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Virgin River rock formations shot with Canon PowerShot SD1100IS
June 4, 2008
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These were taken through the windows of a shuttle van going about 80 m.p.h. through the Virgin River Gorge (terrain map) between Las Vegas and Saint George, Utah. The image stabilization did a good job, though you can see some artifacts at the outside edges. Considering the adverse shooting conditions (and the fact that I [...]
Psst! Know any good web hosts?
May 29, 2008
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As much as I love the internet, sometimes it feels like key information has been intentionally redacted from the mighty cloud.
For example, I don’t know where to go for web hosting recommendations. Sure, there are lists of “cheap” sub-$10 hosts, but “cheap” = fail in the clutch.
We need a site that lists hosting companies from [...]
Vonage: You never get a second chance to make a last impression
January 25, 2008
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I had Vonage VOIP phone service for over a year. I was really happy with it. The Vonage web interface was usable and offered great free features like the forwarding of voicemail MP3s to my email.
I only needed Vonage because I didn’t get cell reception at home, and now I’m moving. Fewer bills and fewer [...]
The marketing lesson from Dreamhost’s billing meltdown
January 24, 2008
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Yesterday I talked about the important personal finance lesson derived from Dreamhost’s accidental over billing of their customers. Today let’s look at the PR lesson.
Dreamhost addressed their colossal blunder with their usual tongue in cheek style, even though many of their customers were seriously hurt by the error. This wasn’t some simple downtime, large sums [...]
The one crucial lesson you can learn from Dreamhost’s billing meltdown
January 23, 2008
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Dreamhost, my web host incidentally, mistakenly billed their customers for a whole year of service in advance. Fortunately my credit card on file was expired so I was spared, but others were not so lucky. Some customers were billed thousands of dollars against their checking accounts which caused everything from overdraft fees to missed mortgage [...]
The Arclight + Cloverfield = Awesome
January 20, 2008
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Cloverfield is really good. It delivers the sort of sustained tension I love in a thriller.
Spoiler alert: I managed to snap a phonecam pic of the mind blowing super secret monster.
I love seeing movies at the Arclight. Every time I go to normal theaters the experience is ruined by:
The stress of waiting in line and [...]
Avoid word processors if you want to get things written
June 22, 2007
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Some poor guy wrote a review of 14 word processors. I didn’t attempt to read any of it.
Look, if you’re worried about mail merge or cramming spreadsheets into your document, use a word processor. If you want to get down to the business of writing, use a text editor.
Writing is hard. It takes focus [...]
Bamboo fabrics
June 17, 2007
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I was unaware that bamboo could be made into towels, bed sheets, and clothes. It’s probably the kind of product that will simmer for a while then explode in popularity.
According to a cursory internet search bamboo fabrics have the following qualities:
Naturally anti-bacterial and anti-fungal.
Durable as cotton but softer.
Wicks moisture away from the skin.
Eco-friendly: grows quickly [...]
Goldtouch keyboard review
June 13, 2007
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This is a review of the Goldtouch Mac adjustable split keyboard. Presumably the PC compatible Goldtouch keyboards are of the same quality.
The Need:
I’ve used Microsoft ergonomic keyboards for years because they were durable, comfortable, and had clean keystroke action. The only fault with Microsoft’s ergonomic line is that they eat up too much desk space. [...]
