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Hey Mitt: PBS is Vital Infrastructure

Nov 6, 2012

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Before I go to the polls today, I want to quickly fire off a rebuttal to what Presidential Candidate, Mitt Romney said about PBS not being worth borrowing money to pay China for. I could point out that The Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s entire operating budget is less than $500M ( http://current.org/wp-content/themes/current/archive-site/pbs/pbs1110budget.html ) which is…

Q: Why Join App.net? A: Privacy & No Advertising

Sep 21, 2012

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Noivad

in Communication, Computing, Development, Entertainment, Life, netiquette, Software, User Interface

App.net might look like just another social service to some. And, in fact, it currently looks very much like Twitter was when it started: It is just a lot of tech-savvy people talking freely and enthusiastically about app.net and whatever strikes their fancy: No celebrities promoting themselves, no ad-spam, no fake users, no incredibly stupid…

I Have Nothing to Contribute… Or So I Thought

Aug 20, 2012

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Noivad

in Art, Computing, Life, Philosophy

I was initially very hesitant to start a blog. Who the hell cares about what I think or what I do? The only people that might care, I talk to in person or via IM, regularly. But a funny thing happened since I established my first blog years ago: I realize that things obvious to…

Hope DaltonC makes it…

Jul 16, 2012

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Noivad

in Computing, Law, netiquette, Philosophy

Dalton Caldwell is a very smart guy starting a Social Network with a direct revenue model, and I hope others are smart as well.

Misattribution: To All That Misquote & Just Get Shit Wrong

Jun 22, 2012

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Noivad

in Art, Entertainment, Life, Personal History, Philosophy

I just saw the mini post it notes today on ThinkGeek (https://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/supplies/ba1d/). I wish I had thought of a few of those sayings. Oh wait! I did…

Tricks and Tools of the Tech Trade

Jun 15, 2012

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Noivad

in Computing, Consulting, Philosophy, Products, Software, Work

This article lists my research tools to find the best products at the lowest prices. Want to make better decisions about what to buy and have no idea where to start? Then Start here. Warning: saving money can be addictive. 😉

Professional Typography & Design: The Path to Technomancy, Part 3

Apr 23, 2012

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Noivad

in Computing, Hardware, Life, Personal History, Personal History

After I was hired to be a DTP monkey, I applied and refined my wild layouts, but had to tone them down quite a bit for business documents. (Wired back then was tame compared to my unrefined layout.) Being a bit of a perfectionist that cares about anything I do—whether paid or not—I started studying…

DTP Monkey: The Path to Technomancy, Part 2

Apr 22, 2012

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Noivad

in Computing, General, Life, Personal History

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…

The Second Mac: The Path to Technomancy, Part 1

Apr 21, 2012

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Noivad

in Computing, Life, Personal History

When I was a sophomore in college, I got a chance to get a new computer. I wanted the Mac SE/30 for the Motorola 68030 32-bit clean CPU and the expansion slot. (secretly known as the “SEx”—the “x” was for eXpandable, along the lines of “IIx,” and “IIcx”, but Apple Marketing decided to sheepishly steer…

20120131 Status Update. AKA: “All Work and No Play Makes M a Tired Boy.”

Jan 31, 2012

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Noivad

in Computing, General, Life, Work

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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