In the five months sabbatical I took from this blog, most all of the software I used to run it became outdated. I had more than a dozen upgrades to perform before I could even begin. First, I had to change my password to both the host and the blog, to even be able to [...]
If you’ve read here before, you’ve probably noticed the changes: a return to a very clean theme for one. I am also cleaning out categories, removing and adding better tags, and updated my about page. Mac vs. PC by Ed Yourdon I have been neglectful in the blog admin, busy with other things. But now, [...]
When I stumbled on this article at Mashable, I wondered how I had missed it. I mean really, New Yorkers terrified by a military fly-by is certainly news. Then I realized the flyover happened a few weeks after my Grandmother’s death. So that explains how I missed it. [Air Force One] DECLASSIFIED: The Air Force’s [...]
So I found this app… via some list, somewhere, and it’s useful. And obviously, the development team has a sense of humor. TweetSum :: FAQ DBI (affectionally called the Douche Bag Index) is a number that rates your followers according to how they use Twitter. DBI ranges from 0 to 100 and higher numbers represent [...]
Shockingly, I now have twice as many followers on Twitter than I am following. And having discovered that not thoroughly examing a persons Twitter feed before following is a big invitation for spam, I’m now behind in the netiquette of following the non-spammers. Sounds labor intensive and kind of nonsensical, no? [twitter] I found a [...]
