TEDxDetroit Returns September 30 as Virtual Event

collage of speakers from previous TEDxDetroit events.

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, TEDxDetroit has moved their one-day conference online with a change to the format.

One of my favorite events is taking on a different form this year, as TEDxDetroit—the one-day event focused on the inspirational work of our local creators, designers, makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and geeks—will be held Wednesday, September 30, 2020.Continue reading TEDxDetroit Returns September 30 as Virtual Event

Photo of the Week: Purple Finch at Our Feeder

Raspberry-colored medium-sized bird perches on edge of green bird feeder.

“Wait a minute,” I said to my husband as I peered at the feeder in our side yard this weekend.

“That bird doesn’t look like the brown-colored House Finches.

It looks like it has a raspberry wash over it.”

And the other House Finches on the feeder didn’t seem very happy with it.

The raspberry-colored bird kept chasing the other birds away from the feeder. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Purple Finch at Our Feeder

September 11, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn whether using face emojis offers benefits for rating options, find a three-day free online course on multimedia accessibility, discover how to use the new Recipe Block plugin in WordPress, and more. Continue reading September 11, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News