Month: January 2011
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Another year older, wiser, and without zombie apocalypse…
…so far. The host for this site and my others has gotten a bit slow over the past week or so, and I believe that it’s a MYSQL or PHP issue, but I have been unable to resolve it. I’m working on a home server though, so if I can get that going, I may…
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After a year of business, what have I done?
Today the domain for my business website, orangeblossommedia.com, is renewed. That means that the domain is one year old, and also means that I’ve been in business for a year (having had the paperwork done the same day that I bought the domain). A good deal has changed in a year, but a good deal…
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Some Movies That I Like
Given a request for some movie suggestions this morning, I thought I’d turn a list into a bit of an explanation as to why I like these films as much as I do. Be forewarned, I choose some movies that I’d get called pretentious or an idiot for, but I reserve my judgments on some…
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How to frustrate yourself while shopping
I am a bad shopper. You would think that comparison shopping would help you get the best deal and gadget, which is true, but at what cost? I’ve heard in the past that shopping around stresses you out, and I agree. Finding something good and plopping down money is the way to go if you…
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Project Scope Creep
Something that I’ve had to deal with on multiple occasions, and see happen often at work, is “Scope Creep”. My definition of this is a project that, due to excitement on behalf of the client or designer, or not fully formed to start with, begins adding features willy nilly. You start with a website to…
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Natural Wonders Bucket List
I found a copy of 501 Must-Visit Natural Wonders today, and began flipping through it. Eco-tourism has me torn between wanting to experience natural beauties for myself, and not wanting to be yet another person burdening and altering the environment that they are found in. Consider this the start of a bucket list; of places…
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A new perspective on a new year
It’s just past 8 hours into the new year, and after having been woken from a night of revelry involving movies, computer repairs, and Mario Kart by a text on my usually silenced phone, I thought that it would be a good time to push this website into a new direction. I suppose that when…