Ben Rasmusen

Usability Tip: Use Verbs as Labels on Buttons

Sep 1st

ReTweet: @lemieuxster Which text editor do you prefer?...

Aug 31st

deep in statistics retrieval and display…

Aug 31st

it’s Friday show-your-open-apps time. too many open right now, i like 3-4 max usually....

Aug 31st

so true, and i experienced this in our recent move. xkcd.com - http://twurl.nl/3tt2jj

Aug 29th

crazy identi.ca hack. Retweeting @bobthecow - identi.ca users: how important is security to you?...

Aug 29th

i really want a web analytics mashup, tweetburner stats, feedburner stats, google analytics, etc. am...

Aug 29th

jParallax - webdev.stephband.info

Aug 28th

Using SVK to Increase Productivity

Aug 28th

Maple Carrot Cupcakes: Delicious maple carrot cupcakes baked...

Aug 28th

i’ve been plagued by internet connectivity issues all morning… not a good way to start...

Aug 27th

enjoying some mid-afternoon ice cream, both for the taste as well as the hope that it will help cool...

Aug 27th

pretty major adium update today… the contact info windows are more useful… not sure what...

Aug 26th

Heading up towards Waikoloa this morning with Tom to drop off some paperwork. Might try to snorkel a...

Aug 26th

blowing through billable hours like they are going out of style… productivity ftw!

Aug 26th

Unit Testing in CakePHP Part 1 - Introduction...

Aug 24th

kind of hooked on this slick and simple site - goosh.org http://twurl.nl/1cqtc7

Aug 24th

I’m curious about this ‘red espresso’ tea, has anyone tried it?...

Aug 24th

wishing i had a beer… perhaps i’ll need to procure one.

Aug 24th

I think I have things back I’m svn order. Whew. Thanks for the help @ryanwaggoner.

Aug 24th

*I’m = in on the last tweet. Dang iPhone auto correction coupled with my lack of typing skill.

Aug 24th

just completely screwed one of my svn repositories… attempting to straighten it out…...

Aug 23rd

[blog] FriendFeedback.com - Quickly get anonymous feedback from friends http://tinyurl.com/6gqvbk

Aug 23rd

It’s raining in Kona. I love the rain. http://snipurl.com/3iy70

Aug 23rd

wishing i could afford a Casio EX-F1. looks pimp! and the high frame rate is awesome...

Aug 23rd

FriendFeedback.com - Quickly get anonymous...

Aug 23rd

FriendFeedback.com - Quickly get anonymous...

Aug 23rd

just made http://friendfeedback.com public, check it out, all feedback is welcome. :)

Aug 23rd

How useful is this app? http://friendfeedback.com/questions/answer/u1l

Aug 23rd

i love vimeo… it’s amazing… it’s how all video sites should be.

Aug 19th

taking a short break from twitter to increase my productivity, fighting the fear that i’ll...

Aug 19th

articles like this always freak me out http://twurl.nl/enc0ze, wondering if i should sign up for...

Aug 19th

so far it’s been a pretty productive day, despite having a lame start.

Aug 19th

i’m stuck doing way more client side scripting than a server side programmer should…...

Aug 19th

watching a group of dolphins playing in the bay, while enjoying a cup of kona coffee.

Aug 18th

Is enjoying an otter-pop. Haven’t had one of these in awhile… And I don’t think...

Aug 18th

lame, just had a stretch interrupted when i stretched too far and my knuckle went into the ceiling...

Aug 17th

off to bed, pretty productive day overall, lots of progress on a project due monday.

Aug 17th

Too many screamimg kids in our condo… Beer on the lanai for me in an attempt to stay sane.

Aug 17th

Rushing out the door trying to get to church on time. I hate being late to things.

Aug 17th

whoa, some random person (not on my list) just IM’ed me and refused to tell me who they...

Aug 17th

A hefty stack chicken katsu - Photo: http://bkite.com/01hm7

Aug 17th

amazing underwater photos from local photographer http://twurl.nl/p8ufjx (thanks @lobrien for the...

Aug 17th

interesting breakdown on whether macs really are more expensive than their pc counterparts....

Aug 17th

wondering what i will do this weekend other than wrap up a feature set for a client… beaches...

Aug 16th

the ocean is so nuts, duck diving waves freaks me out… http://twurl.nl/dhw6az

Aug 16th

oh firefly, my old friend. i rarely watch shows a 2nd time, but for you i’ll make an...

