Speaking of Instagram: How to get Verified

Marking this down for later, when I get tons of followers (whenever that happens). According to Mashable, here’s now supposedly a process by which an Instagrammer can get “verified” that doesn’t include luck. The app’s designers are rolling out a new process by which a user can request a “verified” status. Previously, no one knew […]

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Millennials vs. Gen-X

For those of you confused about the generational cohorts (and why shouldn’t you be confused about this arbitrary, ageist grouping of people), Pew Research Center has come up with a definite delineation, based on birth year. So, FYI, here’s how it goes: The Silent Generation: Born 1928-1945 (73-90 years old) Baby Boomers: Born 1946-1964 (54-72 years old) […]

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New Site Update (with WordPress, no less)

Geez, you spend a little bit of effort upgrading the blog, switching architectures, updating images, importing some 18 years of blog posts … and you’re accused of not blogging for over a year. A guy can’t win. Seriously, though, the age of open-sourced Movable Type is over. It’s either pay five hundred bucks a year, […]

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FPSRussia Guy was Shot to Death

Oh, man. This is sad. I actually secretly liked this guy’s videos. He had this great fake Russian accent and fired a lot of guns. Mr. Ratliff’s passion for firearms made him something of a celebrity on the Internet, where he helped make scores of videos about high-powered and exotic guns and explosives. His YouTube […]

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The worst part of censorship is … #SOPA #PIPA

I’d take the whole site offline today, but I’m not sure anyone’s reading it. So here’s the next best thing… in lieu of snapping a Blackberry pic and sending it in, I’m putting up a blackout image to help protest #SOPA and #PIPA. Update: Turns out I can redirect everything to this image with a […]

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iPhone’s Siri vs. A Human Assistant

A comparison of the iPhone 4S’s automated assistant. I suppose it’s great if you don’t know how to start a web search on your iPhone, or know how to call a florist. iPhone’s Siri vs. My Human Assistant – Video Library – The New York Times Related articles iPhone 4S: How to Teach Siri to […]

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Steve Jobs Dies

Image via Wikipedia I suppose it wasn’t entirely unexpected, but it’s a pretty sad situation. I wonder what the future of computing, media, and networking will look like without Jobs’ crazily gifted innovation. It’s long been Silicon Valley legend: Jobs and Wozniak built their first commercial product, the Apple 1, in Jobs’ parents’ garage in […]

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5 Reasons No One Is Guestposting At Your (My) Blog

Image via Wikipedia Well, obviously, I’ve not been looking for guest posters. But apparently, it’s a thing you can do to get more content and more readers. Interesting concept. At least I’d feel like I was talking to someone besides myself.   Ask any pro blogger and he will tell you that the more content […]

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Still online?

Had a massive motherboard failure on my box, which was essentially a desktop machine crammed into a 4-u rack mount chassis. I originally thought the power supply was dead, but when I replaced the unit, the machine still wouldn’t start. Turned out the board was completely fried, though not the fault of the hosting provider, […]

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