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My name is Tony Ballinger, and I'm a web designer living in Oak Park, Illinois.
When I'm not designing for the web, I enjoy music, go to concerts and play with gadgets.

Archive for December, 2004

Cleaning House in OS X

Sunday, December 26th, 2004

I’m sure there are better things I could be doing with my vacation right now than reinstalling OS X. But that’s exactly what I did this evening. Something about getting near the end of the year makes me want to start fresh on Jan 1. And for me, that means formatting my box and installing [...]

My PDA is Not to be Trusted

Monday, December 20th, 2004

My Palm 505 is on the ropes, and unless I get a Treo next year, this might be my last PDA. I don’t mind carrying gadgets, I actually feel a bit naked without a gadget in my pocket. But the PDA has been of dubious necessity this last year. Especially since a few times this [...]

Two Weeks Off

Saturday, December 18th, 2004

I really meant to write more about the WDW conference, but now that I have the rest of this month, I’m trying to not think about work things as much. I haven’t had two weeks of no work (and no classes) since summer break of junior high. I’m going to try and take advantage of [...]

WDW Boston 2004 (Part 1)

Monday, December 13th, 2004

Ok, I’m comfortable enough now that I don’t have to break into my prescription of Hydrocodone. So now I can briefly cover Web Design World in Boston. First Rule: Don’t Miss the First Lunch I cannot stress how important it is to get to the first day’s lunch on time. You’ll make (or not make) [...]

Adventures in Dentistry

Friday, December 10th, 2004

I just got back from Web Design World 2004 in Boston. i’d love to tell you about it, but today I had to get a tooth extracted due to a childhood filling gone renegade. Between being sedated, having a tooth yanked, and subsequently being medicated for pain, I’m just not feeling that chatty. However the [...]