Category Archives: Tech
Testing android AP with orange chuck taylors
What better way to test the ap. …
Web optimization – Pingdom
This post is not as exciting as pictures of Campbell but it does highlight a pretty cool tool anyone can use to test the speed of a web page. Go to http://tools.pingdom.com How it works The Full Page Test loads a complete HTML page including all objects (images, CSS, JavaScripts, RSS, Flash and frames/iframes). It [...]
Testing ScribeFire
I just loaded a new Firefox plugin called ScribeFire. It enables bloggers to post directly from their browser. I’ll let you know how it goes. In the meantime you can learn more here:http://blog.scribefire.com/help/getting-started/
Technorati Test
I’ve switched from Blogger to WordPress (hosted on small business Yahoo!) for my bloging tool. I was able to convert mcfaddenplace into the blog and move away from managing both a site and a blog. It’s had it’s hang ups thought. The plugins are a pain and adding widgets is not the easiest. I even [...]
Resource for bloggers
Check out problogger for some useful tips on blogging. The tips range from design to promotion, voice to affiliate programs. If you blog, this site is worth reading and subscribing to the RSS feed. Make Money Online with ProBlogger Blog Tips Enjoy. powered by performancing firefox
How far did you walk/run?
So Kelly and I have been trying walk/run/bike more this year. Well, let me rephrase that, Kelly has a great track record of taking walks and runs. I have a slightly more vacant excercise chart. However, in the last month I have 4 runs, 1 bike ride, and several walks. We’ll see if I can [...]
Best Web 2.0 Acquisition Bait
Check out WIRED magazine’s recent top 10 web 2.0 acquisition bait. Wired 15.01: START 1. FACEBOOK This social networking site is gaining on MySpace as the hipster destination. Reportedly, it spurned a $750 million offer in hopes of netting $2 billion. 2. DIGG Claiming 20 million users a month, Digg is the Mack Daddy of [...]
Odeo
I have found myself listening to a few podcasts on ODEO. It’s so much easier than subscribing to the podcast on iTunes. Granted I can’t take it with me on my iPod but it is nice to search and find with such ease. It’s worth a shot if you haven’t checked it out. I’ve included [...]
I think Twitter is onto something. You sign up and anytime you update (send an SMS) it updates your friends and the website (if you’re comments are public). In some aspects this is just an easy way to send out a text to many. Do I care what my friends are doing? Do I want [...]
Write and Read E-mails Better
Recently I read an article from entrepreneur.com regarding reading and writing emails better. I thought I’d pass on a few of the recommendations. Most are obvious but that doesn’t mean they are easy to follow. Enjoy. How to Write Better: Use a subject line to summarize, not describe. When you copy lots of people (a [...]
