Archive for 'Geeking Out'
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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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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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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Classic Video: The Matrix on Windows
Posted on 18. Nov, 2008 by Chris.
What would it be like if the Matrix ran on Windows? That was the question asked by a few college students who put together this video. Personally I hate all the porn and spam on MySpace, but this link was sent to me and the video warranted inclusion on the blog given my stance that [...]
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My NaNoWriMo Strategy
Posted on 12. Nov, 2008 by Chris.
A few nights ago, I was doing some calculations on my current writing schedule as it pertained to the National Novel Writers Month competition. At the time, I had written about 8900 words. I started doing some math, which is something that computer-geeks like me do all of the time.
I figured I had to write [...]
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Nano-Nano!
Posted on 31. Oct, 2008 by Chris.
Ok, so for once, the inspiration from my title is a little more cryptic than a line from an 80’s song. And no, I am not getting ready to flog you over the head with some nostalgic piece about Mork and Mindy. Although, that would be oddly entertaining to me. Don’t ask me why - [...]
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