Archives for the 'Etc.' Category
Happy Monday: Odds, Ends and other Minutiae [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
I hope everybody had a fantastic weekend! I’ll start by apologizing (again - seems like I’m doing this an awful lot lately) for the slowdown in posting over the last week - some personal events had most of my attention during non-work hours. Thanks for hanging in there, I’ll be posting new and [...]
Site Update - Recent Silence Explained [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
I wanted to drop a quick one to keep everybody informed as to the dramatic (well, ok, maybe “noticeable” is a better word) drop-off in posts here. Due to a looming deadline, all of my time has been occupied with my job - 14+ hour days, weekends, the whole nine.
Trying to find [...]
Friday Fun: Find me on Facebook [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
While I’m still on the fence with regards to the actual value of facebook, you can add me as a friend here (apparently only after you login). Unless I actively dislike you, I’ll add you as a friend and we’ll do facebook stuff. It’ll be grand.
That is all - have a great weekend!
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How I Almost Sent my iPod to Nigeria [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
Having been a computer guy for many years, I’ve had surprisingly little interaction with eBay. I’ve just never had much use for it, as I don’t generally sell things and prefer to buy things new. A seasoned eBay user is, I would imagine, accustomed to all the regular scams and such that are [...]
Why Digg and Reddit are Doomed (and Metafilter Isn’t) [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
I’d hardly call myself an internet journeyman or anything, but I’ve been around “the cloud” for several years now. In that time, I’ve learned a few things about people, specifically how they act on said web. Frankly, the Internet has a way of unraveling some of the best and brightest (as well as [...]
6 Simple Ways to be a Nicer Person [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
I consider myself to be pretty easy-going most of the time. I tend to get along well with people and I find it pretty easy to talk to most folks that I come in contact with.
As to why I’m a nice guy, that you can attribute to my parents. My father was a [...]
Blog Review Contest Winner! [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
Well, better late than never, I suppose
Thanks to all of you folks who submitted reviews for the contest. The response wasn’t as overwhelming as I’d hoped, but that’s just good news for the people who did participate!
As promised, the winner would be chosen completely at random using a home-grown program that [...]
Turn Your Daily Drive From Madness to Manageable [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
Living in southern California, traffic is as common and everyday as the sunrise. Assuming normal “work” hours (9-5, so to speak), just about any freeway in the land will be packed to the gills with cars during rush hour (which is a funny name, if you think about it - nobody is actually rushing [...]
No Will Power, No Resolve [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
So, for some reason unknown to me, I’ve taken a huge swig of the Twitter Kool-Aid once again (despite a rather poetic break-up). My head is hanging low, believe me…
If you’re also one of the zillions of twitterers, I invite you to follow me.
Here’s what I’m doing:
follow inkedmn at http://twitter.com
Technorati Tags: twitter, web2.0
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How to Make Sure Nobody Gets Your PIN [The Cranking Widgets Blog]
A couple days ago, I was buying some groceries at a nearby supermarket. As I gently slid my bank card through the terminal at the register, I was prompted to enter my PIN. It’s something I do so often that I rarely consider the potential security risks. What if somebody were to [...]