That’s right. And it’s URL is bloq.in. I like to experiment with the scripts that other developers create and PHPurl is an awesome one. Written by Nile Flores, it’s a simple script that does exactly what you need it to do: shorten your URL. It also has the nice feature of allowing you to set [...]
Selective Hearing
I recently posted a comment on a blog post that tossed around a false and poorly presented accusation of the pop punk/alternative/whatever band Hoobastank. Before I get started please know that I’m not even a Hoobastank fan. I don’t own any of their music or merchandise, nor do I have any sort of affiliation with [...]
CSS Tips For The Day
This past week has been a bit of a learning experience and although the items learned are small, they are worthy gems to be added to my vast CSS arsenal.
CSS id’s and classes can not begin with a numeric character, otherwise they won’t even be recognized. I learned this the hard way.
If you define the [...]
Complete US Guide to Update Your G1 to Cupcake
Via @IamLugo on Twitter, I was able to update my T-Mobile G1 to the new Cupcake firmware without having to wait for T-Mobile to release it to my corner of the US. It was dead simple and does not require your G1 to be rooted. I’ve compiled these steps from Android Central and I’m also [...]
A New URL Registration Scam
We received an email the other day at work from someone trying to sell a URL for a bloated price. It’s a pretty common practice and I’m sure any web designer reading this has encountered it at least once or twice in their career. Companies or individuals that solely make a living off of buying [...]
“Research” Is The New Solicitation
As I’m sure plenty of you have done I added my phone numbers to the “do not call” list long ago. Doing so has since served me well and I haven’t received any solicitation calls of any sort at home. Peace and quiet! Until now.
I received a phone call that came from a company with [...]
How to Conserve Battery Life On Your T-Mobile G1
As some of you may know, I got a white T-Mobile G1 not long ago and have loved it all along. Android and the G1 are awesome at pretty much everything… well, with the exception of battery life. I’ve found a few things that when disabled or configured differently, conserve a vast amount of battery [...]
Posting from my T-Mobile G1
Hello readers! I’m posting from my G1 and would like to give PostBot a nice shoutout for making it possible. I highly recommend PostBot if you’re on the go and want to post to your WordPress blog remotely. Good stuff.
MacHeist 3
If you’re an avid Mac user, chances are you’ve probably seen the MacHeist bundles before. The bundles are always unbelievable and should be a no-brainer for any app addict (such as myself). At 39 bucks for 12 apps valued at over 600 bucks, how can you go wrong? [...]