Where the iPhones Are

If you've been playing Gowalla for any length of time, you've probably already discovered Ben Dodson's Gowalla Tools. This companion site for the popular location-based iPhone game features several helper tools for players (like myself) who are trying to collect all the virtual items in the game. Of the tools on the site, the Gowalla Map is by far my favorite. Simply type in your Gowalla username and you can use this Gowalla/Google maps mashup to browse the most recent 100 spots for any given area and even have the app manually remove spots with no items you're missing with a click of the "Item ...

02/04/2010 | No Comments | Filed Under: iPhone Read More

Hello, my name is Jason!

Jason Beaird

I like to climb on things. Can I have a banana? Eep. Eep. I'm not really a monkey, I just play one on the web. In real life, I'm a front-end developer at Cyberwoven. Here on my personal site, I tend to sidestep all things professional for more trivial faire. When I do write or speak about what I actually do for a living, I tend to do so elsewhere. Feel free to drop me a line if you have questions, or use that frighteningly descriptive hyperlink below to learn more.


Twitter, ya Follow?

One URL from @micah_thomason and all productivity at work grinds to Y2K-level halt: http://internetarchaeology.org 13 hrs ago

Absolutely Scrumdidilyumptious

The Principles of Beautiful Web Design

The Principles of Beautiful Web Design

If you are squeamish about choosing colors, feel uninspired by a blank browser window, or get lost trying to choose the right font, then you should check out my book.

Recently

See Life Through My Eyes

  • New @gowalla item: Football Helmet. Good thing the Ale House is next door.
  • "Fast white weenie beats hulking redneck."
  • Is it wrong to advertise @gowalla on @foursquare? I think not.
  • Loving the tribute to A.A.Milne on the @mailchimp login page.
  • In the free burrito line at the new Chipotle in Trenholm Plaza.
  • "Things made from wood."
  • A few minutes late cause I had to stop & throw rocks on to our frozen neighborhood lake.
  • 1.) Insert ingredients into magic bucket. 2.) Come home to delicious dinner.
  • Ames & Abby, all snuggled.
  • Apparently you can get free 2-line engraving with the Nexus One  (google.com/phone)
  • Seeing this little trail by the Harbison mall always makes me want to go for a ride.
  • Close-up of one of the naked baby carrot jockeys from Amy's cake.
See more at flickr.com…