I've wanted a more recognizable online "brand" for years. I took a stab at creating something myself a few times, but was never satisfied with what I came up with so I finally asked a friend to design a logo for me. The process was delightful and I'm very happy with the results.
No, not that Avatar. And not the other one either. This post is about
avatar.png, a handful of lines of PHP that have inspired me for a long time.
Around 2011 or 2012 a friend of mine, Andrew Kvalheim, blew my mind when he made his Skype profile picture display the IP address of the computer I was using. It might have looked a bit like this.
I'm starting the new year with a new job. To paraphrase a friend, "it's just
moving from one $BIGCORP to another", but it's still exciting. I worked my
last gig for 5 years, so I'm nervous, but also very ready to do something new.
While I'm doing one new thing I might as well do another. Taking some time off
between jobs has given me enough breathing room to redo my website.