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  • The Lorax Review

    One of my favourite books as a child was The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss. While its strong environmental message really made me aware as a child, I doubt the movie would have the same effect for this generation of children. The message is so watered down through a romantic story, and some very lame musical Read more

  • TeeFury – Finally an Inexpensive Geek Tees Shop

    I am a huge fan of geek related t-shirts, I want to print my logo on everything and I’ve been price gouged far too often on them. Printed t-shirts at various retailers are usually between $10 and $20, but I’ve spent as much as $40 for some of my shirts because I felt as though Read more

  • Gravity Forms: WordPress Plugin Worth Buying

    A couple of years ago, I was at WordCamp Chicago, and I was asked to come look at a new WordPress plugin that was close to being released. The plugin was called Gravity Forms, and it was amazing. Photo by Lisa Sabin-Wilson This was around the time that the WordPress community was going through a Read more

  • What if Star Wars: Episode I was Good?

    Star Wars: Episode 1 is my least favourite Star Wars movies, and I’ve always thought it could have been better, but I’ve never really been able to articulate what changes would have been ideal to make. In a twelve minute video, we get that answer. Warning: Adult language. Found thanks to Joey deVilla. The funniest Read more

  • My Community Clout

    So I had a stunning realization today: I lack online clout. Back when I was a full time blogger, part of my job, other than writing, was to network and interact with other people online. I built some amazing friendships, but since then, I haven’t put the effort into them that they deserve. When I Read more

  • Goon Review

    So I went and saw Goon today. It wasn’t my original choice but after reading reviews of the other movies currently playing in theatres, it looked as though it was my best choice. While I’m not a sports person, nor a big fan of Seann William Scott, I did find myself enjoying this movie. It Read more

  • Camera Gear and Rumours

    So, I’ve been reading Canon Rumours nearly every day for the last six months, and this past little while I’ve seen some interesting stuff. First off, the new 24-70mm f2.8 L II does not have image stabilization, and so I feel satisfied in my choice to go for the 24-105mm f4.0 IS L lens that Read more

  • Job Hunting

    So, I’ve started hunting for my next career opportunity. Things have been a bit crazy at my current job, and unless things turn around, they can’t afford to keep me on beyond the early fall. I’m hoping that things will indeed turn around, but it has definitely pushed me back into thinking about what I Read more

  • BackupPress Review

    I have been following 23Press since before its inception. Despite not keeping in touch with Terry Smith or the other principals in the company, I’ve been watching and waiting to see what products they release into the WordPress marketplace. There are only two companies I have this fanaticism for, Rocket Genius and 23Press. Recently, Jeremy Read more

  • Tips for Attending Conferences

    Attending conferences might be an equal balance of fun and work, but here are a few things to remember if you want to make the most out of any event. I have forgotten one or more of these at nearly every conference I have attended, and it always leads to a missed opportunity, so creating Read more

  • Facebook: Quick Thoughts

    It amazes me that as a tech savvy person that I’m not as social as I could be. There are so many networks out there, and I find other than dabbling in Google+ and Twitter, I pretty much only maintain my Facebook account. It made me question a few things: What do I like about Read more

  • Reddit Super Power Post

    So a while back, I read this Reddit post that asked, which of the following super powers would you pick? A.You can freeze time for an hour every day. If you don’t use all of the hour that day you can use it the next day and so on until the end of each week. Read more