A couple weeks ago on Twitter I said: “I still maintain the Drudge Report is one of the best designed sites on the web. Has been for years.” A few people agreed, but most didn’t. Some thought it was a joke. I wasn’t kidding.

To clarify, my definition of design goes beyond aesthetic qualities and into areas of maintenance, cost, profitability, speed, and purpose. However, I still think that the Drudge Report is an aesthetic masterpiece even though I also consider it ugly. Can good design also be ugly? I think Drudge proves it can.

Here are a ...

I've been coding using jQuery since shortly after it came out, and well -- I've been using it almost every work day. Here is a few tips that have saved me time.

#1: Use data method instead of storing data inside the DOM.

The mistake I see people making all the time is this:

$('selector').attr('alt', 'this is the data that I am storing'); 
// then later getting that data with 
$('selector').attr('alt');

Why is this a bad thing?  Because "alt" has absolutely no meaning whatsoever, as well as HTML is not meant to store data.

Instead use ...

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

In an obvious attempt to seduce impressionable teenage gamers into their armed forces the Republic of Korea will begin development of their own totally badass science fiction battle uniform early next year. In addition to a whopping 95% increase in awesomeness, the uniforms will feature a number of other technical enhancements, including a multifunction helmet with video transmitter, GPS display and voice recognition, a backpack with command / control and friendly-or-foe identification systems, a BDU that offers protection from nuclear, biological and chemical attacks, and the laser-guided, multi-function XK11 assault rifle, which shoots both standard NATO 5 ...

One of the most popular questions I get asked when helping startups with their business plans and models is around lowering costs and moving towards profitability. As a former accountant and having been through the spend crazy Web 1.0 boom, it's interesting to see how quickly startups are attempting to cut costs and attempt to get into the black.

Ted, John and Steven over at Dogster have put together a list of 10 tips for building a profitable business which I thought was worth sharing. Check out the post for the full explanation of each tip.

1. If being ...