I‘m Andrew.  I’m CTO and core team leader of concrete5, and I write articles about it. I also make music, which you should listen to, and create random web projects, most of which are open source. I participate in several forms of social media. You can also contact me directly.

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The Apple iPad and The Era of Ubiquitous Computing

February 01, 2010
The tech industry has been quick to label Apple's latest creation a pariah. Here's why they're wrong.
Posted in Apple/Mac.

Creating a Simple concrete5 Wrapper Custom Block Template (Without Duplicating Code)

January 20, 2010
concrete5's custom block templates are powerful - but what if you want the entire functionality of the original block's view template, just wrapped in something else? I'll show you how to make that happen.
Posted in concrete5 and Web.

Optimizing your concrete5 Website for the iPhone

January 16, 2010
Download an iPhone-optimized concrete5 theme, and learn how to automatically display it to mobile Safari on the iPhone and the iPod Touch.
Posted in Apple/Mac, concrete5 and Web.

5 Easy Ways to Speed Up a concrete5 Site

January 12, 2010
Eek out some more performance out of your site, without pulling your hair out.
Posted in concrete5.

Welcome to My Website

December 30, 2009
I'm migrating from electricstate.com to andrewembler.com. 2010: Out with the old, yadda yadda yadda...
Posted in concrete5 and Web.

polr.pngThe Path of Least Resistance

In 2009, I tried to write and record one song every month. I failed to keep pace, but I did release something. 

Listen to The Path of Least Resistance.

 

Twitter

My macbook pro is apparently intent on seeing that I never reproduce.

February 8, 2010

Hear that rushing sound, followed immediately by silence? That's the sound of me setting you straight.

February 8, 2010

Note to self: while Lost is on, don't check twitter while following people in later timezones.

February 3, 2010

concrete5 marketplace monday: artsy fartsy theme, media library, simple blue theme, stickies, image/file search. http://bit.ly/7QqR8M

February 1, 2010

The Apple iPad and the era of Ubiquitous Computing: http://bit.ly/bXOq58 #apple #ipad

February 1, 2010

Even if you find that you generally loathe anyone with the job title "Economist," everyone ought to take at least one economics course.

January 30, 2010