Aug 16th

I’m kind of surprised we didn’t see this earlier… spammers on the rise. ;)...

Aug 16th

getting everyone ready to head to the beach, a bit more of a hassle with three kids in tow....

Aug 16th

Retweet @gordonbrander: Retweeting @soufron: McCain and Obama as a pile of words:...

Aug 16th

blimey, looks like twurl.nl is down… bad news for link sharing. :(

Aug 16th

Retweet @ryanwaggoner: Teachers should be allowed to carry concealed weapons in schools....

Aug 16th

errr… big foot coverage by techcrunch? not sure what to think about that....

Aug 16th

what is it with companies that trick consumers into thinking the product is something other than...

Aug 15th

i’ve seen pizza hut commercials that are doing the same thing. it seems really lame to me....

Aug 15th

i’ve never embedded video on a website before, anyone know of a simple free flash player...

Aug 15th

great post by @ryanwaggoner discussing a possible ‘green bubble’ i have to say i...

Aug 15th

stream your music from your mac/pc to your iphone… works really well: simplifymedia -...

Aug 15th

time to watch a bit more of the olympics and then it’s off to bed… adios twitter amigos.

Aug 15th

funny, but sadly true… Retweet @jeffmcneill: Totally, like, whatever http://tinyurl.com/2ype9m

Aug 15th

10 worst web glitches of 2008 - brutal list, crazy how dependent we are on these...

Aug 15th

having the same trouble understanding REST i think he puts it best, whatever is simpler. ;)...

Aug 15th

puzzled that seesmic doesn’t fill in the title tag, it’s simple guys:...

Aug 15th

qik is installed and works really well… with wifi… stupid edge network… :(

Aug 15th

not really a huge graphic novel fan, but this movie looks amazing, hopefully it’s not just a...

Aug 15th

i love movie trailers… sometimes more than the actual movie… how would one get into that...

Aug 15th

ah, the dread that sets in when you realize a client you agreed to do work with is hosted on...

Aug 15th

i do not appreciate websites that automatically resize my browser… am i alone here? who thinks...

Aug 15th

whew, inbox clean… everything is now in my system… now to knock things off my list.

Aug 15th

Retweet @ryanwaggoner: new blog post: 8 Reasons Why I Want To Be Rich. I would love your feedback!...

Aug 14th

coffee… can’t get started today… i need to dive in and get it over with…...

Aug 14th

Sunset at the beach

Aug 14th

Sunset at the beach

Aug 14th

just got followed by: @fandc. clearly a spammer, but brutally entertaining video on their site:...

Aug 14th

limited edition t-shirts starting at $1 and go up from there, interesting way to sell shirts....

Aug 14th

google’s startup blackhole… yikes. http://twurl.nl/302giw

Aug 14th

gearing up for another long day of billable hours… and waiting on checks…

Aug 14th

excellent read if you have the time: ‘The Secret of Psalm 46’ http://twurl.nl/6fzfbw

Aug 14th

Brian Moriarty | Lectures | The Secret Of...

Aug 14th

sick of picking music, time for iTunes party shuffle…

Aug 14th

‘bright eyes’ feels like cold weather music to me, which makes me sad that i won’t...

Aug 14th

these should help… Retweet @TechCrunch: Y Combinator To Offer Standardized Funding Legal Docs...

Aug 14th

anyone have any experience with: http://www.melezi.com/ ? it looks pretty sweet, and free to...

Aug 14th

nice data representation: 2008 application zeitgeist - blog.seedcamp.com - http://twurl.nl/oxnv60

Aug 14th

inspiring and interesting - ‘5 things I learned from being rich and losing it all’...

Aug 14th

Not sure what to think about the 404 test, it is quite clever though… http://twurl.nl/7ae4hc

Aug 13th

Retweet @conraddecker: awesome http://mikewilkie.com/ - brilliant?

Aug 13th

Chuckling about the ‘works on my machine’ badges… http://twurl.nl/7vnpox

Aug 13th

tweetdeck freaked out on me and started sucking some major cpu… not sure what happened...

Aug 13th

this article puts it well. Top 10 Usability Highs Of Mac OS http://twurl.nl/y8k3yb

Aug 13th

Retweet @johngonnella: Wow, this skater video is truly beautiful….http://twurl.nl/3fqsmy

Aug 13th

when a person i’m actively talking to over IM abruptly signs off, i always tell myself...

