May
6
Chaos Theory: A truck drives by and I catch a power surge
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That about as much as I know. I’m sitting in my office doing work, minding my own business, and I hear a truck drive by. Pretty normal day except for the sound of what might have been the truck hitting a utility pole. Next thing I know Im going from the rapture of getting deep […]
May
6
What’s with the hate on comments in code?
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I was always in the mindset that you should always comment your code. It makes it easier to go back in later on and figure out what you’re doing to power the site, easier for someone else to reverse engineer it should something happen to you or the business arrangement, and it allows for freeware […]
Apr
30
Worst Host Ive ever encountered: Yahoo Small Business
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Yahoo Small Business – If you have a single web minded person in your company do them a favor and DO NOT use yahoo small business. Their backend panel is an absolute mess.
I’m pretty savy with DNS, .htacess, and server side redirects; some of the people working in the tech center trying to guide me […]
Apr
17
I was asked this the other day. My immediate response was something a kin to “everyone should blog if they have something interesting and relevant to say”. Seth Godin makes a pretty good case against CEO blogging saying
“Here’s the problem. Blogs work when they are based on:
Candor
Urgency
Timeliness
Pithiness and
Controversy
(maybe Utility if you want six).
Does this […]
Mar
31
Group 88 is CT’s first co-op for more details see their website.
I can only see this being a good thing for Hartford and the creatives involved. One of the biggest drawbacks working alone (self employed) is the isolation and your inability to bounce ideas off of other creative people. With a decent mix of people […]
Mar
25
You learn things every day. Here is what I learned yesterday on a green set.
Tighter fitting clothes are better than loose fitting clothes.
Darker hair is better than lighter hair.
Hair should all be in once “clump” with as little friz or loose hair as possible. This is not a requirement, but makes the video editing a […]
Dec
23
Been Soo.. Busy
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I know this is the story for everyone this time of year, but sheesh, for me its been crazy. My hat is off to people who blog on a daily (or more) basis. Its hard work to stay on it.
My only excuse would be that in December I’ve signed 5 new clients, launched 3 sites, […]
Dec
23
New Website Launched
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Id like to announce the launch of FreedomFromAlcohol.com.
This has been a tremendous learning experience for me in managing human resources as well as utilizing with new technology to achieve our goals.
There is still much to do, but like all sites it’s a work in progress.
Dec
2
22 Horrible Habits of Clients
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I found this on YouTheDesigner. Oh so true.
I laughed at some; cried at others.
Thought it would be interesting for others to read and add to.
1. Wanting Great Designs for Cheap Prices
Because everyone seems to have Photoshop and know a designer nowadays, many clients tend to have a bad idea of what design is worth. While […]
Nov
28
Update on HitTails
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Update on HitTails:
Wow. This program is awesome. It analyzes the data in real time and makes logical suggestions of relevant word groups or phases based upon your site’s long tail. It has a pretty narrow focus, I mean its sort of a one trick pony, but it’s a heck of a trick.
The program has given […]