Well, it’s that time of year again. Time for the seniors over at Bobby Wes to strut their stuff a lil’. Being a part of this group I was appointed this year to design the show’s poster/postcard/whatever they feel like using it for. Hope you like it.

Be sure to come out to the opening reception (April 19, 2008 in the Davison Gallery from 4-6pm). I’ve got a good feeling about this year (and no, not just because I’m in it).

Josh Preston is the only person I know who carries around a little “flip” notebook just incase he sees or thinks of something interesting and/or funny to write about. This must be working for him though, because sometimes what he writes is actually interesting and/or funny.

Now, I’ve always felt passionately that the internet doesn’t have nearly enough sites with people writing about stuff that will never be read. So, in an effort to correct this problem I hooked up my friend with a blog.

Peep it with your peepers: www.slightlyoverdressed.com

Coda is a one window web developer’s dream. Basically, it’s a text editor, web browser, FTP client and more all in the convenience of one window with tabbed browsing. I like the interface just because as a web designer I often find that I have a ton of other apps like photoshop, illustrator, mail or whatnot open while I’m working, and now I don’t have to add Textmate, Transmit and Safari on top. It helps keep me organized. Also, for any fan’s of Panic’s Transmit FTP client, you’ll be glad to know it is built by the same folks, and with that the piece of mind that you know it’s a nice stable app with a sophisticated interface.

Coda also has some nice features for newer developers, like guides to common developing languages such as HTML, CSS, JS, and PHP as well as an advanced CSS editor, although I tend to steer clear of that section. I guess I’m a purist when it comes to writing my own CSS.

All in all, Coda is clean, well-designed and well-built web development tool. I really like it, although I can see how some more hardcore developers would like some of the advance features from an app like Textmate or Transmit. At the end of the day, Coda is still a bit watered down, so I would still encourage users to keep their old FTP clients around for times when they are in need of a more advanced FTP or to always test you projects in more commonly used browsers like Firefox, Safari, and Explorer. As far as the everyday though, Coda is a nice convenience to have around.

Ok, I felt the need to clear up some confusion I’ve been hearing about lately. Although I assumed this was a clear cut case, apparently there is a growing number people that have been claiming of the two popular Discovery Channel and Science Channel wilderness survival shows that Survivorman is better than Man vs. Wild. Now, if you enjoy watching Survivorman, thats understandable, it’s not the worst show (though close to it), but the very notion that it could be better than Man vs. Wild is absurd. Here are five reasons why Man vs. Wild is better.

1. The man’s name is Bear Grylls (Man vs. Wild). I mean come on. How manly of a name is that. Survivorman’s real name is Les Stroud. Yeah, case in point.
2. The title says it all. Survivorman merely survives the brutal ravaging mother nature throws at him every episode. On Man vs. Wild, it’s literally Bear vs. mother nature, and he forces her to submission time and time again.
3. Bear goes the extra mile. Often Bear will be doing just fine with mother nature closely healing at his side, but will then intentionally throw himself into a life threatening situation just to show the viewer how to get out of the situation.
4. British charm. Bear Grylls is the James bond of wilderness survival show host. He just seems like the most trustworthy and friendliest man on earth. I mean I’m a city boy, but if Bear Grylls came to me and said “Hey, let’s go survive a week in the Rocky Mountains with nothing but a flint and canteen” I would of course reply “Take me there.”
5. Production quality. Many have claimed that Survivorman is tougher because he’s alone (which may or may not be true) and does all the camera work himself, but it only cause poor production quality and an overall boring television experience. Bear may have people there with cameras and to possibly help if he were to ever get in over his head, but for those who use that against him, the very argument is flawed because Bear will never get in over his head.

And there you have it. Five irrefutable reasons why Man vs. Wild is better than Survivorman.

Ask any of my friends and they’ll be the first to tell you that I’m about as far from athletic as one can possibly be (unless you consider dancing a sport), so building this site may be the closest I’ll ever get to being a serious runner.

Anyway, check it out: www.rtrtraining.com

Okay, so for anyone who doesn’t live in the quarter mile by quarter mile bubble that is Roberts Wesleyan College, Student Association is essentially their version a student government. In my junior year I worked as the SA Webmaster and redesigned/rebuilt the entire site.

The site has since been updated, but you can view the hosted version here.

Though having just assembled in late 2005, up and coming Rochester band Orchard Drive is already making their mark on the local music scene. Site features band bio, music, photos, shows, store and more.

Check it out: www.orcharddrive.com