Remember Me?
I wonder if there has been a word coined to describe the guilt unique to not having blogged for over a month on a website that bears one’s own name. Right now I’m feeling that. It’s been a bit over 3...
View ArticleTay Zonday sings “Call Me Maybe”
This may seem a bit out of context, but it’s still pleasantly absurd, and deserves a post, methinks. download .mp4 / watch on YouTube If you don’t know what this song is all about, check out the...
View ArticleOnward
It was about 3.5 months ago that I wrote proudly that I’d be taking a full-time job. To make a long story short, I’m no longer there. The job ended very abruptly and so I am once again back to my...
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Mountain Lion Wishlist
Funny thing is that Mountain Lion won’t be available on CD or DVD, so I guess this is some kind of decorative hubcap. The new Apple Operating System is coming at us soon. Mountain Lion, as it is...
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Mountain Lion Wish Fulfilment
In a quick follow-up to last week’s post, I have installed Mountain Lion on my laptop (which isn’t my primary design system) and have quickly discovered that two of my wishlist items have been...
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Building a Hackintosh, Part I: Planning and Purchasing
image via Nerdtrek A while back, I listened to an episode of the On Taking Pictures podcast, featuring my photographer pal Bill Wadman. Bill described how he, and many more around the Internet, are...
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Building a Hackintosh, Part II: Assembly (and case review)
image via Nerdtrek The Hackintosh project continues, albeit slowly. I actually put the box together last weekend but with the hectic work week to contend with, I’m a bit late in this post. Where to...
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Building a Hackintosh, Part III: Software Setup and OS X Installation
image via Nerdtrek Sheesh, this post is at least 6 weeks overdue so I’m going to try my best to recreate the thoughts and feelings I had when finishing up the Hackintosh. Sorry for the delay. I knew...
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Simple Calendar 2013
Years ago, I created a simple calendar which I creatively called “Simple Calendar”. This was the calendar that I wanted, but did not exist anywhere in the world. A 7-seven week grid allows me to see...
View ArticleWhat the fuck happened to 2012?
As I write this in the final hours of 2012, I am taking moment to review and reflect on what has been a strange year, even for me. For anyone following this blog, it seems obvious that I deviated from...
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Starting Over, Part I
Ok, true story. A few weekends ago, my computer stopped working. It just wouldn’t load the OS, instead greeting me with a black screen. Long story short, I had to reinstall the system and everything...
View ArticleStarting Over, Part II
In following last week’s post, I am starting over yet again, but this time not entirely related to computers and software. I’m beginning a new job tomorrow, reuniting with a former boss whom I adore,...
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The Way We Work, part I
This, dear friends, is a blog post about a blog post. My reactions to the ideas of another, and my arguments and opinions as to how the author is wrong, and needs to be corrected. I understand that the...
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Marmite: Thatcher Edition
Image via BBH and The Guardian In the continuing series of Marmite-related blog posts, here is a version to commemorate Margaret Thatcher, who recently passed away. It’s true, you either love her or...
View ArticleThe Way We Work, part II
I’ve just deleted the most recent saved draft of this post and started over. I’ve been planning this post for several weeks months, but after failing to wrap things up in a tidy, coherent way, I’m...
View ArticleAn App I Want
Here’s something I thought of that I would love to have, but have never seen. Allow me to describe: I want to a way to send files to myself from my various computers. Work to home, laptop to desktop,...
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I’m Still Standing, part I
The proper posture for a standing desk, image via Wired Magazine It’s been just over a year since I upgraded my home desk setup to be principally a standing desk. At first, I simply put the existing...
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I’m Still Standing, Part II
My battlestation My desk is essentially one giant Ikea hack. The desk is a GALANT series desktop (63″ x 31.5″), stood on VIKA KAJ adjustable legs. I actually have the extension desktop in my closet,...
View ArticleSomething Something 2013
If my inbox is any indication, it’s the time for annual reviews. Not be outdone by MailChimp or last year’s Warby Parker, here’s a quick look at my year. The most obvious point to note about this year...
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Keeping Busy
At the end of my previous post, I mentioned a new project and blog which will allow me to step away from Perez-Fox.com as a blog. For the past five months or so I have been building and producing The...
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