JR: Custom Toledo-area weather Web site - See also Weather test pages to use Toledo Express hourly forecast xml file use: temp, wind speed, wind direction, sky cover %, and precip chance Using this XML file for Lucas County weather conditions and forecasts. Mobile friendly, respons... more>> 4 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #weatherapp #programming #design #jquery #javascript #toledo #blog_jr

JR: Top tech products from the past 20 years - Dec 17, 2013 - WSJ - Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews - Walt Mossberg on the products that changed the digital industry 1. Newton MessagePad (1993) 2. Netscape Navigator (1994) 3. Windows 95 (1995) 4. The Palm Pilot (1997) 5. Google... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #history #technology #blog_jr

JR: Snowstorm info - Dec 31, 2013 - Jan 2, 2014 - Related post Jan 2, 2014 area storm reports Light snow began falling in West Toledo between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Dec 31, 2013. Snow ended and/or decreased to some light flurries around 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Jan 1, 2014. The persiste... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #weather #toledo #blog_jr

JR: Info about the June 2012 Ohio Derecho Weather Event - (My comment in a June 2013 ToledoTalk.com thread, that discussed a severe weather threat for Ohio.) I noticed a word in AC's above comment. Wikipedia : Derecho I don't think any of the government weather services have included the word "derecho" i... more>> 3 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #weather #storm #blog_jr

JR: Management tips from Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" - Excerpts from a July 1, 2013 Medium.com blog post If you plan to read only one book on management, forget all of the recently published bestsellers and read Sun Tzu - The Art of War. To tease the ones who havent read this masterpiece, and motivate... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #business #management #books #gtd #blog_jr

JR: Suggestion for gluten-free products - ( My comment posted in this ToledoTalk.com thread ) Do you know what types of allergies? Wheat, nuts, etc.? I don't understand the vegan part, unless the child is allergic to honey, which would be horrible. Anyway, maybe the Organic Bliss Deli ... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #food #health #blog_jr

JR: 2014 NFL Mock Drafts - Every week, maybe every day, until draft day in early May, numerous mock drafts will be produced. Good discussion fodder for NFL geeks. Nothing wrong that. Player rankings and mock draft orders change after the NFL combine, held on February 22 to 25... more>> 6 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #blog_jr

JR: Elaine's Tea Shop vs City of Toledo - #todo finish editing Jan 20, 2014 blade page about elaine's tea shop battling the city of toledo over the shop's new sign placement. the biz is located on Sylvania ave in West Toledo. I drive by often, and i'm unsure what the problem is with the s... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #todo #toledo #business #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: My Jan 2014 Toledo Talk comment about the Toledo Meat Market - #todo find the thread where I posted this comment. (Another user said) "Or how about the swell-looking Toledo Meat Market (even though I've read glowing comments about the food--you gotta admit it looks pretty iffy on the outside)." (I responded w... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #todo #toledo #food #business #blog_jr

JR: Web-based discussions are superior to radio discussions - That's stating the obvious. Below is my Jan or Feb 2014 comment posted at ToledoTalk.com. #todo find the link to my comment. (Another user said:) "Fred - why not invite AC down to speak on behalf of the residents who so far have chosen not to repre... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #todo #forums #web #radio #blog_jr

JR: Adaptive vs Responsive Design - Culling comments from my own posts here. https://medium.com/design-ux/2763489df544 #responsive - #adaptive - #design - #media - #blog_jr
- Mar 03, 2014

JR: The Best Answer to the Web vs. App Debate is Both - Both if resources permit it. Large or well-funded orgs can do this. CNN announced last week that mobile page views accounted for 40 percent of its overall traffic, the result of equally emphasizing its mobile website and mobile apps even as so... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #web #app #mobile #media #blog_jr

JR: ToledoTalk.com display change, Jan 23, 2014 - New changes were made on the week of Jan 20, 2014, and moved into production on the evening of Jan 23, 2014. A user started a thread about the changes on Jan 24. Here's my response: gamegrrl, you must have been using an old, unsupported view of... more>> 3 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #toledotalk #design #forums #blog_jr

JR: More about comments and anonymity - My Jan 2014 comment at ToledoTalk.com.) Here are a couple other "studies:" July 2011 - If your website is full of assholes, it's your fault If you run a website, you need to follow these steps. if you don't, you're making the web, and the wo... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #comments #forums #socialmedia #anonymity #blog_jr

JR: Toledo projects - Some possible ideas for community involvement: Toledo urban sketchers group Gardening on vacant lots Building a wood-fired brick oven to bake bread and other foods #toledo - #activism - #todo - #blog_jr
- Mar 03, 2014