The surge of AI technologies and ChatGPT in particular, has reshaped how we tackle daily tasks and long-term planning. In this post, I’m going to share how I used ChatGPT to plan one of the most important events in my life, my honeymoon. We’ll also dig a bit deeper into how I use it for […]
Email will probably never die. However, the expectations for email design and functionality have shifted a pretty good deal over the years. What was once mostly text, and maybe some columns, has become its own interactive, visually rich medium. This post explores the current state of modern email template development, highlighting the latest trends and […]
I recently had to do some research to brush up on some of the latest infrastructure monitoring solutions. Thought I would take what I know and what I learned and share a little list. Ultimately, the best solution for an agency depends on a few things, budget, technical expertise and the specific requirements and use […]
Back in the early days of social media, on-site social bookmarking buttons were a must-have feature for websites. These little buttons made it easy for users to share articles, blog posts and other web content to their favorite platforms with just a click. I even created a WordPress plugin called Socialize to make this easier […]
Customer data can be a valuable asset for brands looking to create personalized and engaging experiences. The hardest part is knowing how to properly utilize it. The use of customer data in marketing is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with new technologies and techniques emerging every day. In this post, we’ll explore the many ways that customer […]
As an Android user, I initially missed out on Siri. I often forget Cortana exists, and when Alexa arrived, I held off because it wasn’t Google. Okay, maybe I’m a bit of a Google snob. But now that I’ve had the chance to experiment with all the major players—and even develop apps for both Alexa […]
I’ve seen some cool demos of Hue lights automatically synced to music. This is mostly done by analyzing the volume of the track at any one point and assigning an effect to that range. Although that is pretty cool I wanted to compose my own light show inspired by some of the EDM shows I […]
Process is a hard thing to nail down at an agency. Creative & Technology trends change daily which give way to new roles and processes. Couple that with a constantly changing agency environment and you end up with an extremely circumstantial opportunity. It can take agencies years to find the right people and processes that […]
Since I got my Google Home I’ve been exploring all the ways I can use it in my daily life. When Google opened up Actions using APi.AI I jumped right in and built the first useful thing I could think of. The app itself is pretty simple, it parses an excel file I downloaded off […]
I grew up during an interesting time for the internet. When I was 10, my online world was whatever content America Online decided to show on my home page. I wasn’t quite sure what to make of it, but I knew I wanted to use it, even if I didn’t fully understand why. I was […]
Blogging offers a platform for expressing your unique opinions and perspectives. While most opinions won’t stir up much controversy, one area where you can land in trouble is by using other people’s work without permission. It’s tempting to borrow a great idea, but it’s important to do so ethically. As Isaac Newton once said, “If […]
Every few days I check awwwards.com and reddit for creative new websites. As discussed in a previous post about the potential of modern websites, we can display content and engage users in ways we never thought possible. I’ve tried to collect a good representation of what is possible to hopefully give you inspiration for your […]
