Category Archives: Web/Tech

Quarterly Update

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Bill

Suzanne has been making fun of me for not blogging after posing the question: does anyone read this anymore? In that post, I believe I alluded to writing a bit more. And then promptly I disappeared for several months. What … Continue reading →

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While you weren't looking…

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Bill

…I’ve been upgrading my site. If you are reading this within a feed reader, you’ll notice absolutely nothing. However, if you’d like to click on over to my site, you’ll see a few new things. To begin with, I discarded … Continue reading →

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iPod in your Car?

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Bill

I’ve been wanting to improve my in-car iPod experience, so I’ve been doing some research into the in-dash head unit offerings.  I had budgeted enough for the unit to be among the top of the line for any brand that … Continue reading →

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RadRails vs. Textmate

Posted on June 24, 2006 by Bill

I’ve been working more with Ruby and the Ruby on Rails framework lately, but one thing I’ve missed is a nice integrated environment.  Coming from Java where I use Intellij, well, I guess I’m used to having a nice development … Continue reading →

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Scammers on eBay

Posted on June 23, 2006 by Bill

Last night I posted a listing on eBay for the Nokia N90 phone which I do not wish to keep.  Since the posting last night at 10:30pm or so, I’ve now received four questions all seeking to purchase the phone.  … Continue reading →

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I'm Cybersquatting!

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Bill

For those who don’t know what the term means, check out the definition at Wikipedia.  But even as you read the definition, realize that the term doesn’t quite describe what’s going on here. Here’s the story.  When Suzanne and I … Continue reading →

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Repurposing the old iPod

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Bill

I have an "old" 20GB iPod which no longer holds its charge for very long.  I had pretty much retired it in favor of a new 60GB iPod.  It had previously made its way to work with me every day, … Continue reading →

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Why no SSL?

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Bill

For the non-techies, SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer and is used by websites to encrypt data when needed. I could probably have titled the post a bit better, but couldn’t figure out how to make it concise.  My real … Continue reading →

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Denver Rails Studio Miscellaneous Notes

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Bill

Just a few scattershooting notes from the Studio, that I didn’t include in my previous post. The consensus development platform in the class seemed to be Mac OS X using the Textmate editor and using MySQL as the underlying database.  … Continue reading →

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Denver Rails Studio Review

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Bill

This past week I traveled to Denver to attend the Denver edition of the Rails Studio.  First off, a tip for those who ever travel to Denver.  Research carefully your transportation options from the Denver airport to wherever you are … Continue reading →

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