M. Ritter

Community: LUNA

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:18:07 +0000

This feels like a third home, after my home and office. It’s a great place to find new music, meet new people, and run into old friends you haven’t seen in ages!

LUNAMUSIC.NET

Events: First Friday

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:15:37 +0000

One of the best events in Indianapolis is First Friday. It goes on all year, and it takes place on the first Friday of every month. Basically, it is “a self-guided tour around the Indianapolis downtown area that is free and open to the public.” One of the coolest spots is at the Murphy Art Building in Fountain Square. It’s definitely something everyone in Indianapolis should definitely check out. More information here:

http://www.idada.org/first-friday-map/

Favorite Meal: Spicy Garlic Shrimp Fettuccini

admin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:08:26 +0000

Just recently I went to Mesh on Mass Ave. I’d been there before, but never had tried this dish: Spicy Garlic Shrimp Fettuccini.

I was blown away. It includes roasted tomatoes, smoking goose andouille sausage, green onion, shrimp, and crostini. It’s utterly fantastic, and will definitely have me going back to Mesh again very soon.

Favorite Read: Last year I killed a man

admin — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:02:05 +0000

This “experience” articles from The Guardian is one of the more moving reads I stumbled up on this year. Written by Vaughan Thomas, this article gives you look inside a man who’s live changed forever over something he had no control over.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jul/19/healthandwellbeing6

Favorite Music: Bon Iver

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:00:12 +0000

This year marks another year of stunning music. Boy, I love music, and it’s getting even more exciting with apps like Spotify.

Nonetheless, Bon Iver released Bon Iver, Bon Iver this year, and it’s the type of album that completely surrounds you & sucks you in. It’s a masterpiece in it’s own right, inside and out, and can only be fully appreciated on vinyl (the artwork is stunning). I recommend this album to anyone who loves music and true musicianship–of any kind.

Check it out for yourself on Spotify.

Oh, and his full band played the Murat Theater in Indianapolis on July 25th of this year, and took my breath away. One of the best live performances I have ever seen.

Favorite Photo

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:34:02 +0000

I took this image atop the 500Festival building in downtown Indianapolis, while my girlfriend was doing make-up for a photoshoot.

#thinkkit11

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:10:09 +0000

I will be participating in SmallBox’s Think Kit 2011. You can find out more information here. Fantastic idea!

CSS Reset Restarted

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:36:36 +0000

Harry over at CSS Wizardry talks about the new CSS reset he has created for himself. This article raises great points against the Eric Meyer reset, all of which are very interesting. Is there really any need to remove the bullets from lists from the beginning?

How to Design a Mobile Responsive Website

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:34:17 +0000

Yet another fantastic article by the guys over at UX Booth.

“To build a mobile site or not to build a mobile site; this is a question at the forefront of many a discussion. There is, however, another option: responsive web design. When, why, and how should you go about designing a responsive website?”

CSS3: spread value and box-shadow on one side only

admin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:59:50 +0000

A nice CSS3 trick: spread value and box-shadow on one side only. This is great for giving an element a nice shadow, without creating the shadowed border all the way around it.