #
Meeting with a client in Winchester, VA tonight to discuss photography for a spring 2010 wedding. #
Kellogg's to etch logo on individual cornflakes: http://bit.ly/41NA7 (via @LogoMotives) (via @LogoDesignLove) #
Good set of free social networking icons for Web design comps: http://bit.ly/xobq5 #
Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Sorry About the Slashes (//) http://bit.ly/xoCRW #
Ok…so apparently #Apple removed the font choice selector from the keyboard palette in Snow Leopard. Unfortunate. http://bit.ly/35XDTU #
Very odd…yet I can't look away. http://www.hristu.net/ #
Dear Adobe…why is there no glyph palette in Photoshop? Sigh. #
Anyone know of a good font viewer for Mac OSX? Not a manager - something that will let me see all characters (shift/option) of the font set. #
Revisions to a large publication…fortunate enough to have a client that compiles all changes and does not send them piecemeal. #
Watching "The Band That Wouldn't Die" about the Colts leaving Baltimore. Great show speaking as a Baltimore native and football fan. #
Handy free HTML e-mail templates from @mailchimp - http://bit.ly/6XvU7 #
A fan without blades…nice invention! http://bit.ly/OaZQO #
Illustrations by Bloom County and Opus Creator are fantastic (from new children's book Flawed Dogs) - http://bit.ly/3doZyo #
Your iPhone Is Now Your Car Keys - Viper smartstart http://bit.ly/rYjZR *woh,infinite range. (via @chadengle) #
Brochure designs and Web site project scheduling this morning. Let's see what this afternoon brings. #
This logo is horrible - The new Burnley logo is so not pretty - http://bit.ly/IQQYj (via @justcreative) #
Love Tweetie 2, but really wish there was a setting for it to "auto-scroll" to the top when loading for the first time in a few days. #
Now This is How the iPhone Should Handle Multitasking [IPhone] http://tinyurl.com/yheoqvn - some very interesting concepts (via @gvtmtom) #
Made a campfire for the kids tonight. They are pretty good stick collectors! #
If architects were Web designers - http://www.digitalsurvivors.com/archives/000455.php #
China's social media networks…Facebook doesn't even crack the top ten: http://bit.ly/wl53h #
France May Put Warning Labels on Airbrushed Photos - http://bit.ly/U3vT #
Adobe Browser Lab…a bit slow, but a really neat web-based browser testing app from Adobe - https://browserlab.adobe.com #
Photoshop tip: Add a new layer BELOW your selected layer by holding command (Mac) or CTRL (PC) and pressing new layer icon in layer palette. #
Photography of a Maryland Renaissance Festival Wedding - http://bit.ly/3yTryk #
On the docket for today - a few Web site estimates and an afternoon photo shoot for a business profile photo in Winchester, Va. #
Love this Twitter bird cartoon: http://bit.ly/8ZSq #
Wife is playing Oregon trail on a PC Apple computer emulator. I just had a flashback to my elementary school computer lab. #
Why aren't the Broncos wearing the classic throwbacks from the 70s and 80 s? That would be 1,000 times better. #
I think the Broncos' ugly uniforms are distracting them. (via @cgrymala) #
State of Play was a great flick. Can't go wrong with Russell Crowe. #
Had dinner at a Chinese buffet with my wife & will be watching State of Play tonight. Also the chill of fall is in the air. A good day #
Consider me part of the Tweetie 2 crowd. One heck of an app for the iPhone. #tweetie #
Did some site map planning with Josh regarding the restructuring of a news release submission Web site. Awaiting the client's thoughts… #
Wondering if downloading Tweetie 2 would be worth it (currently using free Twitterific) #
15 creative business cards to play with: http://bit.ly/UrJYB (via @DesignerDepot) (via @MadysonDesigns) #
How the iPhone works … very interesting article for the geek in all of us - http://bit.ly/1FrT3E #
CEO Salaries - Depressing, but very well-designed info graphic - http://bit.ly/75gMI #
Awesome Graffiti Art - http://bit.ly/Q3Eta #
My wife got her USDA license for her hedgehog breeding business. Congratulations @RiddleHedgehogs http://www.riddleshedgehogs.com #
Remember its all about usability and customer friendliness - 15 Common Mistakes in E-Commerce Design http://bit.ly/2iNLBK #
Some great shots in this collection - 21 Impressive Tree Images http://bit.ly/zJ1bA #
Design of a sports ticket is on the agenda for today. That and some photo editing. #
Pacman on Twitter ~ http://www.twitpic.com/agonb *LOL (via @merttol) *HAHA! (via @MadysonDesigns) #
On the road looking at a beautiful sunrise http://twitpic.com/kp9kr #
As a graphic designer I now have evidence to take a one-year vacation! http://bit.ly/KQkOb #
How NASA Uses Twitter - This is pretty cool! http://bit.ly/11eMfv #
FTC says all bloggers and prominent tweeters have to disclose any paid endorsements to their readers. http://bit.ly/CVZve #
Google Experiments with a Single-Word, Fading Homepage - http://bit.ly/3dPIRv #google #
Thanks to @danrodneytweets @adamjury for the InDesign tips! in reply to danrodneytweets #
Trying to figure out how to add an "indent to here" character to an InDesign style sheet. #indesign #adobe #
Google logo turns into a barcode (http://bit.ly/14GL8) - http://bit.ly/3ifeOd #
We went shopping and my wife bought a Snuggie. Now we can have a party just like in the infomercial :-p #
19 Free Blank T Shirt Template Designs http://bit.ly/1StYs #
A perfectly timed photo lol - http://bit.ly/2kDZb #
I love how when you complete a deadline way ahead of schedule people come to expect that from you all the time. #
Hardee's Commercial (A Hole vs. B Hole) - Brilliant! LOL http://bit.ly/aCwKK (via @Vonster) #
Watching Monday night football. No particular routing interest…just want to see a good game (until I go to bed at 10 p.m. haha). #
Facebook measures your happiness - http://bit.ly/vBklN #
New Hertz logo (not a complete redesign, but a nice progression) - http://bit.ly/5bySN #
Dreamcast-mounted iPhone dock (@cgrymala I'm looking at you…haha) - http://bit.ly/bFZu0 #
The 50 greatest space photos ever (great stuff) - http://bit.ly/aESU1 #
iLickit - yes…an iPhone app where you use your tongue to play a game. sigh… http://bit.ly/2FbtLK #
Just requested a Google Wave invite at http://bit.ly/1QVn3P. #
Add Face Recognition to Adobe Lightroom with Picasa - http://bit.ly/4meMp9 #
Working on some poster designs. #
Watching football with these two - http://twitpic.com/ka0ja #
Downloaded the Paparazzi .5 beta (browser screenshot app for mac). Some nice improvements. http://derailer.org/paparazzi/ #
Navy Football beats Air Force with overtime field goal. Hooyah! http://bit.ly/eWkOA #
Watching Georgia vs LSU. CBS superimposed an ad onto the field for New York Life. Ridiculous… #
Put me down for one…Do-it-yourself Breakfast Machine Whips Up Eggs, OJ, and More http://bit.ly/MEIFZ #
Planning to finally set up my portrait backdrop equipment that was delivered two weeks ago for portrait photo shoots. #
