Category: General
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Why I give free advice…
A few times a week someone asks me about something related to computers or technology. I like answering the questions for several reasons, and I give advice for free for one very good reason. First: I like answering because it’s an exercise for the brain. It makes me take all my knowledge and apply it…
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DTP Monkey: The Path to Technomancy, Part 2
The unofficial-turned-official club newsletter was directly responsible for me landing my first real job as a DTP monkey. I walked into the interview with my portfolio of club newsletter and stickers I made on my old Mac SE and the Mac IIci my best friend had that were printed on my trusty, 70+ pound LaserWriter…
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Standing Behind Your Products: Why I Bought My Laptop Bag from Timbuk2
Timbuk2 is having a sale the next few days. I am not a shill for Timbuk2: I have received no compensation in any form for this unsolicited positive story about the company and its employees. The following story is why you might want to head on over to their site if you are looking for…
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iOS Apps to Save You Time and Money
As threatened, I wrote my picks for the most useful iOS apps. This time I focus on the two biggies: time and money. Sadly, my It’s-It reference about saving enough gas money to buy a few of these chocolate coated goodness and my aside about trying to fool my nephew using my Jedi powers {or…
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20120131 Status Update. AKA: “All Work and No Play Makes M a Tired Boy.”
I have been silent since about the beginning of the year thanks to an old project that is restarting and being revamped (and hopefully finished). So, the focus the next month will be doing that. I’ve intensified my efforts at learning more AJAX and refining both my PHP and MySQL abilities. As I continue to…
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Agloves Bamboo Review: Touchscreen-Friendly Gloves
Agloves and other capacitive touch-friendly gloves are an accessory with an emerging mindshare. With winter already here, I’m sure many of you are finding the juggling of gloves and touchscreen driven phones at least a bit annoying. This is only going to get worse as things get colder — you’ll find that you have to…
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“SOPA: Due Process is for Chumps”
Now available on Dice News: SOPA: Due Process is for Chumps. Find out why it is such a bad idea, and what you can do about it—hint it starts with looking up your congressional representatives’ contact info.