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2010 17 Jun

I’ve started this discussion with a few people individually, but would be interested in getting opinions from just about anyone who uses an iPhone, business or pleasure, and uses SMS/MMS, in relation to offline uses of the information: searching, archiving, reviewing, etc. from your Mac OS machine. Windows users are free to comment as well [...]

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Published in Software
2010 8 Jun

Clearly, I’m not a formal internet marketer. I don’t have “new media” in my Twitter bio. I have actual programming code in another text window of the editor I’m writing this in (text editor? ABSOLUTELY NOT a marketer). I don’t have a followbot looking for trends, I don’t spam everyone I can find on Facebook. [...]

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Published in General
2010 2 Jun

That’s how long it has taken AT&T to decide that it’s groundbreaking unlimited plan for the iPad is a little too consumer-friendly for a company so focused on wringing every dollar out of each subscriber. In other words say, goodbye to the affordability of the iPad as a streaming entertainment device.

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Published in Meta Mac
2010 26 May

Reno Dawn or Geiger 1 Panoramic Photos for  any wall!
This is a Facebook-specific promotion. “Like” Brad Brighton (photography) (see the bottom of this post) and get either of these images (or both!) for only $400 each and free shipping! That’s over 50% off the normal price 0f $800 each and shipping extra, but only for [...]

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Published in Photos
2010 25 May

After having the earlier “down” post about the job search and the unrelated mental regurgitation (only partly digested, it seems, on reflection), I figure it’s worth taking a few minutes to highlight the fact that not every company, not every recruiter is so callous toward applicants, and that gives me hope.
CyberCoders
I’m going to call out [...]

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Published in General
2010 25 May

What the hell? Another click-bait headline for an article filled with Apple-bashing garbage, designed to bring the masses in with their teeming, steaming fingers commenting away? Not really. It’s actually a complimentary comparison (though for the very reasons it is, many of the likely readers of this article will be offended).
So I sit down to [...]

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Published in Meta Mac
2010 25 May

So I find myself looking for work in what is claimed to be the recovery time of the worst recession since the Great Depression (although Nevada is still at record unemployment – 13.7% at last report), and some thoughts come to me.

Despite the clear need for businesses to attract and retain experience and talent, few [...]

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Published in General
2010 14 May

The time at Bright Systems has been great experience. As things change, though, so must priorities and positions. What comes next? Unknown, but every job brings new learning, new skills, and new perspectives.

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Published in General
2010 11 May

So, something I don’t get… (well, there are many things I don’t get, but here is one in particular): companies who are on Twitter and want people to follow them, but seemingly aren’t willing to put in the work to filter replies and keep following their followers.
I can see both sides of it, but it [...]

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Published in General
2010 22 Apr

Following up from the previous entry about Think Different Posters, here are photos of one copy of each of the posters I have and am willing to sell from the collection.
Serious inquiries only, please. If you want to discuss variations in price, that’s expected. If you’re looking to spend $75 and get a complete series [...]

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