What's up with gmail this morning? The login screen won't even load. #
Apple to release new mighty mouse http://bit.ly/18JGSp #
Heading to a conference in Roanoke VA. #
The Invisible Man Painter (Liu Bolin)….simply breathtaking - http://bit.ly/aOgZg #
Posted photos from the Winchester, Virginia wedding I photographed this past weekend: http://bit.ly/d9xC5 #
Photographs shot through a microscope - Finalists From the Nikon Small World Competition http://bit.ly/1zeZEF #
Very interesting concept - TwitterLotto: Jackpot Awarded on Christmas Day, 2009 http://bit.ly/gTOJ3 #
"Reverse Graffiti" Artist Paul Curtis Shows Us How Dirty We Really Are http://bit.ly/3Pz8Bf #
Started the day off on the right food with some positive feedback regarding my wedding photography. #
First draft of the huge publication layout is done. Looking forward to editing wedding photographs tonight from this past weekend. #
Very unique and untraditional wedding invitation - http://bit.ly/1kXQ8x #
Horrible..horrible..HORRIBLE photo manipulation - http://bit.ly/gpM7X #
Day two of the massive 40 page publication layout. Hoping to finish the first draft tomorrow. #
If Wikipedia was actually a book - http://bit.ly/2fOJy (via @MarkVisbeek) (via @justcreative) #
Picked out a pumpkin with my three year old at the Virginia Farm Market. #
Awesome skimboarding photo - http://bit.ly/Li35t #
Seeing a lot of sarcastic blog articles as of late (5 Ways to Use Twitter to Kill Your Business). The internet can be snarky at times. #
Win a new Canon 7D (or 2500 photo scans) from @ScanCafe & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Details here: http://bit.ly/dgYgA #
Tweetie 2 coming for iPhone (extensive preview article) - http://bit.ly/w0FAL #
Working on a multi-page schedule layout. A lot of text import and formatting. #
My wife @RiddleHedgehogs discovered this one today at home! http://twitpic.com/jisrk - Generic Cereal - FAIL #
Drag a Photoshop selection between documents - http://bit.ly/1O5ehR #
Eight amazing tricks for the handy Mac OS X app Image Capture - http://bit.ly/1jiHsi #
The Seattle Seahawks yesterday wore some bright green neon jerseys yesterday. I wonder if they glow in the dark. http://bit.ly/1Prjtn #
On scene at MD Ren Fest http://twitpic.com/jd7ze #
Got an e-mail from a writer asking permission to use my angry twitter bird drawing in an article - http://bit.ly/m6Y63 #
Wedding went great today. A little light rain but some good photos. Spending the evening with the family before heading to MD in the morning #
Heading off to first wedding. Raining but will still get some good shots #
Photographing two weddings this weekend … one in Winchester, VA and one at the Renaissance Festival in MD! #
http://bit.ly/yyzto Photographers should be storytellers. #photog (via @ScottBourne) #
iPhone was frozen for 10 minutes…is now activated and wahlaa…MMS! #
See that my iPhone's carrier settings were updated. I wonder if this means MMS is a few minutes away. #
Photographs Taken at a Men's College Soccer Game - http://bit.ly/eysXQ #
AWESOME! What do you do when someone gives you a Big Mouth Billy Bass? Hack it to read your tweets: http://is.gd/3FdoR (via @MadysonDesigns) #
Celebrating our 5th anniversary today with my wonderful wife. 5 wonderful years together, with an eternity together left to go #
Got my Navy Football hat and t-shirt in the mail today. GO NAVY! #
10 Major Technology Sites Then and Now (that old Sony Web site was pretty bad) - http://bit.ly/3KMQUP #
IMMD…It Made My Day (little moments of WIN) - http://itmademyday.com/ #
50 Examples of HDR Photography Done Right - http://bit.ly/3Hzqfd #
10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines - http://bit.ly/4FTR6M (via @smashingmag) #
MMS Hits iPhones Friday Morning, Says AT&T - http://bit.ly/YaPwL #
RT @cgrymala I've finally posted my in-depth thoughts about @edui2009. Let me know what you think. | HTMLCenter http://bit.ly/hados #
This video tip makes it look so easy. Shooting A Strawberry in the Water http://bit.ly/vNcRg (via @allan_saw) #
Just registered for @blogactionday 2009! This year's topic: climate change. http://www.blogactionday.org #BAD09 #
How to Protect Your WordPress Blog From Spam - http://bit.ly/2gNuZM #
Google Sidewiki Is a Universal Commenting System for the Web - ttp://bit.ly/Oy6Zw #
So Long o_O (twitter default icon gets a make-over) - http://bit.ly/cj4HX #
Post Office Virtual Box Simulator - See if your items will fit in the box using your webcam. Pretty neat! http://bit.ly/W6hL2 #
"Virginia is for Lovers" slogan elected to the Advertising Walk of Fame. http://bit.ly/4Gpmkm #
Had a great photo shoot last night with a dance class and a group of HR students. Anxious to start post-production. #
In Warrenton, Va photographing a dance class. #
OpenInternet.gov Promotes Net Neutrality- http://bit.ly/1bfigu #
Twitter followers - connect professionally with me on Facebook if you like: http://www.facebook.com/riddlebrothers #
Pretty cool iPhone camera app - http://www.thebestcamera.com/app.html (via @AharonD) #
I wish Illustrator would let you cycle through fonts when a text box is selected (similar to Photoshop). Why the inconsistency, Adobe? #
Photographing a College dance production class tonight. #
After a long day of work, watching Marley and Me with the wife. Better than I thought it would be. #
The worst part about having a cold is the inability to taste anything. My sandwich tastes like cardboard. #
Photographs from My Family Vacation to Myrtle Beach, SC - http://bit.ly/gLywB #
Bad Tweet: When Good Companies Give Bad Tweets http://ow.ly/q2RV (via @ereleases) #
Create a quick 3D postcard in Photoshop with an automated hidden Photoshop feature (extended version only) - http://bit.ly/ojORO #
Beautiful Macro Photography by Brian Valentine - http://bit.ly/kjlqD #
Coolest 'high five' ever? I vote yes. http://is.gd/3tHYH WOW! (via @Vonster @jaredfitch) #
They mentioned international talk like a pirate day on the Texas / Texas Tech game. Arrr…first down matey. #
Top 10 Underhyped Webapps, 2009 Edition (some nice ones on here) http://bit.ly/34dFJ #
Holiday Inn Hotel made entirely of stacked hotel key cards. I'd like to be the one who gets to knock it down! http://bit.ly/vtHEN #
Worked on finishing my wife's hedgehog room today and caught up on hundreds of e-mails after vacation. Going to enjoy some football tomorrow #
Get Creative with Traditional Photography Jobs http://bit.ly/16J9P3 #
Next time you find a bug in some code, don't freak out…it could be worse: http://tinyurl.com/npjtwf (via @trueisnotfalse) #
Pretty bad newspaper story placement http://bit.ly/3hDO49 #
Going through 600+ photos I took while on vacation. #
Beautiful food-related photography from @AdrianaMullen http://www.adrianamullenphotography.com/ (via @creativecurio) #
Packing up and heading home tomorrow from vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC. A great time was had by all. #
