Sweet Spot

One common feature I’ve noticed in certain types of software is the ability to select different levels of complexity for the preferences/settings pane.  Essentially, the application will assume you are a “beginner” until you specify that you would like access to the “expert” feature set.

 The problem is that there is no gradual transition into this elite class of user. Read the rest of this entry »

So I have trained myself to start storing things that I find on the web for future use–who knows when they will disappear. But there’s one important issue: I can’t find out where it’s from if I only have my local copy. Read the rest of this entry »