Aug 13th

arg, finding it difficult to hook a function i need in drupal… i certainly don’t want to...

Aug 13th

at island lava java meeting @lobrien for some coffee

Aug 12th

a potential client has requested some code samples… never had to submit any before… i s...

Aug 12th

Enjoying some kava with Tom before he heads to Oahu.

Aug 12th

off to the beach for a wee bit of snorkeling… hopefully the weather will cooperate for a bit...

Aug 12th

Just finished watching the dark night. A little late I know, but definitely with the wait.

Aug 12th

Noah hanging out on my desk chair

Aug 12th

Noah & Amber at Ocean fed pool: hanging out at the man...

Aug 12th

Fish in Ocean Pool

Aug 12th

Kona Seawall

Aug 12th

Kona Beach by the Seawall

Aug 12th

Kona beach by the pier

Aug 12th

Kona beach by the pier

Aug 12th

Crazy Banyan Tree in downtown Kona

Aug 12th

Hanging out by the ocean: Amber, Tom and Rachel

Aug 12th

Hanging out by the ocean: Amber, Noah and Tom hanging out by...

Aug 12th

Hanging out by the ocean: Amber and Tom hanging out on the...

Aug 12th

Amber on the seawal just before sunset

Aug 12th

Sunset in Kona

Aug 12th

blah, i hate adding titles and tags to flickr photos… but i also hate when they are missing...

Aug 12th

Do you like Mondays? http://checkyesorno.info/116

Aug 11th

re-tweeting @n0s0ap SO AMAZING http://twurl.nl/t00wug

Aug 11th

good quick read on simple budgeting… i need to get better at it… http://twurl.nl/qkgs6t

Aug 11th

trying to get some billable hours in before heading snorkeling with Amber. finally got some fins,...

Aug 11th

Wildflower - CakePHP CMS

Aug 10th

finally got my timesvr.com invite… it looks pretty freakin’ sweet, can’t wait to...

Aug 10th

back from my second round of snorkeling… having visitors ftw! bad for billable hours...

Aug 8th

ouch, can you tell them to let me access it then? http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/kuler.adobe.com...

Aug 7th

i’ve been trying for weeks now. i guess i’ll try again NEXT week, come on rapleaf.com i...

Aug 7th

just got back from swimming in the ocean at magic sands beach… swam with a couple sea turtles,...

Aug 7th

transmission (http://www.transmissionbt.com/) is by far my favorite bt client so far…...

Aug 7th

stuff like this: http://twurl.nl/r33z3q makes me wish i was cooler with the terminal, and had more...

Aug 7th

about to eat some sushi at Mitsu Hayashi’s place… delicious and budget friendly. FTW! -...

Aug 7th

Mac OS X 10.5 Help: Calibrating a MacBook or...

Aug 6th

errr… my MBP just powered off and kept rebooting until i plugged it into the power source, but...

Aug 6th

ReTweeting: @ryanwaggoner new post on MightyBrand about what it takes to create a great brand -...

Aug 6th

don’t know how much longer i can stare at my screen today… lots of progress on a client...

Aug 5th

agreed: “Save me from the Twitter clones” http://tinyurl.com/56jnpc

Aug 5th

back to the comfort of work after a brutal weekend…

Aug 5th

just installed the latest security release for 10.5 and now i can’t seem to interact with my...

Aug 5th

perhaps the update and my unresponsive desktop are unrelated…? am i missing a setting i...

Aug 5th

Playing Mexican train with Amber. http://snipurl.com/3a7is

Aug 4th

watching an episode of ‘no reservations’ in London on this lazy sunday… wishing i...

Aug 4th

knocking off some blueswarm.com to-do’s before some family time this evening…

Aug 3rd

meals i make at home always seem to suck… not enough experience? or am i doomed? either way it...

Aug 3rd

Getting ready to prepare a shrimp pasta salad for dinner.

Aug 3rd

Realizing just how sun burned I got today… And I’m not too happy about it. :(

Aug 2nd

w00t! just got back from the beach and had some lunch… time to work a bit…

Aug 2nd

Heading to the coffee shop. It’s way too hot in our condo right now. Lame.

Aug 2nd