Amazing Norway Photos from Jack Brauer…cool stuff! http://bit.ly/5g0yb (via @collegewebguy) #
Disney: The Cut And Paste Years - http://noiy2.tk (via @retinart) #
Photography definitions / terms you need to know http://bit.ly/blCxv #
Amazing Photos of Tornadoes and Storms…some crazy close-ups. (via @WarnerCrocker) http://bit.ly/10FP8Z #
Wow…the Bills blew that Monday night football game. Props to the Pats. #
If You Printed the Internet (mind-blowing data) - http://bit.ly/4bN02P #
Why Your Web Content Will Look Darker on Snow Leopard - http://bit.ly/1qzY8o #
Google's Fast Flip news reader is now live: http://fastflip.googlelabs.com/ (via @janowski) (via @behoff) #
Humorous SPAM e-mail messages…entertaining list! http://bit.ly/67t5M #
View from this morning's run on the beach http://twitpic.com/hp5vj #
Watching the Eagles game after spending the morning on the beach. #
Saw this view from my vacation balcony this morning so I had to go down and take some photos http://twitpic.com/hkr0n #
Link didn't post right. Let me try again: One heck of a wedding photo! Props to @jgarnerphoto http://bit.ly/vt3GS #
One heck of a wedding photo! Props to @jgarnerphoto http://wedding.jgarnerphoto.com/#/Fine Art Images/Gallery 2/2 #
It's down-right chilly outside…and I like it. #
Finishing up a birthday card design. #
One heck of a College Admissions Catalog design…must have been expensive as no production costs were disclosed. http://bit.ly/39Izvt #
Microsoft Encourages IE6 Upgrades With Charity Donations http://bit.ly/gChBE #
I like it….New 9-11 Memorial Logo http://twurl.nl/ld1xle (via @behoff) #
Wow…received a super early delivery from FedEx (a new backdrop and lighting kit for portrait photographs). #
Please take some time today to remember the heroes and reflect on those whose lives were lost during 9/11. #911 #
Received some nice feedback and a testimonial from a wedding photography client. Always nice when that happens http://bit.ly/b8Ufr #
There is a fall chill in the air. Yeah, I'm ready for some football! #
Google Launches Internet Stat Center http://ow.ly/oQja (via @arnteriksen) (via @MadysonDesigns) #
6 Diabolically Dreadful Web Designs http://bit.ly/13THt6 (Eye-protection required) (via @DLDesign) #
Playback Google Voice messages directly in Gmail…Cool! http://bit.ly/12unE5 #
Taking a group photograph for a workforce development office this afternoon. Thinking up some unique places to photograph them in… #
Facebook released Desktop Notifcation app for Macs http://bit.ly/1vajRS (via @hongkiat @devongovett @behoff) #
Google super-sizes its search box: http://bit.ly/w7DCp #
Web goes nuts for photo bombing squirrel - http://bit.ly/EbQWZ #
Photographing a women's college soccer game this afternoon. #
Wedding Photography - September Wedding in Berryville, Virginia: http://bit.ly/b8Ufr #
Beautiful Black and White Photography http://bit.ly/vnm1n (my fave - http://bit.ly/F2Mf4) #
Arguably the most impressive dunk you will ever see — off the bounce, through the legs, over the guy standing there. http://bit.ly/Kdk7W #
Just realized it was 9:09 a.m. on 9/9/09! #
21 Great Photographs (and How They Were Taken) http://bit.ly/e4gGt #
Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/DCPhotographers to join #
Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/WeddingPhotography to join #
Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/photography to join #
Added my photography services to Twibs.com (twitter business directory): http://bit.ly/14gDDT #
What a drawing looks like if you drew once a day for 3 years http://ow.ly/oz7M - impressed by the dedication! (via @behoff) #
Three Amazing Pop-Up Books, Just for Grown-Ups http://bit.ly/TUj8v #
Traditional drawing is an important foundation for all designers. 50 drawing techniques to help you out - http://bit.ly/eXA3H #
Computer crashes in front of thousands at Saturday's Oklahoma / BYU game…should have used a Mac - http://bit.ly/GIhVE #
This is just sad….Pittsburg Pirates suffer 17th straight losing season - http://bit.ly/T60ab #
New Photos Posted - Veterinarian Portrait and Candid Photographs http://bit.ly/13PikS #
10 Worst Lunch Boxes Ever http://bit.ly/ZSHde (via @behoff) #
Photographs from veterinary portrait session turned out nice. Will post them to my blog tomorrow morning. #
Doing manual labor on Labor day…finishing my wife's hedgehog room in the basement (framing and paneling). #
Download Full Facebook and Flickr Albums in One Click http://bit.ly/19DYEQ #
Soda boxes arranged to look like Super Mario. Cool! http://bit.ly/274kt0 #
Is This Your Art? Includes pre-formatted copyright infringement letter from @vonster to use should your art get stolen http://bit.ly/hbcCO #
After a long day yesterday, relaxing, celebrating my birthday with my family and checking out the fruits of labor from yesterday's shoots #
In Berryville, Va to photograph a wedding reception. #
RT @cgrymala: If you're not running WP 2.8.4, upgrade now! RT @smashingmag: WordPress Users Must Upgrade Now [ALERT] - http://bit.ly/3wY6kF #
Photography session in D.C. this morning and then photographing a wedding reception in Berryville, VA. Busy day! #
Took 200+ soccer photographs yesterday. Got them down to 30-40 keepers / non-duplicates. #
Excited that a Winchester couple chose me to photograph their wedding later this month. Should be fun! #
Nice story about a hero 18 year old QB who disarmed a fellow student to save others: http://bit.ly/1JfEq4 #
Heading out to photograph a College board meeting and then a soccer game. #
Illustrations That Speak Loudly, Without Screaming http://bit.ly/181SOG #
Fail 1: Printing vendor called me asking what time their meeting with me was today. Fail 2: I said it was 1 p.m. this past Tuesday. #fail #
Government reps play solitaire while debating budget. Would have been better if they were playing World of Warcraft: http://bit.ly/j9pzu #
The Internet is over the hill! Happy 40th birthday, Internet! http://bit.ly/VMzxC #
Inbox not updating in Entourage (Mac) via Exchange server. Found solution online if anyone else is having this problem. http://bit.ly/2H5qSK #
Amazing that Mickey D's can run an ad without logo and only put "Mc" in front of something (McLobster) - http://bit.ly/1kU03s (via @Toeburn) #
Coolio! http://www.macfixit.com was purchased by cnet and it's all FREE now! (via @Vonster) #
Worked on a logo design for a contractor tonight. Tomorrow a soccer game photo shoot and evening meeting with a client. #
From @joshuariddle "I just heard a sentence i've never heard before.. 'the problem is this drive is only a terabyte'" #
Google explains yesterday's Gmail outage…the hamsters had to take a break from running the wheel. http://bit.ly/42NYk #
Was having problems with my Illustrator document. Realized "overprint fill" was turned on in appearance panel. No idea how that happened. #
