In an effort to reduce the number of blogs I am updating, I am going to stop updating this one. I know you are all crushed but the good news is I will still be developing this type of content, however, I will be posting it over at http://twelvehorses.typepad.com/.
Entries from August 2006
Too many blogs!
August 23rd, 2006 · 1 Comment
Tags: Blog, Uncategorized, Web
Nevada Blogs
August 22nd, 2006 · No Comments
In my routine search to see who is blogging in Reno, I stumbled upon NevadaBlogs.net. Nevada Blogs is a directory and aggregator for blogs through out the state. I was surprised to see it had my disneyfrontier.com and submitted this one and thekenzers.com.
Tags: Blog, Uncategorized, Web
Live Writer Insert Map
August 18th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Just curious about the Insert Map function:
Tags: Uncategorized, Web
Microsoft Live Writer
August 18th, 2006 · No Comments
In no way did I plan on reviewing two different blog authoring tools today but after listening to Monday’s Buzz Out Loud podcast I heard of this one. This is Microsoft’s foray into the space. It has a very Word like look and feel.
The installation process asked if I had a spaces account or wanted [...]
Tags: Blog, Uncategorized, Web
Blogging with Writely
August 18th, 2006 · No Comments
So Writely just went open beta meaning you don’t need an invite. Writely is the online AJAX driven word processor that Google bought a while back. It basically allows you to write documents online and share them with others. If its like Google spreadsheets, you will also be [...]
Tags: Blog, Google, Uncategorized, Web
Interested in Reading Faster
August 18th, 2006 · 2 Comments
Here is a great article/post on techniques to read faster while still retaining the material. How much more information could you learn if you could read 25% faster? What about 100% faster?
Tags: Cool Tips, Uncategorized, Web
On to Ruby on Rails
August 7th, 2006 · No Comments
After spending some time evaluating content management software and blogging software, I wanted to get back to roots and do some actual programming. I’ve had an idea for a web 2.0 applications for awhile and want to use it as an excuse to learn Ruby on Rails. I listened to the Inside the [...]
Tags: Ruby on Rails, Software, Uncategorized, Web
Inpromptu Presentation to 80+ Rotarys
August 2nd, 2006 · 2 Comments
At about 10:00 AM I was asked if a could give a 20 minute presentation to the Sparks Rotary today at 12:30 PM. At first I was going to give it on the intricacies of MySpace but that topic seemed to narrow given the audience of business owners. Therefore, with the help of [...]
Tags: Reno, Uncategorized
Fantastic Blog and Fantastic Writer
August 1st, 2006 · No Comments
I was browsing the popular del.icio.us bookmarks today when I came across “8 simple things you can do to encourage others” by Dave Cheong. It sounded interesting as my wife is starting her own business and she could use some encouragement. What I found is a treasure trove of brilliant posts. After reading about 4 [...]
Tags: Blog, Observations, Uncategorized