Creative Posts
I've been blogging since 2008. Here is a collection of my thoughts, 102 things since 2008.
- Videos that make me happy
Top secret. This will solve your sorrow.
- What I Want To Do
Here is a list of things I want to do.
- Building an in-browser image editor with React
How we enable Concert Ad Manager users to upload, crop, zoom, and optimize their images — completely in-browser without any external services.
- Songs I Sing to Barrett As Lullabies
- Creativity vs. Consumption
- Day 9: My Dream Side Project
- Day 8: Building a CrossFit Stats app with React and Next.js
- Day 7: You should see Eighth Grade, a movie by Bo Burnham
- Day 6: Fortnite for people like me who don't normally play video games
- Day 5: Adam
- Day 4: Building a Gatsby plugin to automatically embed tweets
- Day 1: My 30 Day Creativity Challenge
- I created an educational site called Full-Stack Fundamentals
I'd love to have you become a member! And share it with others.
- How to Share Snapchat Stories on the Web
- Building DateColors: A Date-to-Hex JavaScript Plugin
I'm working on a project which contains a collection of 40 to 50 items. None of the items have photos or other distinguishing visual indicator, so I wondered... Could I add a difference in color based on the date of each item in the collection?
- Static App Showdown: The "Meeba" Experiment
I took part in a worldwide Hackathon called Static Showdown. It was a lot of fun, and here is a writeup about it (with a link to the game we made).
- Introducing Responsive Email Kit
If you know anything about me, you probably know that I'm madly in love with MailChimp. Their email templates are responsive out of the box, and their drag-and-drop editor is to die for. But what about when you can't use MailChimp?
- Hans Zimmer Is a Mozart Fan
I'm kind of obsessed with film composers. Here's a reason why Hans Zimmer and Mozart are awesome.
- TRIGGER WORDS: A film in 48 hours
Care to see a sneak peek of the trailer for the 48 Hour Film Project film in which I took part?
- My Lesson in Hip-Hop
In which I discuss the merits of hip-hop music. The good, the bad. Lil Wayne to André 3000.
- So, You Want to Direct a Pixar Film?
In which I discuss the role of directors in recent Disney/Pixar films and how they can change.
- My Grandmother's Piano
In which I describe my thoughts on Alzheimer's disease, my grandmother, and the power of music.
- For Your Viewing Pleasure...
- Hard Work Rewarded
- Westward Expansion of the Digital Frontier
- Songs About Jones
- Power of Three Notes
- Selling Stuff
- Chronicles of a TV news producer
- Terrible Time Delay
- Video? With a Still Camera?
- Serenading Sorority
- Love and Other Drugs
- Caroling With Instruments
- Broadcast Classes At Iowa State University
- Launched: ISUtv Website
I discuss how the ISUtv website has been launched and what went into developing the site.
- Launched: New VPSA Site
What goes into redesigning a higher education website? Find out what I did.
- Scholarship Database: An overview
An in-depth look at the construction of a scholarship database for the Office of Student Financial Aid at ISU.
- Save the K-State Marching Band
- WCTV at ITEC