With that being said I would like to vent my frustration on the amount of time that was just wasted trying to troubleshoot my Accordion Script. Once I uploaded the redesign and had some friends check it out, I got all negative feedback saying the site looked like shit, etc.etc. So I found another computer, pulled up my site and the accordion was broken. This was a PC and the site was developed on a Mac so as stupid as it may sound I though this was the culprit. So I spent hours troubleshooting and dissecting my code trying to figure out why this script was not multi-browser/system compatible.

After rebooting the PC to make sure the cache was cleared out, I reloaded my site and noticed in the status bar of the browser the reference to “http://localhost:8888/mikechick.net/”, which is my local development URL on my Mac Book. This instantly alerted me, I never swapped out the localhost address with my actual website URL. So in brief anywhere in my header I had code similar to this:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://localhost:8888/mikechick.net/wp-content/themes/accordion/javascript/prototype.js"></script>

I needed to replace it with this:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.mikechick.net/wp-content/themes/accordion/javascript/prototype.js"></script>

Which explains why everything was working fine on my own computer, since http://localhost:8888/mikechick.net is a valid address.

I’ve been working on a flash portfolio that I was getting ready to launch, featuring my latest design projects and maybe a little bio, but no more blog or anything like that. Then I got sad that I will no longer be using WordPress to power my site/portfolio. So after a bit more thinking I decided I would stick with WordPress, integrate a bit of flash and a nice jQuery accordion script, with some photoshop trickory on top.

So yeah that’s all, hopefully I’ll have the new version of the site up soon, featuring my latest work.

Custom Wordpress Theme design & development for Bryan Hauer. Visit BryanHauer.com to view the live site.

I whipped up some business cards for my self. $20 for 500 at http://nextdayflyers.com.

We just got a nice office in a business park about 8 minutes from the condo, where I will be working out of once we get some furniture in there, it’s a temporary spot until we start to hire more staff and need a larger office. I wanted to buy a car as soon as I got out here, but I’m still having problems with my license, since NYS is putting a hold on it, so in the mean time Dan has been letting me use of his cars to get around. The condo I’m living at in the Panorama Towers is amazing, here are some pictures:

Now that I’m free, I know I will never be able to get the amount of work done that I was doing during my nights. So I had to make a decision, either leave my day job and try to make a living off just my freelance work or give cut back on the amount of new design jobs and just work my day job and be happy with my salary. I came to Vegas to meet some people who I’ve been working for for the past few months to discuss future work, etc. etc. Everything went great, not only with these individuals but from the time I spent meeting new people in various poker rooms and everywhere else I met a ton of new connections who all happen to need some design work done.

So I decided I’m going back to Buffalo to quit my day job at Spinneybeck and move out to Vegas permanently to pursue my freelance career. I feel bad about leaving Spinneybeck, it’s a great company and I had such a cake job, but I have such greater expectations and goals in my life that I don’t think I would ever achieve at Spinneybeck. Plus Buffalo is cold as hell!

The real decision maker is the best part, The two guys I’ve been working for who currently live in Vegas are letting me rent out their condo in the Panorama Towers, while they move back home and visit periodically, which is the hottest place to live in Vegas. Tons of celebrities and professional poker players live there and it’s going to be an amazing experience living here. My office overlooks the Bellagio and the soon to be City Center, which is being built now, but will soon be the hottest place on The Strip. I am moving in September 8th when I drive back to Vegas with my buddy Joe, whose been living out in Vegas for a few years now. I will definitely post some pictures of the place and the view once I get moved in, but the apartment is truly amazing.

At first I was skeptical about moving away from home, I thought I’d miss all my friends and family, my job and the security of me living a comfortable life style. But in the end I think these changes are for the better, I’ll be able to come home and visit periodically and I think I’ll be alright financially between all the freelance work and my poker income.

On top of all that, I’m going to get an iPhone tomorrow :-)…Since I’ll no longer have my Spinneybeck Blackberry.

Showbiz Sandbox is a podcast site focused on providing quality content to those who follow the Entertainment Industry. This project was developed for a client from the ground up using Wordpress as it’s CMS. (more soon) Launch Site..

Southern Capital Associates needed their website redesigned. Along with a new logo and other miscellaneous identity creations (desktop wallpapers etc.), I’m lazy and that’s all for now.. Launch Site..

Anyways I recently found a simple and free solution to Synchronize my Blackberry user data with OS X’s iCal, Address Book and StickiesNotes. It’s called Pocketmac.

A quick tutorial

If you need me to hold your hand through the steps
 

My setup

• Blackberry 8830 Word Edition (Blackberry OS 4.2) running BIS (not Enterprise Server)
• PocketMac 1.0.9
• Mac OS X 10.5.4 Leopard powered MacBook Pro
• iCal, Address Book and StickiesNotes

1. First Download: Pocketmac and install it (you will need to reboot).
2. Open up Pocketmac and attach your Blackberry device via USB to your Mac.
3. Run through each tab representing your Blackberry user data (Contacts, Calender etc.) and check the desired OS X application you wish to sync with.
4. Once you got everything checked, proceed to the giant green “Sync” button to the top right and click.
5. That should do it, give it a few minutes to synchronize everything, and then confirm all of your user data made it from your Blackberry to your designated OS X app.

and heres a little doodle for the lazy, non-readers…