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Nekkie time

As you might have noticed, this is the very first post on a very new blog. First posts are normally well-intentioned, awkward chunks of text that amount to a verbose “Hello, world!”. First posts often...

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Truth in web-ing: I vs. We

One thing that I’ve always wrestled with in rolling out my own websites is the “I vs. We” thing. Is it “we make widgets and gizmos” or “I make widgets and gizmos.” Being a strong believer in the...

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Zend Barcodes in CodeIgniter

I needed to generate barcodes on the fly in an app I’m building. In a nutshell, the print view of an order needed a barcode of the order id for quick lookup. After some research I turned to Zend. I...

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My thoughts on App.net

I signed up for App.net on August 26, and one month later I can say I’m glad that I did. I thought I would share my thoughts on the service to date. $ Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had several...

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Nice designers eat ramen

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “Nice guys finish last.” Well, nice designers eat ramen. In the web business, it’s too easy to lose your shirt on a runaway project. I like ramen noodles. But I would...

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Migratory movements of WordPress

“Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?” — 1st soldier with a keen interest in birds, Monty Python’s Quest for the Holy Grail I automatically begin quoting the Holy Grail whenever coming into contact...

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LifeProof iPhone 4 Case: The Five Proofs

A few weeks ago I bought a LifeProof case for my iPhone 4S. The thought of having a ruggedized and waterproof case was very appealing. I’ve done my fair share of damage to iPhones – as you can see in...

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Brands, brains, and baseball caps

When I was a little kid, my dad often wore a Peterbilt baseball cap. He wasn’t a truck driver. He didn’t have a particular interest in semi-trucks. He just liked the hat. (That’s an old photo of my dad...

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Ghosty got a hardhat

Things are poppin’ around here lately. New logo. New site. New services. To avoid a post the size of Texas, I’ll just talk about the logo for now. Thanks to Ray Marrero, our wicked-talented designer...

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Byword and “Bye, Word”?

I’m giving Byword a try for writing and automagical publishing. If you can see this post, the WordPress integration worked. I followed a conversation on App.net in which several people, including...

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Automagical Analytics Link-Tracking

Have you ever had a client ask you what links are being clicked on their website? You can show them in Google Analytics what people are viewing on the site, but what about content external to your...

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