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My name is Jack Read, i'm a web designer/developer based in Toronto, Canada. Welcome to my blog!

Monthly archive

Jun 06
Posted By jack

Lessons Learned: Pay Up!!!

Uncle Sam says "pay up!"

I saw this on Stuff and Nonsense and thought it was a great quote. There's lots of other great "nuggets" in the article so read it all.

Feb 15
Posted By jack

Why I don't think Google+ will work

Google Plus Image

Some of the first things that sprang into my head, starting with the most obvious...

Facebook

EVERYONE is already on Facebook. They have spent years building up their networks, adding photos, sharing memories. For some, Facebook has become a huge part of their daily routine, it's the first thing they check when they wake up and the last thing they check at night. For some, it's completely overtaken email as a method of communicating.

Nov 28
Posted By jack

Knowing when to give up

MySpace is for losers.

As kids, many of us were taught not to be "quitters". Whether it was your sports team, you were learning an instrument or you wanted to get down from the table before you finished your dinner... we've all been there and we've been taught the same thing.

One thing that I've realized is: it's equally important to know when to quit.

Nov 20
Posted By jack

HDR Photography Experiment 2

Another HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo attempt.

After some great feedback/tips from @vikpiccreative I've managed to improve the process from my last attempts!

Nov 08
Posted By jack

rank anything using twitter - #rankable

#rankable screenshot

A few months ago I started working on a social platform, called #RANKABLE. The idea is... to let you rank anything with one tweet.

Mar 26
Posted By jack

All momentum is good momentum

Linkbot - Link Shortener & Tracker

A few months ago, I read an article by matt mullenweg (the founder of wordpress) called "1.0 IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER". Its a great read, even for non-geeks, here's a quick quote...

Feb 20
Posted By jack

This Song Happens On A Train

This song happens on a train

This Song Happens On A Train is a song that I co-wrote with some friends - Daniel Slade & Sven Heidinga. We wrote and recorded the song in two days just to prove to ourselves that we could. It was "one of those things" that we had talked about doing for a while and that weekend it just all came together.