Archive for 'Geek Life'
Foursquare Follies: Social Media Meets Nightlife Gaming
Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Chris.
I have been on Twitter for years now, and even though I am never going to be considered a Social Media guru, I do have several accounts with a modest level of followers. I am not one of those people who strives to increase my followership at all costs; and that’s a good thing considering [...]
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Tooting Your Horn
Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by Chris.
Today, I will finally be adding posts for all of the work I have done over the years to my personal website. Previously, samples of my work have been scattered all over the place, from Netphase.com to ThirdDayWeb.com to blogs in various states of neglect. But nowhere can you get a single catalog of all [...]
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How Do I Like My Turkey? Deep Fried, Baby!
Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by Chris.
A few of years ago, I decided to risk all that was sacred on Thanksgiving and deep-fry our turkey. Being a good Southern boy, deep-frying a turkey is as natural a thing to do as eating Moonpies and driving a truck. Because we are somewhat chicken (pun may or may not have been intended), we [...]
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Going Green for the Green
Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Chris.
Over the last few months, I have become more involved in the ‘Green’ movement. There are many reasons to become more environmentally friendly: it’s good for the planet; it’s good stewardship; and, it can be good for your wallet.
It seems like a whole eco-system is bursting around the Green space. Everywhere you look, new books, [...]
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Homeschool Apple Is Finally Done!
Posted on 08. Mar, 2009 by Chris.
After years of on-again, off-again coding, several complete re-writes, and at least three complete interface overhauls, Homeschool Apple is FINALLY complete!
Carrie and I thought this day would never come. But thanks to a lot of hard work by Scott, Carrie, and yours truly, I am happy to say that HSA represents the very best of [...]
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Dusting Off The Blog
Posted on 13. Feb, 2009 by Chris.
So a couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine informed me that I had been spending too much time on Facebook and my blog was in fact getting a little… dusty. Pardon me, but I wasn’t aware anyone was even looking at the blog, let alone tracking how often I post. I mean, my [...]
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24 Ways to Impress Me
Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by Chris.
Recently, I found was directed to the website 24 Ways to Impress Your Friends because of an article on web design contracts written by Andy Clarke, a heavyweight in the industry. The article, called Contract Killer, had an outstanding take on writing contracts; write them in easily understandable plain English and spell out precisely what [...]
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New MacBook Pro 17″ Rocks
Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by Chris.
Apple released the new 17″ MacBook Pro at MacWorld on Tuesday. It is more than just a larger version of the recently released 15.4″, with a faster processor, more RAM capacity and a longer-life battery.
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Show Me Your Lifestream
Posted on 06. Jan, 2009 by Chris.
Tonight I was playing around with my shiny new blog and I decided to try to aggregate my Twitter and Facebook status updates into the blog in some way, shape, or form. It’s not that I think that everyone needs this much information on my activities, but let’s face it: I am a hopeless ego [...]
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And The Winner Is…
Posted on 29. Nov, 2008 by Chris.
Me! Suprisingly, despite all of my other projects and obligations this month, I managed to make it to the 50,000 word threshhold in the National Novel Writers Month competition. So far, less than 10,000 of the 117,000 entrants have crossed the finish line.
I would like to take this moment to thank the Academy, my family, [...]
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I Finally Developed My First iPhone App, But…
Posted on 25. Nov, 2008 by Chris.
Well, I have jumped into the pool of iPhone app developers, seeking fame and certain fortune in a whole new stream of development. I have read the stories: man creates simple iPhone game and nets $250,000 in two months; girl creates iPhone app while watching episode of the Real Life on MTV and nets $25K [...]
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