Some of these are amazing (and some are disturbing) 45 Brilliant Examples of Photo Manipulation http://bit.ly/Qax64 via @cgrymala @RussAdams #
Being more of a designer than developer, Sequel Pro is a darn nice database manager for the Mac. - http://www.sequelpro.com/ #
"Almost every word in every major language has been trademarked" http://bit.ly/2Cvwsx (on @InterbrandNY) (via @DavidAirey) #
Rescheduled a photo shoot for Saturday morning and then photographing a wedding reception afterwards. Going to be busy on my birthday #
Trying to get exchange support to work with Snow Leopard. Having problems talking to the 2007 exchange server. #
RSS is dead? Who is this guy? Facebook and Twitter are for interaction and sharing, not article-reading. http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=23276 #
NC State debuts new basketball jersey. Fans hate the design and tweet about it. NC State reverts to old jersey. http://bit.ly/167Hdh #
100 Snow Leopard Tips, Tricks, and Features http://ff.im/-7sGms (via @behoff) #
Store your life forever in a Swiss Bank - http://www.swissdnabank.com (via @DannyOutlaw) #
Extremely Low Harrier Flyby - WOW! http://www.snotr.com/video/2989 #
It is cold outside with the chill of Fall in the air…and I love it! Heading to bed (but wishing I was outside camping). #
Estimating photography services for a wedding in late September in Winchester. #
Taking the family out for Rita's italian ice using the birthday coupon they sent me #
Humor in Web Design - http://bit.ly/2WIOqd #
Ikea switches typeface from Futura to Verdana…causes uproar - http://bit.ly/16wKtW #
A Third of Web Users are Too Scared To Shop - http://bit.ly/jnRzN #
D.C. photo shoot rescheduled for later this week. Weather outside is great so it would have been a nice drive. #
The Value of Information…an interesting article on printed and online news - http://bit.ly/11wddQ #
Go O's!!!! http://twitpic.com/frpvx #
Small birthday party for father-in-law then off to Baltimore to catch an Orioles game with my brother. #
Updated Google Maps with my photography services in the Winchester, VA area. #photography #winchester #va #
Installed Snow Leopard on both of my Macs. No problems so far. Looking forward to trying out the exchange support on Tuesday. #
Not sure what this means, but a 95.3 must be pretty good I guess: http://twitter.grader.com/riddlebrothers #
Reading Rainbow ending its 26-year run…disappointed my children won't get to watch it: http://bit.ly/IgacI #
It's on…Bill Gates vs. Mother Nature http://bit.ly/tPVfs #
Facebook 3.0 for iPhone released http://bit.ly/16f5a2 #
My fault! Last tweet was wrong. The background is Flash (it was near the bottom of the page source). Thanks @cgrymala! #
Pretty wild Web site background. Not done in Flash either. http://labs.blitzagency.com/?p=624 #
Heard the new Pearl Jam song The Fixer this morning. Best song since the Ten / VS era. Looking forward to the new album. http://bit.ly/mEBOL #
Microsoft hides black man on Polish website by changing head to white man's - poor Photoshop job too! http://ow.ly/lzFL (via @daveseldon) #
15 of Snow Leopard's More Subtle Changes - http://bit.ly/12r0lW #mac #osX #snowleopard #
12 Outdated Tech Terms You Shouldn't Be Using - http://bit.ly/PKMR0 #
Welcome to the Slow Animal Club - http://bit.ly/4DTe3W #
Old-School portraits see resurgence through Facebook and Twitter icons - http://bit.ly/waf8K #
Regarding the last tweet, tried it out and it was a little buggy. Reverting back to Tweetie. #
Gonna give Seesmic a try as my Twitter/Facebook client on my Mac (free). http://seesmic.com (via @gvtmgannon) #
More photos of construction workers today. Client wants some featuring specific materials and tools. #
Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel Photograph at Night - http://cli.gs/zvHDW #
"Devilish" BBQ Invitation - Great design, costly to print! http://bit.ly/dvkIr #
Gmail adds a contact chooser - http://bit.ly/1ajr7i #
Open Outlook .msg files on your mac with MailRaider http://bit.ly/gNJgL - Been looking for something like this for a while! #
Sent out realtor business card design for approval. Initial feedback is good. Only a few tweaks to make. #
Had an influx of development work over the past 12 hours. They are coming out of the woodwork! #
Heading home to Winchester, Va. #
Woofer - the anti-Twitter, 1,400 character minimum. http://bit.ly/10i3vy #
My hotel key has monkeys on it! Clever. #Wyndham http://twitpic.com/f7ov9 #
Logo Design for Student Fundraising Campaign - http://cli.gs/Hz8qM #
Had a Google Video Chat with my wife and daughter tonight (I'm in Richmond). Video streaming sure has come a long way. It worked great! #
Ordered my copy of Snow Leopard - http://www.apple.com/macosx/ #
RT @DavidAirey: RT @Froussel The Birth of ‘Just Do It’ and Other Magic Words. http://bit.ly/LpGU0 #
Note to self…next time do not sit under AC vent in conf. hall. So chilly I think I just saw a penguin. #
"Hedgehogs — why can't they just share the hedge?" named funniest joke. @riddlehedgehogs haha http://bit.ly/iSRhZ (via @DavidAirey) #
Heading to Richmond, VA today for a two-day conference. #
The Case for Conservative Web Site Design http://bit.ly/gnMaF #
Sent out a photography estimate for a wedding reception. This one happens to fall on my birthday, but I can't pass up the opportunity #
Made some pattented positive popcorn for movie night with the wife. http://twitpic.com/es9lw #
Took a profile photograph at a factory today that makes large buoys for docking cargo ships (as in this pic http://twitpic.com/er3ow ) #
Some of the most amazing photos of the past 10 years: http://tinyurl.com/nxeuoo (via @rachaelwalters) #
Great picture, looks like a hollywood movie scene fight: http://bit.ly/18G9li (via @bmsterling) #
Photography estimate accepted for veterinarian profile shots! Will schedule a date and time with client next week. Looking forward to it! #
Picked 15 plump red ripe tomatoes from the garden tonight and caught sight of a big pumpkin growing in there as well. #
"Oh Dango, it's a Mango!" (funny comic strip) http://bit.ly/8LhjQ #
Find out who you are http://personas.media.mit.edu/personasWeb …wild stuff! (via @collegewebguy) #
CBS to run a VIDEO AD In Entertainment Weekly Magazine…wasn't expecting this to happen so soon http://bit.ly/YEgfk #
Anyone in Winchester, VA know of a good sporting goods store around the area (aside from Walmart )? #
Went to go outside through my front porch and a toad was sitting contently in front of the door waiting to be let out. Hilarious. #
Having our basement waterproofed by Aquaguard who are working late into the night. Holding down the fort while wife and kids are up in PA. #
Purchased some new photography equipment today. Eagerly awaiting its arrival! #
Now there is a kids woot: http://kids.woot.com/ (via @bmsterling) #
Why You’ll Love Facebook’s New iPhone App - http://bit.ly/iZMG9 (via @styletime) (via @justcreative) #
