Month: November 2012

  • infront says WordPress Sucks, or does it?

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    infront, makers of Siteworks, recently wrote an ‘awesome’ post on why you shouldn’t be using WordPress. Lets take a deeper look at what they wrote and at SiteWorks, their in house CMS. SiteWorks Pricing Siteworks Screenshots [powerpress]

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  • When to Pre-release an eBook

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    I haven’t been very secretive lately, I’m writing and ebook. The book is targeted at WordPress developers who can build a theme but aren’t always sure of best practices. The question is: When do I do a pre-release? Do I wait till all the chapters are through first draft? Do I get it out just…

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  • Rachel Baker – Can WordPress Be a blog engine, CMS and Web Application?

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    Show Links Ghost Svbtle Second Crack

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  • I Love Scrivener…but

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    Update: Check the comments for an update on Scrivener for the iPad. Woohooo! One of the tools I love for longer writing is Scrivener (AppStore). There is simply no other application that allows the freedom in organizing ideas in to chapters. I have found no other application that allows the easy organizing of research. Scrivener…

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  • Dreamer or Finisher?

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    Ideas come easy to many in the software/design/programming industry. We see problems with interfaces daily and we jot down another note in a secret spot for our future grand idea. Unfortunately for 90% of us, 100% of the ideas stay in that notebook. One of the lessons passed to me as a child is you…

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  • Sort of Resurrecting an Old Podcast

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    So I used to record tutorials and publish under ‘The nth Guides’. I felt that title would let me talk about whatever I wanted in programming. The short version is, I got lazy and we only had a few episodes. Well I’m bringing it back, sort of. I’ll be publishing episodes under the same feed,…

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  • Review – Philips O’Neill The Stretch Headphones

    Review – Philips O’Neill The Stretch Headphones

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    As a home worker, I end up working in coffee shops a few times a week. Sitting in the same office solo all the time just wears on me so a change is needed to stay fresh. One of the big draw backs about working in a coffee shop for me is the noise of…

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  • Pocket is Like a Gambler

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    I recently questioned a friend about why they prefer Pocket over Instapaper. They pointed me to this article from the Wall Street Journal. @curtismchale Here’s a good summary: blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/… — Mike Schinkel (@mikeschinkel) November 21, 2012 I can certainly see some of the points in the article. Pocket and Instapaper do have a very different…

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  • 2 Essential Travel Tech Items

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    While sitting in the Calgary Airport watching 5 people try to get on 2 outlets to charge their phones I was yet again appreciative of my Mophie JuicePack Air (Amazon). I don’t travel much but it is one of the essential pieces of gear I have for travel. I don’t have to fight over outlets…

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  • Know Thyself

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    During an interview for a podcast recently I mentioned that you really need to know yourself before you can decide if you should be working in a web agency or be working for yourself. Today I want to expand on that thought a bit more. I Took a Job In late 2011 I took a…

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