What is firebug you ask? It really might turn out to be the best web development extension for Firefox ever made. This is a must have that no Web developer should do without. I’m serious - you need Firebug. Since I have been more active on the web development scene, I have used only two tools to create, interrogate and fix web sites. Firefox and it’s Web Developer extension, and UltraEdit, the king of all text editors (in my humble opinion.) Occasionally I will use TopStyle to more in depth css design, but after my most recent rebuild I have not installed it and have never missed it.
Firebug lets you view and edit the HTML and CSS of any page. It tells you exactly which CSS rules affect the styling of the element you select in the style inspector - not only which rules affect it directly but also which rules it inherits properties from. It lets you edit anything and toggle CSS on and off, with the results immediately showing on the page. It allows you to actually view the javascript that is loaded via an server side include, which the Web developer extention do not do.
That is only a very small portion of what this extension can do, and it is pretty much the best tool I have ever used. Given the fact that I have really only been playing with it for a few weeks and I’ve really barely touched the full capabilities of what it can do. Oh did I mention it is FREE?
Go get it and let me know what you think…
Get Firebug: http://www.getfirebug.com/
My teammate at work found this the other day and we have been playing around with it ever since. Grab a digital picture and go elf youself! The web site has been getting so much traffic that it fades in and out throught the day so be patient and go http://www.elfyourself.com.
I read this article today, got a good laugh out of it and thought I would share it. You can find the original article here: ExtremeTech. Here is the best part and the one that made me smile the most.
You’re a loser if…
- You paid $500 and up for a video game system.
- You camped out anywhere to buy one for your personal use.
- You camped out anywhere to buy one and then try to dump it on eBay or some other auction site for a massive profit.
- You were stupid enough to fall for Sony (and Nintendo and Microsoft’s) pretend shortages designed to stoke consumer angst and create a media event around the launch of a videogame system.
- You’re a parent and you actually bought a PS3 for your kid because of the hype.
- You’re a Sony executive and you thought your system would rule the roost…joke’s on you, Nintendo is outselling you. Your system costs too much, thanks to your decision to use it to try and force Blu-Ray onto the world.
- You’re a game developer and you develop exclusively for the PS3.
This Friday (December 8th) Jami and I found out that we are officially about 8 weeks pregnant. It always make me laugh to say “we are pregnant.” I played a very important a role in the process for sure, but the reality of the situation is that Jami is pregnant and I’m just scared | excited | nervous. 
From what everyone has told us there is a 97% percent chance of a successful carry if there is a heartbeat at 8 weeks, so we are comfortable letting folks know about the good news! Jami will be due in the middle of July give or take a bit, and we are very excited.
We got an ultrasound on Friday, heard and saw a heartbeat I got a picture. The O.B. said that our baby was about the same size as a gummy bear and in the ultrasound it looked like a little gummy bear as well. So until we decide on a name we are calling it “Gummy.” Since our favorite Gummy color is red I did a little Photoshop work on the picture and colored our little one in red so you have a clue what you are looking at.
I love technology, and I have since I was a little kid. My job at PrintingForLess gives me the opportunity to play with some of the coolest electronic toys out there. From multi-core processors, 15,000 rpm hard drives, multi terabyte disk arrays down to mice, projectors, and monitors I get the pleasure of picking the best tools for the job and then making folks more productive by giving them cool toys. Some days it kinda feels like being Santa Claus.
Today I got the chance today to put a Dell 3007WFP monitor on my desk today and it was a real treat. It is a glorious piece of hardware and is pretty much the coolest piece of technology I have had the pleasure of using. I will only have a few more hours tomorrow to experience 30″ of wide screen computer goodness, but I can imagine how a monitor like this can change the computing experience. For image editing, graphics design, spreadsheets and even pre-press work, this display is a great way to make your time in front of the computer much more pleasant.