Wrote up a photography estimate for a veterinarian promo shot this morning. Thanks to http://katoncorp.com/ for the referral! #
Letting my 3 year old daughter stay up past her bedtime to finish watching Disney's Sleeping Beauty. She is fascinated by it. #
Business cards made out of meat … no, seriously: http://www.meatcards.com/ (via @Toeburn) #
Farve back with the Vikings. Ridiculous…but I love the media blitz being off the Eagles for signing Vick now. http://bit.ly/1B653Q #
RT @RiddleHedgehogs: Nina made me a nervous wreck. She escaped and I spent an hour searching for her in my husband's office. (my office!) #
In meetings all day. Going to be a long one! #
IE 6 support until 2014? Give me a break. Get with the times Microsoft! http://bit.ly/R6Kdg #
Yoda pizza…enjoy it you will - http://bit.ly/lzg7a #
Wow…90 percent of U.S. bills carry traces of cocaine http://bit.ly/1bguDL (via @AnthonyDSanders) #
I like this blog's way of putting the author's headshot next to their post. http://www.viget.com/inspire/ #
From the Sketchbook: Baghead Sports Jersey Guy Cartoon http://bit.ly/11qX2N #
Watching the kids after cutting lawn in 90 degree heat while wife makes homemade pasta and spaghetti sauce from tomatoes in our garden #
Need baby stuff? Selling a bunch at our Winchester VA yardsale. DM me for directions. http://twitpic.com/e455r #
Cleaned out the basement today and found a bunch of art from my high school and college days. Will post to my web site soon for fun. #
This is some ridiculous unnecessary packaging…all for a stylus pen. Way to go green HP: http://bit.ly/XKSQr #litterbugs #hp #
Les Paul: The Guitar, The Logo, The Legend http://tiny.cc/lespaul825 #
Well designed chart showing your probability of dying in a plane crash (based on plane, location, airline, etc) - http://bit.ly/ohAB3 #
Frank Chimero's "States" illustration project: http://tr.im/wpLw I'm sorry but this is simply brilliant! (via @Toeburn) #
Figured I'd throw my LinkedIn profile out there for all twitter followers if you want to connect. http://www.linkedin.com/in/riddlebrothers #
Love this Master Lock ad: http://bit.ly/j5x4t #
Heading out to take some construction photographs…hard hat included! #
Google Chrome for Mac is here…just downloaded my copy to try out http://tinyurl.com/r4g5dr (Thanks to @napolux) (via @Woork) (via @behoff) #
Photography shoot on a construction site today to get some action shots. Going to try to get out there before it gets hot. #
Read the Dr. Seuss ABC book to my 3 year old tonight…F..F..F…Four Fluffy Feathers on a Fiffer-Feffer-Feff. #
Use Digsby as an IM client on your PC? Better read this article. I'm on a Mac and am happy with Adium. http://bit.ly/ylviS #
Can I have the small mortgage please? Canon EF 1200 f5.6L Lens $120K http://bit.ly/18zik6 (via @ScottBourne @AharonD) #
Sad News: Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94. http://bit.ly/uGswX (via @immi505) (via @AnthonyDSanders) #
Ack! New American Life Network logo - not good. http://bit.ly/C2aVH #
Microsoft: Next Mac Office due late 2010 with Outlook (instead of Entourage) http://bit.ly/41O0i #
Just received a SPAM e-mail from a still life photographer looking for work. Tip no.1 - don't spam a Web design and development company. #
Testing the "selective twitter status" app for Facebook. #fb #
When Design Is Too Good: Stunning Border Signage Is Deemed a Threat http://bit.ly/2P0tpa #
I love to work out, but this is insanity. 135 miles in 130 degree heat for a belt buckle. http://bit.ly/92rAA #
Improve Photoshop's Performance - good read for amateurs and pros! http://tinyurl.com/odfdq2 #
Marketing - the winner of Despair.coms' third annual caption contest … priceless! http://tr.im/wiVS (via @Toeburn) #
Design before desktop publishing. We are spoiled nowadays! - http://bit.ly/10h39Y (via @Vonster, @smashingmag) #
Best Buy offers big screen tv for $9.99, will not honor purchases. PROOF your text before publishing it! http://bit.ly/3WiGb5 #fail #
Client we are doing development for realized an outsourced designer copied the design for the site from another site in the same city! #dumb #
If you want to start a football league, how about some creative team names. Redwoods? Locomotives? Ugh. http://www.ufl-football.com/teams #
Wow. This logo is horrible. http://bit.ly/WjesO Probably should submit it to this site: http://bit.ly/wI9sF (via @justcreative) #
2016 Olympic Logos - my choice is Chicago's http://tinyurl.com/kqq33v (via @justcreative) #
Why does Apple's Software Update always pop up at the most inconvenient time? #
The "Pros" and Cons of Spec Work…the cons far outweigh the "pros"- http://tinyurl.com/nnyejd (via @justcreative) #
Got a Google Wave developer preview tonight! Checking it out with Josh….a bit sluggish on the test server but looks promising! #
Twitter CEO's wife tweets through child birth … a true sign of the times! http://bit.ly/gtCUG #
In researching anniversary logos for inspiration, came up with a few good (http://bit.ly/wKulT) and a few bad (http://bit.ly/7lM0b) #
Top 10 Worst Green Brand Names - http://bit.ly/xuLFC #
Working on a 40th anniversary logo design. #
I love this photograph…reminds me of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strips featuring snowmen - http://bit.ly/C5mmt #
Correction: Downloaded the iPhone GUI photoshop file for iPhone app designs. Very helpful! http://bit.ly/CdPvE #
Downloaded the iPhone GUI photoshop file or iPhone app designs. Very helpful! http://bit.ly/CdPvE #
20 SEO tips that every web developer should follow - http://tinyurl.com/lsr935 (via @justcreative) #
Photography – Monarch Butterfly in the Backyard http://bit.ly/HOawb #
Custom WordPress Plugins by Riddle Brothers Now Available! http://cli.gs/2YY8H #
Hiroshima: The Lost Photographs…leaves me speechless http://bit.ly/znTec (via @jeffandrews) #
Front-end build for Chicago museum Web site nearing completion. Should be ready for client review shortly. #
Gave myself a voice bubble as a creative way of showing my twitter status: http://www.acriddle.com #
Creative ways to display twitter feeds on your Web site - http://bit.ly/378Ivg #
Radio Shack wants to be known as "the Shack". The last time I shopped there was for an A/V cord adapter 10 years ago. http://bit.ly/QbqMC #
From sweatshirt to low-cut blouse….this is some blatant photoshopping gone wrong! http://bit.ly/1DffvB #
Analysis of the Bill Clinton / Kim Jon II group photograph taken this week - http://bit.ly/19mmXe #
Wow…elaborate direct mail piece for the Singapore Navy: http://tr.im/vPrc (via @Toeburn) #
Nice "warning" banners to get IE6 users to upgrade: http://bit.ly/IMetB #ie6nomore (via @cgrymala) #
New rules for dealing with images as evidence thanks to the Photoshop era - http://bit.ly/gyFP9 #
Working on design of directional signage. More challenging than you think considering the need for high visibility re: typography #
