http://gloryfish.org Articles, blog posts, and information about web design, programming, and the life of Jay Roberts. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:11:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been quiet lately mostly because I've been working on a lot of different projects and generally enjoying the summertime. In the interests of transparency and keeping up to date here are some things I've been working on: Javascript Mandelbrot generator using canvas When I was little and first learning how to ... http://gloryfish.org/2009/08/javascript-mandelbrot-generator/ I recently purchased a 1 Terabyte My Book World NAS. It's a great way to store lots of big files to be shared across all of the computers in my home network. I also have an Xbox 360 which does a great job of playing streaming video over the network. ... http://gloryfish.org/2009/02/creating-the-first-ssh-user-when-hacking-the-my-book-world/ Guinness, our new puppy, is settling into his new life here. http://gloryfish.org/2008/11/puppy-in-motion/ We got a new family member this weekend. He is an adorable black and tan mini dachshund named Guinness. He is six weeks old. It’s been a busy last few days as we puppy-proof our home, stock up on food and toys, and begin the long process of housebreaking. ... http://gloryfish.org/2008/11/half-pint-puppy/ So you've been hearing about this powerful new database technique called "SQL injection". You hear it can take PHP-database interaction to the next level. You want to get up to speed as quickly as possible without all the fuss. Look no further. Here are 3 easy steps to creating a ... http://gloryfish.org/2008/08/writing-vulnerable-sql-queries/ So far it's been a beautiful summer here in Raleigh. I am no longer freelancing. I am working as a web developer at DesignHammer. There's a great group of people there doing some cool things and I'm fortunate to be in that environment. Otherwise, things have been calm. Don't forget you ... http://gloryfish.org/2008/07/the-latest/ My wife and I are all settled into our new home here in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Moving here has been a long process that we are happy to be done with. I am now freelancing full time which is an adventure all by itself. I am spending time making ... http://gloryfish.org/2008/01/moving-on/ My last feed update was in September. Since then I've discovered a few new gems. If you like finding new feeds you might find some here you like. Free Speculative Fiction - http://www.freesfonline.de/rssfeed.xml Speculative Fiction, a superset of science fiction, is a latent passion of mine. When my Xbox died ... http://gloryfish.org/2007/11/new-feeds-november/ I just enabled full-text feeds for this site. *crickets, one guy way in the back clapping ecstatically* Okay, so it's not a mega-ton announcement. For me it's a good thing because it has been nagging at the back of my mind for a few weeks. Now it's one less thing I ... http://gloryfish.org/2007/10/full-text-feeds-are-working-and-why-you-should-care/ Steve Krug's fantastic introduction to web usability, Don't Make Me Think, begins by presenting two views of website content: 1. The Website is a novel - It is carefully designed to be read and understood completely. This is how the website builder thinks. 2. The Website is a billboard - It will be glanced ... http://gloryfish.org/2007/09/a-broken-billboard/