Jamie Reffell

Jamie writes about things.

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  • Some pretty random thoughts about Internet stuff

    These are unorganized thoughts that are bouncing through my head right now. Facebook and Twitter could become less ephemeral. I first said should not could, but there's a…

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  • The end of November and fading technology

    It's the last day of November, 2010. I realized today while talking to a coworker over lunch that I couldn't remember the last time I used an analog…

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  • On borrowing ideas

    If you think you operate in isolation from other designers, gamers, and the culture at large, you're mistaken. And worse, if you don't look at similar problems and…

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  • When OAuth Fails: A Visual Guide

    If you rely on 3rd party authentication (like OAuth, Facebook Connect, or similar) for your site, or you are planning to, you should spend a little time thinking…

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  • Changing the audience

    Still curious what the band was doing exactly during "Realize," and where all that melody came from, I press him about it. "There was no melody!," he exclaims.…

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  • Pants Pant Pants (a Q&A Comparison)

    A pants problem I had a pants problem, and I turned to the Internet for advice. And then I turned my pants problem into a practical comparison of…

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