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Expressively publishing on the open web since 1996.
Entranced by Portland, Oregon since 2017.

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new #website, who dis šŸ¤“

j/k. Iā€™m super excited to present my newly-redesigned website (still powered by #Bridgetown of course). The previous design was heavily centered around a ā€œsocial networkā€ vibe, as if you were looking at my profile page. I literally repeated my name and avatar for every post, and even had an ā¤ļøŽ Awesome button you could click.

This time however, I decided to go back to my blogging roots and come up with a concept thatā€™s both retro and forward-looking. So in terms of typography, shading, mobile navigation, performance, and other small touches, it feels like a modern websiteā€¦but at the same time itā€™s totally obvious that itā€™s a blog. Itā€™s definitely my most holistic and disciplined personal website design to date. I hope you enjoy it!

P.S. One of my secondary goals in working on the new design was to create a codebase from which I could extract a Bridgetown theme for others to use. I donā€™t have immediate plans to start on that, but itā€™s only a matter of timeā€¦ (meanwhile, if youā€™re curious, my website repo is open to all).

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I stopped by my local #Apple store yesterday to take a look at the new #iPhone as well #iPadmini models.

I was fairly surprised that the first impressions Iā€™d had of the devices solely from watching the announcement keynote and glancing at marketing materials carried over intact to my hands-on trial.

I just donā€™t like any of the non-pro iPhone colors this year. And thatā€™s disappointing because the rumor mill seems convinced that this is the last year for an iPhone mini form factor. And being a mini enthusiast, it sucks I have no interest in purchasing this yearā€™s mini.

On the other hand, this may be my favorite lineup of iPhone Pro colors to date. All of the models look fantastic and quite premium up close, and they feel good in the hand. Graphite and Gold are definitely my favorites. Despite my love for the trusty mini, Iā€™m sorely tempted to get a Gold iPhone 13 Pro as a holiday treat. (BTW, the Max size is laughably giganticā€¦I donā€™t know who buys phones this large! šŸ˜‚)

Watching Appleā€™s recent event, I was blown away by the iPad mini. Clearly it was the star of the show for me. And holding it and seeing it in real life, the accolades are well-deserved. The size is delicious, the Apple Pencil 2 is an amazing note-taking and sketching companion at this size, and itā€™s just so light and ā€œairyā€ (sorry iPad Air!). Itā€™s the sort of device that simply begs you to use it and carry it around with you everywhere.

Having an #iPadPro already in my possession, Iā€™m still thinking through where an iPad mini would fit in my life. But I have no doubt at some point down the road, it will join my collection. Well done Apple. The iPad mini finally gets its opportunity to shine.
As many speeches and pundits have been saying today, Democracy has prevailed. We had the worst president of the modern age wreak havoc on our institutions and public discourse, make a mockery of peaceable faith, and all but destroy global alliances. And yetā€¦. Today we begin anew. #politics

The [Fresh Fusion Podcast](/podcast) will return December 9. I apologize for the unplanned hiatus. An unexpected work emergency, coupled with some minor health problems, has set me back this past month. But the show must go on! See you soon and keep your spirits high! The best has yet to come.

šŸ™ Thankful for: * Family * Online Nerd Friends * Portland * New POTUS-Elect * Awesome Clients * Fun Web Tech * Music-Making * Still Alive * YOU! šŸ––

#Apple #iPhone 12 mini mini review: My love affair with the iPhone has returned. It's been a ways down on the list for some time, bested by iPad Pros & Macs alike. But this device has captivated me. I love just holding it and carrying it around in my grip. Yay for retro iPhone 5 vibes!

Every few months to a year, I get an itch to freshen up the typography on my blog. I've been using Helvetica Now as my body font for a while, and I still love it. But for long-form articles, I'm now using Sina Nova. [I think it looks ace!](https://jaredwhite.com/articles/the-calcification-of-personality) P. S. In related news, my whole #website (blog/podcast/newsletter/the works) is now powered by #Bridgetown. Farewell #Jekyll ā€” you were my first love in the world of Static Site Generators. Parting is such sweet sorrow! (OK, I'm being dramaticā€¦[Bridgetown is a fork of Jekyll](https://www.bridgetownrb.com/about/). šŸ˜†)

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