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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.

End of 2009: @PhoggyTheDog peeing on my new coat. Beginning of 2010: @PhoggyTheDog ringing the bell to go outside on his own. Quite a night!

January 1st 2010, 2:28 a.m.

Managed to get a bloody (soon to be fat?) lip from a seatbelt. Oy.

January 3rd 2010, 4:59 p.m.

At @PhoggyTheDog's first puppy training class!

January 3rd 2010, 5 p.m.

@mattheisig I intend to keep my GTI out of your way until that urge has passed.

January 3rd 2010, 6:16 p.m.

@mattheisig Haha. For your sake I hope it brakes instead of breaks. Breaking is what my German car will probably do just out of warranty :-)

January 3rd 2010, 9:59 p.m.

@esorrentino24 Oh I miss King Buffet. That place is glorious.

January 3rd 2010, 10:41 p.m.

KU fans flocked to Philly (KUsports) http://bit.ly/7Ohi2u I expect an even better KU turnout here in Knoxville on Sunday - can't wait!

January 4th 2010, 10:28 a.m.

@twatson New design does a great job moving me down the page, with a clear hierarchy all around. You should be quite happy with it!

January 4th 2010, 10:36 a.m.

Well hey, @StephenColbert is finally in HD. Looks sharp!

January 5th 2010, 12:33 a.m.

@jcroft I love the action shot http://www.nwkaraokeguide.net/2010%20Files/jan10/Photos/Battle%20In%20Seattle/Jeff.jpg

January 5th 2010, 6:09 p.m.

Django 1.2 Smart If tag is going to feel weird yet wonderful to use http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/releases/1.2-alpha-1/#smart-if-tag

January 6th 2010, 12:32 p.m.

@brob {% if django_sexiness &lt; acceptable_geek_threshold %}...

January 6th 2010, 12:50 p.m.

@ubernostrum I don't trust anything under a /weblogs/ URL ;-) Great job, the flu season tracker makes the data really easy to understand

January 6th 2010, 2:35 p.m.

@scott_mccaughey This weekly has shown there's less effort/focus to making one pretty cover per week than a site that's great every day

January 6th 2010, 3:23 p.m.

@ericholscher I really miss sledding on Mt Oread. My favorite ghetto 'sled:' large plastic bag with head/arm holes in it

January 7th 2010, 1:53 a.m.

@rsg I have a similar cursor issue w/ fullscreen Flash when watching ESPN360 in Safari and Firefox. A white box flashes on and off around it

January 7th 2010, 2:27 a.m.

Sitting 331A row 15 for KU/UT game at TB-Arena. Worth selling current seats to trade up to sect 222? Or is middle deck isolated/quiet?

January 7th 2010, 2:52 a.m.

Relieved that the Jayhawks survived a tough game tonight and will roll into Knoxville on Sunday undefeated. Rock Chalk!

January 7th 2010, 2:50 a.m.

I hate that I see http://gizmodo.com/5442248/herman-miller-envelop-desk-lets-your-lazy-ass-recline-while-working and say 'Please.'

January 7th 2010, 3:14 a.m.

@tomwolber Firefox's SQLite Manager isn't pretty or always intuitive, but it's certainly handy

January 7th 2010, 11:24 a.m.

@brianboyer I was once tasked w/ rewriting jcarousel code to accommodate an interstitial that set the page content to display: none

January 7th 2010, 12:20 p.m.

@brianboyer Naturally. And I found out the hard way that jcarousel borks when the page/panels are set to display: none. It can't get offsets

January 7th 2010, 12:38 p.m.

1/3" of snow on the ground and stores are closing early? Seriously, Knoxville?

January 7th 2010, 7:16 p.m.

Playing Javascript conflict whack-a-mole, more than ready for it to be over.

January 8th 2010, 4:52 p.m.

Just negated 4 days of playing whack-a-mole Javascript workarounds and reorganizations by solving the problem with 2 lines of CSS.

January 8th 2010, 6:57 p.m.

Lovin the crimson and blue already around Knoxville tonight. Can't wait for the Jayhawks to take the court on Sunday

January 9th 2010, 1:52 a.m.

At Sassy Ann's, keepin it classy

January 10th 2010, 12:34 a.m.

Off to Calhoun's on the river for the KU Alumni Association's pregame BBQ.

January 10th 2010, 2:12 p.m.

Pay heed, Knoxville. There's a lot of crimson and blue in town. http://twitpic.com/xjuxu

January 10th 2010, 3:04 p.m.

Just met a lovely lady who graduated from KU in 64 and has lived in Knoxville since 82. Jayhawks are coming out of the woodwork!

January 10th 2010, 4:20 p.m.

First impression of Thompson-Boling is a thumbs up.

January 10th 2010, 5:15 p.m.

The view from above the scoreboard http://twitpic.com/xkkn3

January 10th 2010, 5:37 p.m.

Upper deck got in about 2/3 of the Alma mater before being interrupted by the band playing rocky top

January 10th 2010, 5:35 p.m.

KU took UTs best shot and we're tied at halftime. I have to think UT can't keep it up, and KU will actually run an offense in 2nd half

January 10th 2010, 6:33 p.m.

@derek there's a lot of blue but it's spread out around the cheap seats

January 10th 2010, 6:35 p.m.

Kudos to the UT security team for keeping the students off the floor. They played better defense than Kansas.

January 10th 2010, 7:53 p.m.

I've never seen so many junk 3s go down for one team. So bummed we won't get to echo rock chalk through this arena.

January 10th 2010, 7:51 p.m.

Embarrassing lack of focus, execution, and hustle by the Jayhawks. What a letdown.

January 10th 2010, 7:50 p.m.

@almcafee That's because you don't live in Knoxville.

@brob {% if django_sexiness < acceptable_geek_threshold %}...