July 22, 2008
iHappy
It's weird to say, but I've never felt this way about a phone before. Sure, I've loved gadgets all my life, and have gotten especially close to a number of computers in my day. But my new iPhone just...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 27, 2008
MT Upgrade
So, I've just upgraded my blog to Movable Type 4.01 Open Source, and this is my first test entry. Will it screw up my site very badly? These things are never painless. We'll see. UPDATE: So far so good, very...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 26, 2008
Apple TV Update
In the world of Apple enthusiasts, there is an annual event called the Macworld Expo, at which our Macleader, Apple CEO, offers a keynote presentation and tell us, the Mac-minions, what cool new hardware gadgets and software upgrades we can...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 7, 2008
Netflix vs. On Demand
As a new customer of FiOS TV, and also the owner of an Apple TV, I now have new options available to me in the home entertainment arena, particularly with being able to rent and view a movie on demand....Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
January 31, 2008
"Free Public Wi-Fi", A Mystery Solved
I'm glad to find an answer to this mystery... what is that available wi-fi hotspot that shows up in my list of available wireless networks that is labeled as 'Free Public Wi-Fi', but really looks like a computer-to-computer connection? I've...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
January 24, 2008
And Finally FiOS!
I can still remember bringing home and hooking up my 56k modem, and the excitement of the boost to speed it would bring to my dial-up net surfing. Then, back in 1999 we signed up with Jones @Home, and our...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 14, 2007
NGP Portfolio Profile
My boss was profiled on the web site, Portfolio.com. Last month I marked my three-year anniversary working at NGP, and this year the company celebrated it's 10th year in business. I count myself very lucky to work for a company...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 18, 2007
Greetings from PDF in NYC
It's NGP @ PDF 2007 in NYC. We had to catch an early train to get here (guess who missed the 5:02 and had to catch the 5:25?), but it's been worth the effort. Now I'm ready for the...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 11, 2007
Data Grief
Damn Damn Damn... My hard drive died on Thursday, and I didn't even know it was sick. And being someone who works in the technology field, someone who claims some familiarity with computers and their operation, it makes me a...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 14, 2006
Learning to Swim While Drowning in Spam
I already knew I got a lot of spam, probably more than many since I have multiple email accounts, manage domains that default to my email, and have recklessly shared my own email address online for many years. But back...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
March 2, 2006
Big in Beijing and Bankok
Click on the map on the right. It is a visual display of where traffic to this web site originated during the month of February, 2006. Does anything jump out at you? I'm huge in Beijing and Bankok. And after...Link | Comments (8) | TrackBack (0)
January 21, 2006
Screen Shots from the Attic
Last week I was invited to speak at the Internet Advocacy Roundtable on the subject of Congress and the Internet. In gathering my thoughts, and preparing for that presentation, I perused the deep and dusty corners of my hard drive...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
July 22, 2005
Passed the Dem Test
Wow, I need to pay closer attention to my log files. I had noticed that I was getting a bunch of referrals coming from The Daily Kos, but hadn't bothered to look into why. And a photo from my Flickr...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
July 14, 2005
iPod Flea
This is just too funny not to share. Take a look at the latest iPod from Apple, the iPod Flea. It reminds me of another great Apple parody from way back when on SNL, The Power to Crush the Other...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
May 18, 2005
Screwed by our Tivo!
I love my Tivo. It may sound wrong to love a product that's only purpose is to help you watch TV. But the reality is, Tivo helps you to watch TV efficiently, on your schedule and terms. But now and...Link | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0)
March 28, 2005
Money Earned & Comments Blocked
Since relocating and rebuilding casey.com and this blog, I have been enjoying the benefits of two new features; Google Ads and MT-Blacklist. In the six weeks since I joined Google's Adsense program and added the Google Ads that appear in...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
February 23, 2005
Employer Exhortations
It's been about three months now since I brought four years of self-employment to an end and accepted an offer to join NGP Software as their Director of Online Campaigns. Job decisions are always tough to make, but this one...Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
December 6, 2004
Fighting Back Against Spam
Last November, Lycos Europe launched a web service called 'Make Love, Not Spam' which allowed visitors to download a unique screen saver. The goal was to serve a little payback in unwanted traffic to the web sites promoted in spam...Link | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
December 2, 2004
Fun With Photomosaics
We've all seen a Photomosaic before, an image that is produced by combining many other smaller images. They're really cool. I recently discovered a cool Mac program called MacOSaiX that makes them, and it's really cool too. Here's an example......Link | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
November 13, 2003