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About me
February 6 — 5 Comments
I'm a Web developer living with my wonderful wife Amy in Racine, Wisconsin.
WordPress CMS alternative: SilverStripe open source content management system
November 24 — 2 Comments
Until last week, WordPress was the best solution I had seen for small, owner-editable websites.
Psalm 109:8 and Obama: The ignorance and the irony
November 17 — 1 Comment
A righteous man is falsely accused by hateful, evil enemies who pray that his life be cut short and someone else take over his office.
Firefox spell-check: In-browser help for Wisconsin's poor spellers
November 11 — No Comments
Improve the credibility of your comments by using Firefox's built-in spell-checking whenever you write online.
How to carve a turkey: Alton Brown's Thanksgiving video tutorial
November 10 — No Comments
How to carve a turkey, how to brine a turkey, and other Thanksgiving video tips via Alton Brown.
Clicky Web Analytics: Website stats in depth, in real time, with Google Maps
November 8 — 2 Comments
I still love and use Google Analytics, but I also have a shiny new toy, and its name is Clicky.
Happy Halloween!
October 31 — No Comments
Season's greetings to you and yours from Frankenstein's monster and his lovely bride.
Pomplamoose: Music duo going viral via social media
October 26 — 5 Comments
While the music industry is floundering, this music duo appears to be thriving -- thanks in no small part to their use of social media.
Halloween music playlist: Scary, spooky songs for the horror season
October 14 — 1 Comment
If you need some Halloween-themed tracks to fill out your iPod's library, here are a few suggestions.
UK Transplant patients given smokers' lungs
October 12 — No Comments
UK Transplant patients may receive the lungs of smokers, due to a shortage of lung donors.
Movie review: 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' (2008)
October 11 — 3 Comments
I keep waiting for something matching Woody Allen's previous brilliance, but 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' is not it.
WGN-TV shuts out The Museum of Classic Chicago Television
September 30 — 10 Comments
WGN-TV has reportedly forced The Museum of Classic Chicago Television to pull all WGN material from the museum website.
Metal detector enthusiast in Staffordshire finds huge hoard of gold treasure
September 24 — 1 Comment
Using his metal detector, Terry Herbert of Staffordshire found a hoard of more than 1,500 Anglo-Saxon precious gold and silver military artifacts.
Heart-shaped potato
September 22 — 2 Comments
The heart-shaped potato that dazzled David Letterman and President Obama is not the only one in existence.
Netflix million dollar prize overlooks the obvious
September 21 — No Comments
Netflix could give much better movie recommendations if they ditched their 5-star rating system for the standard 4-star system.
Time Warner Cable bill payment still questionable
September 11 — 2 Comments
I blogged about a significant flaw in Time Warner Cable's PayXpress bill payment system. Three months later, nothing seems to have been fixed.
Keith Olbermann on Glenn Beck on Rockefeller Center
September 5 — No Comments
Keith Olbermann's segments on Glenn Beck's Rockefeller Center lunacy the past two nights have been hysterical. Do not miss these.
LinkedIn book: 'How to REALLY use LinkedIn,' by Jan Vermeiren
August 18 — 9 Comments
LinkedIn can be a powerful business connection tool. This book shows you how to use it.
'Mad Men' marathon, Monday on AMC
August 9 — 1 Comment
AMC is offering a 'Mad Men' marathon tomorrow -- all 13 episode of Season 2 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central.
Mac Snow Leopard upgrade: Preorder Mac OS X 10.6 from Amazon.com right now for just $29
August 3 — 1 Comment
Apple's Snow Leopard release date won't be until September, but you can preorder the upgrade now for just $29.



