Twitter is back up. Was apparently hit with a denial of service attack. Oh how dependent we are on technology… http://bit.ly/TPTCx #
Back from photographing a conference in Winchester, VA. #
Nine tidbits about Google wave (live typing will take some getting used to…hopefully an option is included to disable) http://bit.ly/T9rMA #
The revised Pepsi vs Coca-Cola identity timeline: http://bit.ly/xtY1M (via @LogoDesignLove) #
My oldest daughter turned three today. Time flies! #
Photoshop crop tool…5 tips: http://bit.ly/rO68J #
Short movie of flight patterns over the US during a 24 hour period - http://bit.ly/19vfKv #
Photography - Middletown Virginia Sunrise http://cli.gs/Pqz8g #
Best online pattern generator I have used thus far - Repper http://repper.studioludens.com #
American Airlines Website-familiar problem of decisions by administrators who are often least qualified to judge design http://bit.ly/Xqltd #
This is great…Google offers Voice product to US military members
http://bit.ly/fdzfP (via @scottdelmege) #
For Companies, a Tweet in Time Can Avert PR Mess http://ow.ly/iYzN #wsj #pr #publicrelations (via @ereleases) #
Quick photoshop tip I just learned: Export each layer as a separate document - File > Scripts > Export Layers to Files #
How do you spend your day? Amazing graph (notice how times change drastically for those with kids and those without): http://bit.ly/3fC97H #
Big loss for Philadelphia Eagles fans everywhere..starting LB lost for the season. We'll pull through! http://bit.ly/hP4wK #
Designing Your Web Site's Contact Form - Creative Examples http://cli.gs/hREpG #
Twitter harkens back to the telegraph http://tinyurl.com/laqs2m (via @collegewebguy) #
The door knob that shakes your hand (great design!) - http://bit.ly/rhHhl #
Very clever shirt - http://shirt.woot.com/ (via @PersonaAuGratin) #
Spent time at a family reunion where all nine of the siblings are alive, healthy and in their 80s, 70s and 60s. That is longevity. #
You Are What You Eat. A telling picture gallery of inside american fridges - http://bit.ly/gVz8a Look for the frozen rattler! (via @Vonster) #
After a bit of down time, have my archived comic strip I illustrated for 6-7 years back online: http://www.afordturtle.com #
FCC probes Apple's rejection of Google Voice for iPhone http://bit.ly/7mLxi (via @AharonD) #
The Angry Twitter Bird - http://bit.ly/m6Y63 #
Ritz Camera closed down in the local Winchester, VA mall…I didn't even know we had one http://bit.ly/1VRVl9 #
From http://www.emailsfromcrazypeople.com, this one is a gem: http://bit.ly/bu8ZY #
Breaking News - Software Won't Make You a Graphic Designer: http://bit.ly/CQn3F (via @Toeburn) #
Convert your message into SMS shorthand language (C U L8TR) for us "old folks" over 25. http://www.twonvert.com/ #
Another design contest site readies to launch. No contests. No designs. Glowing testimonial. http://tinyurl.com/l7e5br (via @SpecWatch) #
LOL http://businessguysonbusinesstrips.com/ (via @Vonster) #
How to design great movie posters by Simon Page (he recently did the one for Tron:legacy): http://bit.ly/DBkzd (via @Toeburn) #
We will, we will Rockwell - Font song titles: http://bit.ly/dGuWF #fontsongs #
New twitter homepage: http://www.twitter.com Not bad. #
Finished an estimate for a brewery in PA (WordPress theme). Would be a fun project to have! #
RIP Jim Johnson….Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator. You will be missed by all Eagles fans. http://bit.ly/pZefc #
Gotta love spam e-mail from IT companies looking to form a partnership with Riddle Brothers. Yeah…"great" first impression. #
I understand writing a blog making fun of where you live, but NOT when you are on radio and live in a town of 50 people http://bit.ly/11DSmT #
Wireframes - The art of applying the rule of five (plus or minus two) http://bit.ly/GoebF #
"Fans have got to put something on those, what do you guys call those: 'Tweedledoo?' 'Twiddly?'"- Joe Paterno on Twitter http://bit.ly/k1Zep #
This is wild….Life-Altering 3D Building Projection - http://bit.ly/Dyiai #
Is Cursive Handwriting dead? I know I only write in cursive when I write a personal check. http://bit.ly/mX4lP #
Pepsi Logo vs. Coke Logo - http://tweetafile.com/59 #
Anyone have experience using AquaGuard Waterproofing Corp. for a dry basement solution? http://bit.ly/2BN7fO #
RT @joshuariddle: Migrating development server to the Rackspace Cloud (cloud= awesome) http://bit.ly/bG9w8 #
Josh is setting up a new development server using Rackspace's Cloud Server. #
University of Waterloo logo sparks backlash - http://bit.ly/xxypq #
Optimizing your Web site for search engines makes a difference - http://bit.ly/hyh4z #
From the Sketchbook - Sleepless Haunted Owl http://cli.gs/sB571 #
Features to Add to Your WordPress Blog Comment Section http://cli.gs/M7GmE #
Why is the Google homepage not valid? http://bit.ly/3DsFjK Apparently gives them a huge daily savings on bandwidth - http://bit.ly/3r7tmZ #
RT @nospec: Designer Tip: No Pro Bono: http://tinyurl.com/ns8qhv #
Really neat retiring CEO gift - custom book inside a wooden box: http://bit.ly/JT7Oc #
RT @LogoDesignLove: Not keen on Pentagram's new Cornell logo — http://tr.im/tHM7 #
Used this plugin to convert an old Quark document to InDesign. Worked fairly well: http://www.markzware.com/q2id/ #
50 Creative Advertisements Featuring Animals (great stuff) - http://bit.ly/ICcFH #
I don't like the new LendingTree logo….looks too cold and tough (http://bit.ly/W2JOq) #
RT @DavidAirey: Good design kills 20,000 — http://tr.im/tihR #
Riddle's Hedgehogs - http://www.riddleshedgehogs.com (web site I created for my wife's business) #
Logo Design for Riddle's Hedgehogs - http://bit.ly/9fFHW #
“ You don’t take a photograph, you make it. - Ansel Adams #
Thanks to @cgrymala for the IE 7 mode tip. http://bit.ly/1cbgCQ #
I wish Adobe Illustrator would let you scroll through fonts using the arrow keys just like Photoshop. Where is the consistency Adobe?! #
WordPress upgrades to 2.8.2 fixing a security update. Be sure to upgrade if you are using it. http://bit.ly/LEHaR #
Build Puzzles Using Excel and InDesign Tables (quick tip) - http://bit.ly/Wfwri #
Almost done the new Web site for my wife's business (Riddle's Hedgehogs). A few WordPress adjustments and we will be ready to launch. #
YouTube to Drop Support for IE6 - http://bit.ly/Gv5VZ #
Nicely done re-branding by Aether: http://bit.ly/10YMl4 #
Couldn't get the "read more" link to work on WordPress blog page…forgot you have to reset the $more variable: http://bit.ly/KTpDe #
Got a quote request for a logo featuring a copyrighted cartoon character. Probably not the best idea… #
Logo completed for wife's hedgehog business. Now working on the Web site for a debut within a few weeks. #
RT @smashingmag: HTML5 and The Future of the Web - http://tr.im/sH7K #
Great plugin! I use it often. RT @retinart: For those of you who care about typography and wordpress - http://rkrub.tk #
