A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

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Do You Own a Kindle?

August 7th, 2008 · No Comments

GeekSugar posted a poll yesterday asking, “Do You Own a Kindle?”
None of the poll answers quite fit my response. No, I don’t own a Kindle. I wouldn’t even consider it because it’s too expensive. But even if someone offered one to me for free, would I really use it? Many fantasy/scifi books I like [...]

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Tags: Design · Hobbies · Rants · Reading

Local Suffolk newspaper flames Inside Suffolk blog

August 7th, 2008 · No Comments

In regards to Inside Suffolk Virginia’s request to be added to the email list for press releases:
An editorial published Tuesday by the Suffolk News Herald says:
The bloggers claim they should be included on the list because they are part of the area’s media.
That claim is simply nonsense.
They go on to opine that bloggers, especially [...]

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Tags: Blogs, podcasts, RSS · In the News · Rants

Update on the Suffolk blog denied press releases

July 31st, 2008 · 2 Comments

Scott’s Morning Brew is keeping a detailed record of events surrounding the Suffolk vs. blog press release issue. Here’s a summary for my readers:
The blog can now get press releases by requesting them under FOIA and paying $15. The city is sending them on a CD.
Sunshine Review is also keeping tabs on the situation, [...]

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Tags: Blogs, podcasts, RSS · In the News · Rants

More annoying than ‘click here’

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Many a web designer has ranted or at least grumbled in irritation at folks who continue to use “click here” in order to link to another website. I’ll let that debate continue in other forums.
But I’ve found something even more annoying. Worse than “click here.” It’s called… “click below.” (shudder)
For some odd reason, these [...]

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Tags: Design · Internet · Rants

Namecheap.com is sneaky

June 1st, 2008 · 3 Comments

I transferred a bunch of domains to Namecheap . com last year in part because there was no extra charge to protect my contact info through WhoisGuard.
Now that some of the domains are coming up for renewal, NameCheap wants to charge me for renewing the privacy as well. Sneaks!
To quote from their list of [...]

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Tags: Hosting · Rants