In my previous article here, I talk about some of the problems I had updating from 2.x to 3.1 for WordPress. While some of these were problems brought on by the transition itself, others were side-effects of the shared hosting I use at 1and1. Well, hooray for good programming design!
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve heard at least something about Google’s latest foray into the social media platform arena, Google+. I have been lucky enough to be one of the 20 million early “beta” participants and geeky enough to take a look at it, and while you can read my [...]
READ MORE »Book Review – Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky
Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky My rating: 5 of 5 stars Reading this was about as timely as it gets for me. Clay Shirky, one of the contemporary thought leaders examining the sociological ramifications technology – and specifically the internet – bring to us, provides a seminal analysis [...]
READ MORE »Summerfest 2011 : Here We Go Again!
I love Summerfest. I mean I REALLY LOVE Summerfest. Anyone who has had the opportunity to talk to me for more than 15 minutes in any sort of conversational settings knows this, as does nearly anyone who has seen me out on a casual day – darn near every shirt I have heralds my favorite [...]
READ MORE »Book Review – You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity
You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity by Robert Lane Greene My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was yet another drive-by pickup in the library, so I’m not surprised that it was a little different than what I expected. Greene starts with what I thought would be [...]
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