What Level of Conversation Is Twitter?

I found this image the other day while catching up on my reading.  It’s strange, I’ve been working on the Internet for quite some time (since before the advent of Twitter), and have yet to make it through all of the stages.  I suppose I spent most of my time at stage one, or rather what I would call stage zero – indifference. Until recently, I’ve always lumped Twitter in with MySpace and text messaging – an unnecessary app that people used only because it was new, or because they were bored, or both.  If a few people wanted to spend their... 

WordPress 2.7 Released

Codenamed “Coltrane,” the highly anticipated WordPress version 2.7 has been released.  Much has been made of this major revision coming the same year as 2.5 – another major redo for WordPress.  The new version includes several new features, most notably: Automatic Upgrade Threaded Comments New Interface Design New Dashboard Quick-Edit Options  Read More →

Mental Costumes for Hard Times

Setbacks.  They are a part of life.  The economy, personal life, even flat tires – setbacks come in all shapes and sizes.  And, occasionally they come in groups.  I’ve had the opportunity to study the subject up close and personal over the past couple months. Whenever I experience a series of unfortunate events, I find there’s never a shortage of opinions why things are going wrong.  “Bad news always comes in 3’s,”  “Everything happens for a reason,”  “Other doors will open up,” etc.  This kind of advice can be helpful, and it often comes from... 

New Site!

I’ve been getting questions for months about my website.  “You build websites.  Why is yours so plain?”  The simple fact of the matter is I’ve been so busy with client projects, that I haven’t had time to worry about my own site. The importance of maintaining your personal brand online was recently stressed to me.  With so many social and business network profiles floating around out there, it’s sometimes hard to drill down to find bedrock information.   So, with that in mind, I decided to forgo sleep for a few weeks, and put together a real site for myself.  ...