Last week I was able to spend several days (and the whole weekend) working on a Flash / Actionscript 3.0 prototype to demonstrate some UX and system behavior concepts at work.
It reminded me how much I enjoy coding (when it's not every day) and how much, in particular, I enjoy working in Flash and Actionscript. Sure - there are all the little quirks and annoyances that come with the package, weird legacy behaviors in the Flash player, a so-so debugging environment, lack of a great IDE... but what makes that all seem tiny is the instant gratification factor. Something which is greatly missing from my usual day-to-day work.
So - in memory of that brief window of fun... here are a few of my favorite flash bookmarks from delicious.
Take a gander at the this list of items from Amazon. Click the link and look for "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought." Now, if a guy were smart enough he'd turn it into "40 must-have items for the 40 year old virgin in your life." When I found this little gem it seemed almost too good to be true. Truly funny (in a sad, sad way). If the link doesn't work - or if the items happen to change - here's a summary of what came up for me.
Oh yeah - my 20 year class reunion is less than a month away - so if you're looking for any little gifts for me - you've got my wish list.
- Crest Whitestrips Premium Plus Dental Whitening System (40 ct)3.8 out of 5 stars (36) $33.99
- Gillette Fusion- Replacement Cartridges, 8 Cartridges 3.9 out of 5 stars (22) $23.50
- Crest Vivid White Toothpaste 4.5 out of 5 stars (6) $4.99
- Men's Rogaine Foam-Rogaine Hair Regrowth Treatment, 3 / 2.11 o...3.2 out of 5 stars (11) $44.00
- Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocola...4.5 out of 5 stars (212) $44.99
- MuscleTech-Hydroxycut Hardcore 120 Liquid Capsules 3.7 out of 5 stars (51) $32.50
- Crest Whitening Rinse Fresh Mint Mouthwash - 946 ML $7.84
- Acqua Di Gio By Giorgio Armani For Men. Eau De Toilette Spray... 4.7 out of 5 stars (62) $51.79
- Groom Mate Platinum XL Nose & Ear Hair Trimmer + Lifetime Warr... 4.3 out of 5 stars (158) $19.88
- LIPO 6X-Nutrex Liquid Inner Caps, 120 Inner-Caps 3.7 out of 5 stars (15) $28.99
- CytoSport Muscle Milk Nature's Ultimate Lean Muscle Formula, C...4.4 out of 5 stars (84) $21.99
- Philips Sonicare FlexCare Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush with S...4.7 out of 5 stars (99) $144.56
- Mederma Skin Care for Scars, Topical Gel 50g / 1.76 oz 3.6 out of 5 stars (8) $21.95
- BodyTech - Bodytech Shaker Bottle, 1 piece 4.3 out of 5 stars (3) $2.99
- Neutrogena Advanced Solutions Complete Acne Therapy System, 1...4.3 out of 5 stars (42) $19.51
- Salicylic Acid 20% Gel Peel, 30ml (Professional) 4.2 out of 5 stars (12) $16.95
- Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips 14 Nose Strips 4.2 out of 5 stars (6) $14.19
- Valeo HW5 5-Pound Neoprene Hand Weights 4.6 out of 5 stars (9) $16.21
- OLAY Regenerist - Microdermabrasion & Peel Kit 4.5 out of 5 stars (27) $22.15
- Fruit of the Loom Men's Boxer Briefs 4 Pack 4.0 out of 5 stars (9)
- Harbinger 155 Power StretchBack Glove (Black) 4.2 out of 5 stars (27)
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 3.8 out of 5 stars (52) $28.99
- Tweezerman Stainless Steel Slant Tweezer, Black 4.5 out of 5 stars (30) $18.00
- Trojan Premium Latex Condoms Lubricated Ultra Thin Pack 24 con... 5.0 out of 5 stars (3) $25.00
And, my personal favorite? The condoms at the end of the list (where they actually occurred - no kidding). As if after purchasing,using and/or methodically applying all these potions, cremes, utensils and accessories; one just MIGHT get lucky;)
Who cares if Microsoft has Flash Lite on their smartphones? The whole iPhone vs. Microsoft smartphone has much more to do with usability, stability and "it just works" philosophy. With the arrival of the iPhone SDK, the June software update and the coming wave of cool new applications via iTunes, Apple's offering will continue to dominate the smart phone / all-purpose pocket device for seasons to come.
And kudos to Jobs for demanding a Flash Player for iPhone that won't fill the device with hacked-up sludge.
Last night after entering my website address (this one) in an online profile, I happened to click on the finished entry only to find that Technowannabe.com was out of commission. I really can't believe I let my domain name registration lapse. Duh!
Maybe it's the fact that I spent the last two weeks in Germany and am still somewhat suffering from jet lag... or maybe it's just laziness and blog-apathy;) Nah - I'm not going to let that happen.
During the next month and a half, I'll be back and forth to Germany 3 times and moving somewhere across town here at home because my landlord sold the house.
Now... I may be a bit slow on the draw the next few weeks. But I'm NOT letting this thing die;)
Now I can't freaking multi-select files in Explorer. After spending about two hours trying to figure out if I screwed up a configuration somewhere, I googled the problem and what do you know... it's a bug. Excellent.
If it wasn't such a HUGE pain to downgrade...
Check this out.
This is a test post from 
, a fancy photo sharing thing.
Todd
Originally uploaded by rodney_a_wilson.
DAAAAAAAA........ bears, da bears da bears da bears.... DAAAAAAAA.... bears, da bears, da bears, da bears.
After a fairly exhaustive search for a newer, quicker replacement for my Nikon CoolPix 885, I sprung for a Canon G7. Look for more details to come, but for now here's a teaser shot that I think is halfway decent.
Unsolicited advice chafes my hide: not only when it's directed at me but in general. "You know, you could probably get that off with some olive oil." On the other hand, I love learning useful tidbits from those in the know - when I want to know.
Check out daytipper for your daily fix of mostly useful information that doesn't feel like a drive-by know-it-all-ing.
