Gizmodo posted this video today which I found very cool. I’m getting increasingly interested and envious of folks who can do video…an area I have very little experience with. Regardless, it shows some pretty amazing stunts. I’m amazed at how daring some people can be. My days of “x-games” type stunts ended during my...
Read More16 pixel text size!?
I stumbled across an article today claiming that 16 pixels should be the minimum font size across the web. It’s got some good points worth considering. All this time I’ve been more comfortable using 13 or 14 points as my standard minimum body text. Not quite because of any specific reason beyond “it just feels more comfortable to...
Read MoreBack in town
My wife and child return from their Hong Kong trip in a couple hours. I’m pretty excited about it. It’d be good to see them again. Apparently the saying “absence makes the heart grow fonder” rings true. For sure I enjoyed some parts about being alone for a while, but overall I’d say life is better off with them around then...
Read MoreStill here…still working
It’s been about 5 days since my wife took my little boy with her to Hong Kong to visit his maternal grandparents. I keep getting comments from my friends, “OH you must LOVE it! Some alone time for you!” Yeah no doubt it’s been pretty sweet. I’m not close to hosting a wild party at my place…let’s face it, my party...
Read MoreFreeeeedom?
So my wife is taking Kingston off to Hong Kong on her own in a few days. This’ll make the first time either one of them have really taken a trip without me. My feelings about this are a bit mixed. Part of me is really jealous that they’re going. I could really use a vacation, despite the fact I know that taking a 2 yr old on a trip isn’t...
Read MoreScrolling websites
I’ve been having this discussion with my brother recently about usability in web design. I know…a bit of a geeky conversation, but since my brother and I have overlapped in some areas of our careers, it was just another thing that we talked about. It all started out when he sent me a pretty cool collection of CSS scrolling websites. This type...
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LoweStudio Inc was founded by me, Raphael Lowe, a Honolulu based illustrator and web designer. I presently design and manage a few dozen commercial websites, but my main focus these days is acting as the head developer for Kapiolani Community College and teaching New Media Arts.