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Experimenting with Dynamic Watermarks

Ever since I've been involved in sharing photos on the internet, I've always found it interesting to see where the photos end up. One time, I even fou...

Security Update SSL

I'm sure by now most of you have heard of SSL, or at least noticed that the url for many of the sites you visit begin with https. SSL stands for Secur...

Quick Update - Updated Gallery Interface

I've been meaning to write this sooner but there's always just a little more code to write first! The latest improvement to the site is the revamp of ...

Happy New Year!

Every year the time seems to go by quicker and I always find myself saying, I can't believe the previous year has come and gone. I like to take thi...

Getting Full On My Own Words

I work in IT but I'm not really a gadget guy. I remember back in 2001 when my friend would call me every time he got a new phone (once a month) to tel...

Blog about a Blog

So....blog about a blog. I've been putting off writing this for quite some time, over a year in fact. My current work schedule can be challenging, I'l...

Quick Site Update!

It's been awhile since I posted any annoucement about the site. This is just a quick update, I'll post more about the new features in the months to co...

Nuts and Bolts - Todd Hendrix

How long have you been into building trucks? For about 25 years now. What got you started in trucking? I've always loved cars and trucks as a kid. Whe...

Nuts and Bolts - Mike Alexander

How long have you been into building trucks? Almost 20 years now, got an early start at around age 13-14 What got you started in trucking? Sneaking in...

Project of the Year 2010 NC4LIFE

It sure wasn't easy getting it here. First I spent about a year and a half researching the cab and various other parts, on Ebay.au and a bunch of loca...

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A Year of Cleanup: How Street Source Rebuilt Its Foundation for the Future

I just completed its biggest cleanup year ever for Street Source — 174 commits, 82K lines removed, dozens of unused features deleted, new tests added,...

Why Street Source Is Saying Goodbye to Personal Photo Albums

Street Source has always been about talking cars—not becoming another generic social platform. To keep discussions focused and meaningful, personal ph...

Saying Goodbye to the Old Newsletter

Before email marketing tools were everywhere, I built a custom newsletter system for Street Source — and over the years, I sent fewer than 15 of them....

Goodbye Gray, Hello Color: A Fresh Avatar Component for Street Source

If you’ve ever joined a forum and been greeted by a sea of identical gray heads, you know the vibe: bland and a little dated. As part of my ongoing re...

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