WebEmmet for React/Vue in VS CodeI have been using VS Code for the past several months and have been really enjoying it. There is nothing super ground breaking and does a…
WebNew Web PortfolioNow live at: web.stephentvedt.com Keeping in the spirit of good code and separation of concerns I have also launched an entirely separate…
PhotographyExperience with Tamron 70-300mmI used this lens and jotted down some thoughts a couple years ago but did not have much experience with telephoto lenses as a basis of …
PhotographyReturn to the SurfThis is a short series of images to capture my experience throughout this summer. I was finally able to get some surfing in and it was…
PhotographyWhy Shoot Prime?Shooting on a prime lens offers some technical benefits but I believe the creative benefits to be most important. Put simply I feel that…
ProductivityCloud Backup Trials and TribulationsAs all of our creative work lives on a computer which can fail we need some peace of mind. One way to do that is to have multiple copies of…
PhotographyPhotography 101 Learning SessionEvery Friday at Spies & Assassins someone leads a learning session we call Spies Junction. This can be on any wide array of topics from…
WebPingdom Free MonitoringThis is just a super quick note that you can add a very basic level of monitoring for you website through a free pingdom account. This…
WebFirst Try at a Chrome Extension (working with Plug.dj)Some Background So I’ve been discovering a lot of new music using Plug.dj . It is a site that is very similar to turntable.fm. For those not…
WebReview of "Getting Started with Grunt" eBookSo I recently read Getting Started with Grunt: The JavaScript Task Runner which I think lives up to it’s title very well. If you have any…
WebUsing Custom Icon Fonts - An IcoMoon QuickstartI highly recommend using and icon font for as many assets as possible. They are handled in and have all the same benefits as Webfonts. They…
WebHTML Templating - Moustache vs Handlebars vs DIYAlright so lately templating has been carrying a lot of motion. To my surprise though jQuery has stopped active development of their…