Nov 28, 2009

50 Most Interesting Articles on Wikipedia

Here’s a great list of the 50 most interesting articles on Wikipedia.

Aug 20, 2009

One gmail, many email addresses | creativebits

Ivan over at CreativeBits reminded me of a handy Gmail feature: One Gmail, Many Email Addresses. If you’ve got a Gmail account, you can add extra periods or capitalize any of the letters, and emails sent to those permutations will still reach your inbox.

For example, let’s say your address is johndoe@gmail.com. You could reach that inbox via:

For more details on this feature, check out Ivan’s post.

May 27, 2009

New Text Messaging Provider Added: Boost Mobile

I was going through my “starred” emails and I noticed that one of my readers had requested that I add Boost Mobile to my text messaging form. Well, I’m late in getting to it, but as of today, you can now send texts to Boost Mobile subscribers via my online form.

Additionally, I’m rather intrigued by Boost Mobile’s text messaging specs. Their service allows for 500 character text messages. What’s more, you can add a replies section to your texts that allows recipients to reply to a list of options you provide.

May 22, 2009

House Mountain Hike

This morning I hiked House Mountain. You can join me on my hike by checking out this slideshow.

May 7, 2009

The Sewing Machine Project Featured in The Capital Times (Madison, WI)

The Sewing Machine Project (SMP) was first conceived after the Southeast Asia tsunami in 2005. Margaret Jankowski, founder of SMP, heard of a woman’s story about losing her sewing machine and means of making an income, and she realized she might be able to help. Since that time, Margaret has organized missions to help persons in New Orleans, Sir Lanka and soon Kosovo.

When she was first getting things started, one of my clients donated funds which Margaret used to hire me to build her website. This week, The Sewing Machine Project and Margaret’s work is featured in an article which appears in The Capital Times of Madision, Wisconsin.

May 3, 2009

The Next Evolution of the Internet?

The biggest internet revolution for a generation will be unveiled this month with the launch of software that will understand questions and give specific, tailored answers in a way that the web has never managed before.

via An invention that could change the internet for ever – News, Gadgets & Tech – The Independent.

Apr 20, 2009

Initial DP2 review with full size shots.. | Carl Rytterfalk Fotografi

I’ve had my eye on the Sigma DP2 for the past couple of months. It has the insides of a DSLR packed into a point-and-shoot package. Although it hasn’t been released yet, Carl Rytterfalk has posted some shots he has taken with a pre-production model.

Apr 17, 2009

Is Anybody There? Starring Sir Michael Caine

Is Anybody There? starring Sir Michael Caine comes out in theaters today. Watch the trailer here.

Apr 16, 2009

How To Nail An Interview

The setup: Take out a Craigslist want ad for a ficticious Internet startup, interview applicants, and use a hidden camera.

Why? The creator of this project wanted to find out what makes people stand out in an interview. The result is 22 Tips for How To Nail An Interview. (HT: Seth Godin)

Apr 16, 2009

Boy Rides Bike 600 Miles from Home

Read this facinating story of, Ethan Johnson, a 15 year old boy who rode his bike 600 miles from home. A sufferer of Asperger’s Syndrome (i.e. it’s on the manageable end of the Autism spectrum), Ethan planned and went on the trip “to prove to some bullies that he’s not an idiot.”