Archive for the General Category

  • Counting the Years with Fireworks - July 1st, 2010

    Independence Day has a special meaning for me – it’s my birthday. Yup, a genuine Yankee Doodle Dandy. Every year, our birthday is celebrated with a parade and fireworks. Growing up, I thought that was rather special; a parade and fireworks for my birthday … how cool! I don’t know exactly which year it was when I realized that the fireworks were for our country, not specifically for us, but that did not matter. I could always count on festivities drawing people together for my birthday, topped with fireworks at the end of the day.

  • You are your last line of defense - November 23rd, 2009

    “Wow! Is that really you in this video?” the note on my Facebook page read. It was from Jim who sometimes does send interesting links and I was curious. “Click” …

  • Facebook suggests an anonymous user: Me - June 2nd, 2009

    How much does Facebook really know about us? Facebook correctly flags an anonymous user as my friend.

  • Social Net Working - April 23rd, 2009

    Is your Social Net Working? Old friends reunite, with credit to Facebook.

  • PING.FM makes updating your Status a breeze - April 10th, 2009

    Social networking done right means paying attention to your social investments. PING.FM helps with cross-site status updates.

  • The Trickle Down Theory - April 2nd, 2009

    Trickling down old technology is a great way to keep your old electronics out of the e-waste stream, and give them new life in the hands of an appreciative owner.

  • Bailing out morons - March 24th, 2009

    “Sometimes you have no choice but to give money to morons”. I still don’t get it, but it’s becoming clearer. I hope people brighter than I can make this work.

  • What your Blog says about you - March 24th, 2009

    www.Typealyzer.com professes to analyze the writing style of a Blog or Website author.

  • Just call a spade a shovel - February 15th, 2009

    The City of Philadelphia is proposing a Garbage Collection Fee. Can’t they just call it like it is?