Today’s CSS tweaks include: Better-looking links. Sidebar text is all black. Sidebar links now match the style of links in content. Word spacing corrected in navigation. (Chicago leaves enough space between words for a train to pass through.) Body copy and headlines are slightly smaller. More white space between posts. The search field in the [...]
Category Archives: Site News
512 Pixels v1.1
Version 1.1 of the site went live yesterday. Among the bug-fixes: Margins should be even on the left and right of the page when viewed on an iPad or other small screened devices. Load times should be faster Images in posts now are served from S3 The space between the sidebar and body copy is [...]
Supporting 512 Pixels
I’m sitting in an airport, headed back to Memphis after almost a week here on the West Coast, attending Macworld, visiting friends, writing posts and recording podcasts. As I’ve written, the trip was incredible. I think the business connections I’ve made will reap benefits for the site and all of you handsome nerd readers. Thankfully, [...]
Hackett’d!
Hopefully, this isn’t the end of the 70Decibels podcast network.
512 Pixels at Macworld | iWorld
Thanks to the unbelievable generosity of Mr. Matt Alexander, I will be flying out to Macworld | iWorld next week, as long as FedEx doesn’t goof up my package between now and Monday. I’m looking forward to meeting fellow online writers, Apple nerds and readers. If you want to meet up, get in touch. I [...]
Blacking Out
Much of the web is going dark tomorrow in protest of the SOPA and PIPA bills. 512 Pixels will be joining this protest, but to really make a change, contact your Congressional representatives. Learn more here.
What I’m Reading This Month
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins — I know I’m a little behind on this, but this series is great. I’m part-way through this one, and already can’t wait to get to the other two books. Managing Humans by Michael Lopp — If you manage nerds, this is a must-read. Kindle Fire For Dummies by [...]
‘A Blonde Tennesseean Orangutan’
I think Brett Kelly maybe should start smoking again, so he doesn’t lash out at those he loves.
Chicago & Garamond
I’ve applied some new paint to the site in a few places since the fall. Headers, titles and several other items are now set in Chicago, while body copy is now set in Garamond. These two typefaces helped define the Apple experience for years, and I think they play nicely with the 512 Pixels brand. [...]
70Decibels’ Year In Review
Myke Hurley: This year has been incredible. We launched the network in October, which saw the bundling of the existing shows and the additions of the new ones. We were also contacted by Apple at this time to help us set up our provider page and it’s got us featured in the UK store. This [...]
