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Tumblr has ruined me…

Posted on: June 16, 2009 at 10:56 am | Posted under: Blog, Life
Tags: bad blogger, blame tumblr, it is all Drew's fault | Comments: Comments

I have not been posting much on here these days, the primary reason is that Tumblr has ruined my blog.  The ability to post different media formats so effortlessly has had me neglecting to write in my actual blog.

There are so many things that I want to write about and plan to, but it seems that time escapes during the day and I don’t get the chance to.

So, please stick with the silence and I promise more posts will come.  If you are interested in what I am up to, then check out my feed on Twitter.

Cheers!

Feed My Inbox – an alternative to FeedBurner

Posted on: June 8, 2009 at 11:41 am | Posted under: Blog, Technology
Tags: email, feeds, RSS, subscriptions | Comments: Comments

With the ever growing list of issues that FeedBurner has been having, it is great to see an alternative option emerge for people to subscribe to RSS feeds via email.  That alternative is Feed My Inbox.

Feed My Inbox is simple, just input the RSS feed that you want to subscribe to and enter your email address.  You then receive a confirmation email and you are all set!  Additionally, you can create a signup form so that users can subscribe from your site and readers can easily add feeds by using the browser bookmarklet.

At this time there is no stats option available for publishers, this is something that is expected to be added in the future.

I encourage you to check out the site, whether you are a reader or a publisher, Feed My Inbox is worth a try if you are looking to have feeds sent to your email.

Cheers!

Palm Pre Ringtone for iPhone

Posted on: June 5, 2009 at 10:25 am | Posted under: Technology
Tags: iPhone, Palm Pre, ringtone | Comments: Comments

I posted a screenshot earlier in the week of the Pre ringtone installed on my iPhone 3G, I had a number of requests asking where I got the ringtone from.  What I did was download the MP3 from precentral.net and then converted the file into an .M4R (iTunes Ringtone File) and synced it to my iPhone.

I have made the .M4R file available below.  Download it and confuse your friends :)

Cheers!

 

Download: pre.m4r

WordCamp Mid-Atlantic

Posted on: May 21, 2009 at 11:54 am | Posted under: Conferences, Development, Technology
Tags: WordCamp, WordCampMidAtl | Comments: Comments

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend WordCamp Mid-Atlantic in Baltimore, MD.  I had been looking forward to the event since Aaron emailed me back in December letting me know that he was setting this up.  Now that the conference has come and gone, I can share with all of you my thoughts on the event.

Sessions

The sessions were the main focus of the day.  With two tracks to choose from (technical & blogger), there was definitely plenty of knowledge being shared.  One of the sessions that I found to be most informative was the “Thesis Theme Developer Hacks” presented by Brad Williams.  I have been using Thesis on a number of sites, but the hooks have been somewhat confusing to understand.  Thanks to Brad, I now have a much better understanding of how the theme works and look to developing more with Thesis.

The great part about WordCamp is that PodCamp rules applied.  I was able to leave the sessions if I was not interested and breakout with other attendees to discuss our own WordPress issues and offer advice.  Having the ability to create your own session and brainstorm with other users was awesome.

Networking

A big part of the weekend was being able to network with other developers and users.  I have connected with so many people online, that is was great to be able to meet people in person and interact with them in real life.  Yes, video calls on Skype are nice, but nothing beats that real life connection.

I also had the chance to meet Drew Griffin, who I have been working with since last September.  Drew is an awesome guy and it was great to finally meet him (even if he did show up at 3am the day of WordCamp).

Lessons Learned

I learned a lot over the weekend, a lot of knowledge from experts was presented and it was a great experience.  Besides the conference, one of the biggest lessons I learned is not to fly somewhere that is only a 4 hour drive!  My experience with US Airways was horrible over the weekend (Drew’s was worse), and I don’t wish the hell I went through on anyone.  Next time I am taking the bus!

Overall WordCamp Mid-Atlantic was an amazing experience.  Thanks again to Aaron and Jimmy for putting on the conference and I look forward to next year’s event.

Cheers!

Happy Mothers Day, Mom…I love you!

Posted on: May 10, 2009 at 9:05 am | Posted under: Life
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Mom,

You are the greatest mom in the world.  You gave birth to me and raised me for 18 years, it wasn’t easy, but you did it :)  Today I just want to say THANK YOU for being the mom that you are.  You are a fighter, a survivor, and someone that I look to for strength and wisdom.  Without you I would not be the man that I am today.

Happy Mothers Day, Mom ~ I love you.