I'm Jesse and this is my blog. I write here in plain language about technology and design; but if it's all going over your head or putting you to sleep, peruse my journal. It's where I write about all the non-geeky stuff in life.

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Moving From Google Reader to Fever - 14 March 2013 -

In case you were handcuffed to a pole in Jesse Pinkman’s basement and missed the announcement, Google Reader is getting put out to pasture this July 1.

Pinterest Image Overlays - 28 February 2013 -

Some code snippets to give you a nice looking Pinterest overlay for your images.

So You Want To Learn To Code? - 27 February 2013 -

The best place to start is by realizing that coding is fundamentally about solving problems. It’s not about variables or subroutines or even the code itself. Those are just the means to an end. Coding is about identifying problems and finding the best way solve those problems.

Why I Chose Spotify over Rdio - 27 November 2012 -

Sorry, Rdio, it’s not you, it’s me. Well, it’s kind of you. Actually, it is you, Rdio.

Your Own Personal GarageBand Orchestra - 26 November 2012 -

Let me begin by saying this tutorial is for people like me—amateur musicians composing for fun who aren’t ready to drop thousands of dollars on an expensive keyboard or patch set.

WordPress hRecipe Gotcha - 21 November 2012 -

“Help! My recipe thumbnails aren’t showing up in Google search results anymore!”

CloudApp Screenshots... Uncluttered - 24 October 2012 -

I like CloudApp. I use it every day for sharing information with other people. I especially like how it can autoupload screenshots I take on my Mac. Trouble is, it makes a real mess of my desktop.