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Ryan Berg

I write a blog, link to interesting sites, update statuses, and work on fun projects. More about me.

I am a user experience designer in New York, NY. I also do freelance web design and development.

We have a new "Getting started with Django" screencast available in HD and with subtitles: http://tinyurl.com/ychn5rb (RT @webfaction)

October 1st 2009, 1:14 p.m.

Got a good start on a blog entry that's been bubbling in my head for a while. Always a good feeling.

October 2nd 2009, 12:16 a.m.

Populating several todo lists to keep me busy for the rest of the day

October 4th 2009, 2:23 p.m.

Having my head forcefully slammed against the desk by SVN

October 4th 2009, 6:06 p.m.

Crawling recent redesign feedback threads for negative comments. An impressive number of positive comments is making this difficult

October 4th 2009, 8:12 p.m.

No time for side projects today. Worked on one never-ending freelance project, and my proposal for a potential new client. And I'm exhausted

October 5th 2009, 2:32 a.m.

Django-Lean: A Django A/B Testing framework - http://bit.ly/eAirP #measure #leanstartup #abtests (RT @abtests)

October 5th 2009, 1:32 p.m.

@jcroft Eek, yeah. South is a tough dependency. I haven't looked too closely at the project yet.

October 5th 2009, 1:49 p.m.

@erikwright As someone not yet using any DB migrations, it's intimidating. Maybe not rightfully so, however.

October 5th 2009, 2:27 p.m.

Nancy Faust's music was noticeably absent from the ChiSox game I went to this year. Sad she's only around for 1 more yr. http://bit.ly/eeZ4n

October 6th 2009, 10:14 a.m.

Django-bursar sounds great. A generic payment system extracted from Satchmo. http://bit.ly/ZLmZe (RT @robhudson)

October 6th 2009, 11:15 a.m.

In the mindset where profiling/optimizing javascript sounds like a lot of fun. Is that normal?

October 6th 2009, 4:15 p.m.

And the Metrodome lives to see another baseball game. Hell of a show by the Tigers/Twins tonight!

October 6th 2009, 9:46 p.m.

@DPritchett It's not specific to the MCA, but http://bit.ly/pIkJu is an overview of Scripps' first site to move into this new structure

October 8th 2009, 11:11 a.m.

Feedback on yesterday's http://commercialappeal.com launch is looking quite positive. Good work, @illWay and team!

October 8th 2009, 11:16 a.m.

RT @nathansmith (@bryanveloso) Slides on jQuery Performance http://bit.ly/17NGEl Great for designers who write bad jQuery code - Yeah, you

October 8th 2009, 5:41 p.m.

@tomwolber Ha. I embrace the notion, and take no offense whatsoever :-)

October 8th 2009, 6:26 p.m.

http://twitpic.com/kshis Packing for homecoming weekend in Kansas. The weather does not seem to be welcoming us back.

October 8th 2009, 11:03 p.m.

While I think a Mizzou win might be best for KU in the long run, I can't help but enjoy watching them blow this soggy mess of a game.

October 8th 2009, 11:58 p.m.

Made it to Nashville with @jlsisme just in time to walk onto our plane to Kansas City!

October 9th 2009, 9:32 a.m.

Now exiting: Lawrence, KS! I miss this view of campus up on the hill

October 9th 2009, 12:29 p.m.

And of course, Lawrence greets us with a brand new roundabout. Of course.

October 9th 2009, 12:33 p.m.

Mmm Milton's

October 9th 2009, 1:05 p.m.

El Mez awaits http://twitpic.com/kwhwt

October 9th 2009, 8:47 p.m.

Oh, how I missed these margs http://twitpic.com/kwld7

October 9th 2009, 9:09 p.m.

Tailgating for today's KU game!

October 10th 2009, 9:32 a.m.

@traviscline Never made it downtown last night. Hopefully tonight!

October 10th 2009, 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast burrito, breakfast cheetos, and breakfast beer!

October 10th 2009, 9:54 a.m.

@steph_rose I see some brats on the grill. Life is good :-)

October 10th 2009, 10:12 a.m.

Heading to Mass St

October 10th 2009, 9:31 p.m.

Classin it up at the Eldridge

October 10th 2009, 9:57 p.m.

@webology Starbar? Come on by the Eldridge!

October 10th 2009, 10:25 p.m.

@ubernostrum I'm loving Tweetie 2's saved states. Makes leaving to reply to a text then relaunching much less bothersome.

October 11th 2009, 7:45 p.m.

Back in the office, catching up on email after a great homecoming weekend in Kansas

October 12th 2009, 10:05 a.m.

@tomwolber Haha. Don't make me bring a blacklight in here...

October 12th 2009, 10:30 a.m.

@mringlein Will this be arranged by a net neutrality group's 'IPfreely.com' website?

October 12th 2009, 11:17 a.m.

Testing/optimizing lots and lots of Javascript

October 13th 2009, 3:52 p.m.

@jane8484 Check out the Rate Card at http://www.kansan.com/advertise/ - Remember, its gone tabloid now so sizes have changed

October 13th 2009, 5:13 p.m.

Do you have any idea how much I DON'T want to be listed in the top ten Google results for "web design?" http://bit.ly/q5nIP (RT @jcroft)

@jcroft Awesome. I'm still waiting for any hip hop show of note to come through Knoxville.