Facebook is like a big party. Then a group of people arrive that you're uneasy about (spammers) who take down the life of the party. #
It's not rocket science…keep your publications short/simple and drive your audience to your Web site for more information and details. #
RT @TutorialBlog: 5 Twitter Applications for Business http://bit.ly/EJfHl #
Working on a logo design for my wife's hedgehog breeding business. #
5 Tips to Consider When Re-Designing Your Web Site http://cli.gs/R2dbD #
A 15 year-old's view of media, internet and twitter. Based on opinion without factual stats, but still interesting: http://bit.ly/XULHA #
Looking for a developer specializing in either ASP.NET (VB) and SQL and/or PHP and MySQL (WordPress experience preferred)! #
I will be photographing a wedding that is part of the Maryland Renaissance Festival this September. Looking forward to it! #
A Lotta Bucks Coffee….very clever: http://bit.ly/efRBd #
A shout out to AAA and their battery replacement service. They got me out of a tight spot on Sunday when my car battery died. @AAAauto #
RT @DannyOutlaw: LOL I love that this SEO company cant even spell optimization. - http://www.searchengineoptimisation.org/ #
Caught up after taking the day off. Revised Web comps sent to a client and now estimating another potential project. #
Orioles won 4-2. Fantastic day in Baltimore! #
Heading to a Baltimore Orioles game today with the wife. Forecast is sunny and 85! #
Potential client was looking for a logo design well under my rates. Suggested they contact a student looking to build up their portfolio. #
Looking to design a new logo? Perhaps try a style using negative space like these examples: http://bit.ly/8d42L #
Learn how to search more effectively on Twitter…good article: http://bit.ly/CpByK #
Random fact I learned from a college poster today: armadillos carry leprosy http://bit.ly/fE04l #
Free Slurpee tomorrow! http://bit.ly/LPLP #
Here is some odd photography for you from the 1940s…Squirrel Fashion! http://bit.ly/vrx8C #
Microsoft Office 2010…the movie: http://bit.ly/rBhQR #
A living logo identity…very neat! http://bit.ly/2nrnKX #
RT @nikibrown: lol nice 404 page http://astuteo.com/404 #
Six Tools for Testing Designs on Mobile Devices - http://bit.ly/eujOm #
FedEx + UPS = FedUP … very clever, Mike! @LogomotiveMike in reply to LogomotiveMike #
Photographing a foundation board meeting this morning in Warrenton, Virginia for some publicity shots. #
FedEx guy made a delivery to our home in a Rent-A-Truck. I guess FedEx is cutting its costs too! #
RT @daveseldon: Happy Numerical Order Day - let's party at 12:34:56 pm today 7/8/09 RT @insecurewalrus: RT @CherylHarrison #
10 Photoshop Interface Features you Didn’t Know Existed (I never knew about number 5…getting a selection back) - http://bit.ly/YIota #
Quick and light-weight image editor ImageWell for Macs (been using this one for quick resizing for a few years) - http://bit.ly/175YB5 #
Common sense Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips…but worth sharing - http://bit.ly/dmdv3 #
Your Web Site on a Mobile Device - Thoughts to Keep in Mind http://cli.gs/RDQY8 #
RT @DavidAirey: Copyright 101 for designers — http://tr.im/ri18 — on @design_sponge via @grainedit #
Vendor slipped a $75 charge onto an invoice labeled as "ADDITIONAL". I called them out and they said it was a mistake. Strike 1! #
Web design / development humor: http://bit.ly/16k6L0 #
Wow….the new Kraft Foods logo is not very good. It looks like a printing company logo - http://bit.ly/sD2aI #
Nice directory of designers / illustrators on Twitter: http://inkpill.com/ #
A little tired of seeing so many "tips on how to use social media" articles. You either get it now or you never will. #
20 Amazing Examples of HDR (high dynamic range) Portraits http://bit.ly/161m9Y #
Switched over to Tweetdeck from TwitterFon on the iPhone. It seems to be a little faster. #
RT @DJLein: 100 Outstanding Login Forms | Design Reviver http://bit.ly/O09FY #
From the Sketchbook - Roller Skating Robot Terror http://cli.gs/p2jmV #
Amazing LEGO Art (I admire the time this guy puts into his work) - http://bit.ly/g9476 #
HTML 5 Cheat Sheet - http://bit.ly/1917wo #
RT @DavidAirey: 10 "last pictures taken" — http://tr.im/r4rW — the Thailand tsunami shot scares me #
Happy Fourth of July! Some cool desktop wallpapers to put you in the patriotic mood - http://bit.ly/sP9SA #
The iPhone has tons of interesting apps. It also has many that make me shake my head: http://bit.ly/o0dKb #
Commenting on a blog post is for eliciting discussion…not to cash in on backlinks. I do not agree with this post - http://bit.ly/Do026 #
Sent out a photography estimate for a Renaissance-themed wedding to a potential client. Would love to do this assignment! #
Logo Design for Footprints of the Mind, LLC http://cli.gs/sM1YE #
Facebook simplifies privacy settings, calls them too complex - http://shar.es/cfp4 #
Very creative CD packaging - http://bit.ly/ZcvjP #CD #packaging #design #
Pretty cool workflow manager for Adobe apps - Flow (http://bit.ly/K3WJQ) #flow #workflow #adobe #
Regarding my last tweet, I meant Magento (http://www.magentocommerce.com/), not Magneto! #
Seeking part-time developer for potential project with PHP/MySQL experience (ability to work with Magneto if needed). DM me if interested. #
RT @davidairey: The purpose of a book cover — http://tr.im/qBj7 — well timed, Seth. #
Footprints of the Mind logo has been approved by the client. It was a fun project with a great client (posting to portfolio shortly). #
WTF Wisconsin Logo (I guess they aren't down with internet lingo) - http://bit.ly/4cSBr #
The Importance of Your "About Us" Page http://cli.gs/r292b #
Attending a Webinar: Start Right: Avoid the Seven Deadly Sins of Online Presentations #
RT @Aviary Capture any webpage: Just add Aviary.com/ in front of the URL http://bit.ly/hm3pW #
RT @davidairey: Check your website in IE 5.5, 6, 7 and 8 — http://tr.im/qsdn — much faster than Browsershots.org #
Photography - Baby Mockingbirds Out of the Nest http://cli.gs/rUgXV #
Just downloaded Firefox 3.5….love the new open video format: http://bit.ly/BYKFP #
Ad I designed was resized by the newspaper without any notification or warning…horribly distorting it. Time to lay the smack down. #
The Spectrum of User Experience - http://bit.ly/1061Yh #
More horrors of specwork - http://bit.ly/icppX #
Worst logo tutorial ever - http://bit.ly/nCwAP #
RT @justcreative: Hootsuite - a great twitter toolbox - http://hootsuite.com/ #
Ran 7 miles this morning and thought of a few ideas for a few Web design projects. Win / win! #
RT @Vonster: This is one of the coolest spin offs from Twitter yet: http://www.twetches.com #
Spent last night watching thousand of lightning bugs light up the woods from my front porch in Winchester, Virginia. #
Riddle Brothers Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-06-27 http://cli.gs/Gz61r #

