November 2008 Archives

Hassle-free screen grabs

Posted on November 20th, 2008 by Jeff

Like all web developers, every now and then you need to remotely share a screen shot with a client, team member, or anyone else. If you’re using Mac OS X, Grab Up is the perfect tool for that.

  1. Download and install the free Grab Up tool.
  2. When you want to take a screen shot, hit command-shift-4 and select the area of your screen you want to capture (or command-shift-3 to take a full screen shot).
  3. Grab-up uploads the screen shot to their server and copies a URL to your clipboard. Just paste that URL into your IM or email and send it off.

TIP: After you hit command-shift-4 you can also hit the space bar to select just an open window.

The Bust Out Solutions Shop

Posted on November 16th, 2008 by Jeff

You saw the shirt at DEMO 08, now you want one of your own. Announcing the grand opening of the Bust Out Solutions Shop! The store is built using the Shopify platform with integrated payment processing by PayPal Website Payments Pro. We recommend this combination for any small to mid-sized business that wants to sell product online without the hassle of large e-commerce platforms and high-cost payment gateways. If you want to start selling online, contact us for more information.

The Bust Out Solutions t-shirts

Programmer vs. Monkey Revisited

Posted on November 11th, 2008 by Jeff

Yup, the monkey job market is still alive and kickin’ compared to over a year ago. Luckily business at Bust Out continues to grow despite the sad state of this nation’s economy, but maybe I really do need to find my inner primate.


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