All Posts — Digital Sanctuary

Created a page tracking 10MinuteMail mentions online - a growing list of articles and write-ups about the temporary email service.

10MinuteMail

Weathered wooden drying rack on black volcanic sand before a basalt mesa under a lilac and amber arctic sky.

Devon

March 29, 2009 1 min read

Iceland! - Photos

Curated 325 Iceland photos from 1,000 shots - unedited highlights from an unforgettable trip.

Life & Personal Travel Photography

Devon

March 29, 2009 1 min read

10MinuteMail Reviewed at MakeUseOf.com

10MinuteMail received positive coverage in MakeUseOf.com's roundup of free temporary email services.

10MinuteMail

Shaggy Icelandic horses on dark volcanic rock fields with geothermal steam rising and snow-capped mountains behind.

Devon

March 29, 2009 6 min read

Iceland! - Our Trip Part 3

Icelandic horse riding adventure with unexpected warmth requirements and gentle, sturdy mounts with majestic long hair.

Life & Personal Travel

Steaming geothermal pools on black volcanic sand beneath green and violet aurora over a dark basalt ridge.

Devon

March 26, 2009 6 min read

Iceland! - Our Trip Part 2

Iceland's food surprised us - Mexican quesadillas fried like sopapillas, Northern Lights tours, and unique flavor combinations.

Life & Personal Travel Food

A small sparse wooden cabin on dark volcanic rock near colorful corrugated buildings under a pale grey sky.

Devon

March 24, 2009 3 min read

Iceland! - Our Hotel

$40/night in prime Reykjavik - stellar location, friendly desk staff, but paper-thin walls will haunt you.

Life & Personal Travel

Black lava field with chartreuse moss under a stormy violet sky, an Icelandic horse facing incoming hail.

Devon

March 24, 2009 3 min read

Iceland! - Impressions

Iceland's otherworldly lava fields and glaciers demand a lifted jeep, and the weather shifts faster than moods.

Life & Personal Travel

Milky turquoise geothermal pool steaming against dark volcanic basalt rock under a steel-blue Nordic sky.

Devon

March 24, 2009 5 min read

Iceland! - Our Trip So Far

Red-eye to Keflavik, early check-in, and a geothermal spa immersion - the perfect jet-lag cure.

Life & Personal Travel

A cracked terracotta ceramic bowl beside an intact one on a worn wooden surface under warm amber light.

Devon

March 20, 2009 1 min read

Provide Useful Error Messages

TicketMaster's error page is a masterclass in what NOT to do - no styling, no helpful info, and zero guidance for users.

Software Development Web Development Opinion

Wooden display cabinet with rectangular panels slotted in and out of a frame, one panel halfway removed.

Devon

March 19, 2009 2 min read

Hiding and Showing a Dijit ContentPane in a TabContainer

Hide and show Dijit ContentPanes in TabContainers by saving widget references before removal and restoring them later.

Software Development JavaScript

Eight-lane highway with metallic spheres rolling in parallel toward a mountain horizon.

Devon

March 17, 2009 1 min read

Why I Love Having 8 Gigs of RAM

Upgrading to 8GB RAM transformed my MacBook Pro - juggling Oracle, multiple JVMs, and dev tools finally feels seamless.

Tech & Gear Oracle macOS

A cleared wooden workbench with a polished copper funnel in warm amber light, clutter pushed to the edges.

Devon

March 12, 2009 2 min read

10MinuteMail Update

Redesigned 10MinuteMail to be faster: moved explanatory text off the homepage and replaced clipboard code with pre-selected addresses.

10MinuteMail

A green seedling sprouting from dark soil beside a frost-covered iron cloche pressing into the earth.

Devon

March 11, 2009 2 min read

Ant Exec Spawn Jobs Broke Under Hudson?

Hudson's February 2009 update fixed one bug but broke ant spawn tasks - upgraded builds stop starting application servers.

DevOps & Infrastructure Java Tools

A polished steel hydraulic press compressing a stack of aluminum sheets in a concrete workshop.

Devon

March 11, 2009 1 min read

Smush.it Shrinks Your Images

Smush.it automatically optimizes your images without Photoshop tweaking - compress files and boost web performance instantly.

Software Development Performance Tools

Fanned stack of cream index cards on a weathered oak surface with warm side-lighting.

Devon

March 9, 2009 1 min read

RichFaces Refcardz from DZone

DZone's free RichFaces quick reference guide covers installation, core concepts, and every a4j and rich tag with examples.

Software Development Java

A wooden fence dividing a freshly trimmed oak yard from an overgrown tangled tree in late afternoon light.

Devon

February 27, 2009 2 min read

Always Think About Ways To Sell Your Brand

Neighbors notice when a tree service works nearby - brand visibility through honest, quality work is powerful marketing.

Career & Business

Devon

February 24, 2009 7 min read

Setting Up SPF, SenderId, Domain Keys, and DKIM

Secure your mail server against spam using SPF, SenderId, Domain Keys, and DKIM - four essential anti-spam authentication standards.

Software Development Security Email

Weathered wooden dock at dawn with a small boat secured by multiple distinct rope knots in amber and teal light.

Devon

February 23, 2009 3 min read

Website Checklist

Essential website launch checklist - a visual guide to avoiding critical oversights before go-live.

Software Development Web Development

Devon

February 19, 2009 1 min read

iPhoto '09 Has Face Recognition

iPhoto '09 brings face recognition - automatically organize thousands of photos by who's in them.

Tech & Gear

A red rose resting on granite stone blocks inside a candlelit vaulted stone corridor with iron wall fixtures.

Devon

February 18, 2009 4 min read

Valentine's Day at the Liberty Hotel and dinner at Clink

Historic jail turned luxury hotel - the Liberty in Boston delivered Valentine's romance with quirky charm.

Life & Personal Travel Food

10MinuteMail Mentions Online

Iceland! - Photos

10MinuteMail Reviewed at MakeUseOf.com

Iceland! - Our Trip Part 3

Iceland! - Our Trip Part 2

Iceland! - Our Hotel

Iceland! - Impressions

Iceland! - Our Trip So Far

Provide Useful Error Messages

Hiding and Showing a Dijit ContentPane in a TabContainer

Why I Love Having 8 Gigs of RAM

10MinuteMail Update

Ant Exec Spawn Jobs Broke Under Hudson?

Smush.it Shrinks Your Images

RichFaces Refcardz from DZone

Always Think About Ways To Sell Your Brand

Setting Up SPF, SenderId, Domain Keys, and DKIM

Website Checklist

iPhoto '09 Has Face Recognition

Valentine's Day at the Liberty Hotel and dinner at Clink