Archive for August, 2010

  • Legions of tech bloggers swore collectively when Apple released a press release today stating that tomorrow’s big event would be streamed live on Apple.com. As you may know, I opt for semi-live coverage of Apple events. I’m just not cool enough to do live blogging.

    What’s Better than Semi-Live Blogging During the Apple Event? A Live Stream, of course.

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    Legions of tech bloggers swore collectively when Apple released a press release today stating that tomorrow’s big event would be streamed live on Apple.com. As you may know, I opt for semi-live coverage of Apple events. I’m just not cool enough to do live blogging.
  • Recently, the location-sharing site Foursquare announced that it had surpassed 3 million registered users. Since it launched in March 2009, I prayed that this new fad would quickly fade away. Who in their right mind would want to share their location?

    Do You Check-In? (Poll)

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    Recently, the location-sharing site Foursquare announced that it had surpassed 3 million registered users. Since it launched in March 2009, I prayed that this new fad would quickly fade away. Who in their right mind would want to share their location?
  • Now that you’ve torn apart Facebook with your incessant status updates, you set your eyes upon your next target: Twitter. The prospects bode well for you; unlike Facebook, Twitter allows you to broadcast your tweets to anyone across the world. Anyone. Take that Facebook privacy settings! Your assignment is clear:...

    12 Types of Tweets That Always Attract Attention

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    Now that you’ve torn apart Facebook with your incessant status updates, you set your eyes upon your next target: Twitter. The prospects bode well for you; unlike Facebook, Twitter allows you to broadcast your tweets to anyone across the world. Anyone. Take that Facebook privacy settings! Your assignment is clear:...
  • Update: Contest is over folks! Licenses have been sent with the exception of those who participated on Twitter. Here are the six winners: Rob (via Twitter) arjunphlox (via Twitter) Jonathan Dougg Gines rhett You’ve just downloaded an application for your Mac. What do you do? You double click it and...

    Dropzone: Drag and Drop Productivity App for Mac

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    Update: Contest is over folks! Licenses have been sent with the exception of those who participated on Twitter. Here are the six winners: Rob (via Twitter) arjunphlox (via Twitter) Jonathan Dougg Gines rhett You’ve just downloaded an application for your Mac. What do you do? You double click it and...
  • In June 2008, Google introduced Gmail Labs, which was their way of allowing Gmail users to try out new features before they are fully integrated into Gmail. If you wanted to use some of these experimental features, all you had to do was enable it in a new Labs tab...

    8 Killer Gmail Labs Features You Need To Know About

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    In June 2008, Google introduced Gmail Labs, which was their way of allowing Gmail users to try out new features before they are fully integrated into Gmail. If you wanted to use some of these experimental features, all you had to do was enable it in a new Labs tab...
  • Testing new WordPress themes, plugins, or upgrades before implementing it live on the Internet is a great way to streamline your workload as a web designer and developer. For example, if you want to create a new WordPress theme from scratch, it’s best that you develop the theme on your...

    How to Install MAMP on OS X for Local WordPress Theme Development

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    Testing new WordPress themes, plugins, or upgrades before implementing it live on the Internet is a great way to streamline your workload as a web designer and developer. For example, if you want to create a new WordPress theme from scratch, it’s best that you develop the theme on your...
  • LonePlacebo.com wants you. Why exactly? It’s quite simply, my friend. I want you because a) you are damn handsome b) you are the second coming of Shakespeare and c) you make Stephen King shudder in his footsteps. That’s right. I want YOU to write for me. Your talent cannot be...

    I got a deal for you…

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    LonePlacebo.com wants you. Why exactly? It’s quite simply, my friend. I want you because a) you are damn handsome b) you are the second coming of Shakespeare and c) you make Stephen King shudder in his footsteps. That’s right. I want YOU to write for me. Your talent cannot be...
  • One week ago, my beloved Gateway laptop tragically passed away. The hard drive stopped working, and the operating system would not boot since it could not be detected. Fortunately, my most important files and documents were already saved to my Dropbox folder and my flash drive. With that, I needed...

    So…I got MacBook Pro!

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    One week ago, my beloved Gateway laptop tragically passed away. The hard drive stopped working, and the operating system would not boot since it could not be detected. Fortunately, my most important files and documents were already saved to my Dropbox folder and my flash drive. With that, I needed...