Custom WordPress Plugins by the Riddle Brothers Now Available!

Posted on August 10, 2009 in: Web Site Design, Web Site Development, WordPress|Post Comment

wordpress logo In doing a lot of development for clients involving the highly-customizable system WordPress, we have created many custom plugins for clients. For those of you that may not know, plugins add extended functionality to WordPress allowing you to do almost anything with your blog or Web site.

There are plugins that allow you to display a custom event calendar on your Web site, manage your podcasts, create an administration area to manage memberships, manage payments for subscribing members and so much more.

We are proud to announce that we have added a page of WordPress Plugins to our Web site that will list our custom Plugins that are available for free! Please feel free to use them on your own Web sites and blogs.

Get the FREE Riddle Brothers WordPress Plugins:

Riddle Brothers WordPress Plugins

If you need any assistance installing a plugin, or would like us to customize it for you let us know!

Designing Your Web Site’s Contact Form – Creative Examples

Posted on August 4, 2009 in: Web Site Design, Web Site Development|Post Comment

Web sites are created to promote a product, service or cause with the primary goal of having the visitor take action. That action is usually filling out a Web form to directly contact the company or individual that the Web site represents.

If you have a Web site, you will undoubtably need a contact form. This contact form should be creative, easy-to-use and quick to fill out. Inspect Element has put together a comprehensive list of clean and creative Web site contact forms to help inspire you when deciding what type of form you want to include on your Web site.

Read the full article:

Superb Examples of Form Design

Need help adding a contact form to your Web site? Contact us and we will be glad to help.

Features to Add to Your WordPress Blog Comment Section

Posted on July 24, 2009 in: Blogs, Web Site Design, Web Site Development, WordPress|4 Comments

Every week we get many quote requests from clients looking to have a WordPress blog designed and developed. WordPress is one of our most recommended systems for managing a blog or Web site and we are always happy to help our our clients by adding additional functionality to their WordPress installation.

One of the many features that you can customize within WordPress is the comments area of your blog posts. From omitting posted Web links to automatically displaying Twitter avatars, there is much you can do to “hack” your blog’s comments section.

Smashing Magazine has a great post on 10 enhancements / ideas you can apply to your comments field.

Read the full article:

10 Handy WordPress Comments Hacks

If you are interested in requesting our services to help you tweak or develop your WordPress blog or Web site, please contact us today.

5 Tips to Consider When Re-Designing Your Web Site

Posted on July 15, 2009 in: Rebranding, Web Site Design, Web Site Development, Web Site Marketing|Post Comment

Paint Cans Re-designing your Web site can be a daunting task, but if you plan ahead and map out the purpose / vision of your site from the get-go, it can save a lot of confusion and heartburn. SitePoint has posted a brief but helpful article regarding the five points to keep in mind when re-doing your Web site:

Simplicity = Good.
Know your audience.
Who are you?
Get and stay usable.
Trendy is not necessarily good.

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Considering A Site Redesign? 5 Tips To Get You Focused

Your Web Site on a Mobile Device – Thoughts to Keep in Mind

Posted on July 8, 2009 in: Business, Web Site Design, Web Site Development|1 Comment

iphone As more and more people make the jump and acquire cell phones, smart phones and iPhones for accessing the Web, it is important that your Web site meets the requirements of a mobile device. Visiting a Web site on a mobile phone is a “whole different ball game” than how you access a site on your desktop computer. Some points to consider are different browsing habits, optimized graphics, keeping your mobile site as simple as possible and much more.

Fuel Your Creativity has put together a fantastic list of 13 items to keep in mind when designing your Web site for a mobile device.

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13 Tips To Improve Your Site’s Accessibility From Mobile Devices

The Importance of Your “About Us” Page

Posted on July 1, 2009 in: Business, Web Site Design, Web Site Marketing|Post Comment

About Me Dog A page that can be found on nearly every individual or company Web site is the “About Us” page. It tells your visitor who you are, what your intentions are and gives them a feel for who is behind the Web site they happen to be visiting.

It is no surprise that the “About Us” page is one of the most frequently accessed pages of any Web site (aside from the home page obviously). Therefore this highly-viewed page should be given the same amount of design attention as your home page!

Smashing Magazine has posted an in-depth compilation of some of the best and most visually attractive “About Us” pages from across the Web .

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Best Practices For Effective Design Of “About us”-Pages

Giving some thought to re-designing your “About Us” page? Contact us today to see how we can help!

Riddle Brothers Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-06-27

Posted on June 27, 2009 in: Tweets|Post Comment

@trueisnotfalse Finally! It was only a matter of time #macconvert in reply to trueisnotfalse #
@theB3 Nice! I've been teaching my 1 and 3 year olds how to use the iPhone. in reply to theB3 #
@adammccombs Always a relief, isn't it? #newclients in reply to adammccombs #
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - New Trends and Practices http://cli.gs/bS3nS #
From the Sketchbook - Frog and Laughing Fly http://cli.gs/1uutT #
Updated my Twitter icon. It is showing up on Twitter.com but not on my Mac client Tweetie. Odd…. #tweetie #
@WinVALiving Getting social media as a real estate agent makes you that much more successful good job! in reply to WinVALiving #
Uniting against Outlook 2010…some great comments http://bit.ly/179xjg (via blog post by @collegewebguy) #
10 Tools to Help Improve Your Web Site's Useability http://cli.gs/DqY4j #
In talks to illustrate a series of 14 children's books. Anxious to reach an agreement and get started! #
What is a Web Browser? Apparently not many people know… http://bit.ly/3QJpY1 #
RT @AnthonyDSanders: Comic Strips About Blogging: http://bit.ly/131mUG #
Yeesh….Outlook 2010 will have no CSS support and will need tables for layout. Help fix it! http://fixoutlook.org/ #
RT @davidairey: New post: Spec Watch on design contests — http://tr.im/pzcF #
@trueisnotfalse Been following that site for a while now. Great (bad) stuff! in reply to trueisnotfalse #
Fox or Fohx? Newest Firefox logo with minimal changes: http://bit.ly/IrQTG #
Good Web Design Increases Your Visitors' Confidence in Your Product http://cli.gs/Lmdgy #
Top 10 Worst Internet Proposed Laws in the U.S. (according to e-week): http://bit.ly/3y2DTh #
RT @davidairey: @Vonster talks about the dumbing down of creativity — http://tr.im/plEv — well said, too. #
Handy Photoshop Eyedropper tool trick: http://bit.ly/29l2Gl #
@HappyHourBoston We cross browser test. The current site (carfaxbig.com) has display issues in Safari (need company approval before fixing) in reply to HappyHourBoston #
Riddle Brothers Weekly Twitter Updates for 2009-06-20 http://cli.gs/M8LWAM #