Posts by Bryan Hoffman
Disable WordPress Parent Menu Link
If you’ve ever wanted a top-level navigation item to act as a trigger for a drop down menu, but not actually link anywhere, here’s how to do it in the WordPress 3.0 menu system: Insert a custom link with a label and any link address Click on Edit Menu Item link (triangle) Delete link address…
Read MoreRaised Bed Garden
After suffering complete failure (due to climate and critters) with our 4×4 gardens last year (click here for a picture), we wentall out this year with a new system. It’s bigger, raised up a bit more, and most importantly, completely covered. The cover is made of Solexx, a double walled corrugated plastic material that kicks some greenhouse…
Read MoreSassafras Floral
After years of nagging, my sister Sarah is allowing me to upgrade their flash-based website (that I built) to modern standards. They’ve got some great new photos and I just wanted to share this one with you. Check them out at:sassafrasgardens.com.
Read MoreOff the Grid
Update: Off the Grid is now Off the Air. All the stuff that was being posted there is now being posted here. No need to update two sites, friends. You can use the Off the Grid tag to grab all past and future OTG posts. Happy Camping! I’d like to formally introduce Off the Grid,…
Read MorePaper Airplane: Cobra
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X34CGZ5UZoQ] With a 4-year-old boy in the house we make a lot of paper airplanes. This is one of our favorites.
Read MoreD300 outta commission
After sending in my favorite lens for repair a few weeks back, I’ve now had to send in the body as well. All told it’ll be nearly two months without a decent camera. Here’s a picture to hold me over until it comes back:
Read MoreNatural Spider Killer
Here’s Kari’s chemical free, essential oil based spider killer spray. We use it to keep our annual Hobo Spider infestation at bay. ESSENTIAL OIL MIXTURE 2/3 bottle of Tiger Balm Liniment 3 tsp peppermint essential oil 3 tsp rosemary essential oil 3 tsp lavender essential oil 60 drops red thyme essential oil WHAT YOU MIX INTO…
Read MoreBrewing: Negra Cerveza
Getting back on the home brew bandwagon. After a successful IPA this spring, it’s time to try it again with a Mexican style dark beer. I’m sticking with the pre-fab kits from The Beer Nut until I can successfully do a couple more. Then it’ll be on to my own recipes again. Here’s the ingredient…
Read MoreDon’t Minify on the Fly
In the name of speeding up your site you may hear that minifying your CSS is both awesome and easy. I’ll agree that it’s very easy, and in the name of speed I can concede a bit to the awesomeness. But if you’re using @media or @font-face in your stylesheets, be wary of automatic minifying…
Read MoreResponsive Web Design – The Book
A Book Apart released Responsive Web Design today and I picked up a copy. I’m excited to get a better understanding of the whole responsive web picture – but I’m especially interested in hearing Ethan’s ideas on flexible grids and images (an area I’m still foggy about). I’ve read two other A Book Apart releases…
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