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Obama Wins Nobel Prize

About a month ago, I wrote about what has happened to this country since 9/11. It’s not good; nobody has respect for those who think differently. There is no longer, “I respectfully disagree.” It’s more like, “You disagree, so you must be wrong. All the time. For everything.” That couldn’t be more apparent this morning, when news that President Obama…

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Manage Email Correspondence with GMail

This seems like a silly title, since GMail is an email client and all. However, wouldn’t it be nice if you could have all of the conversations you’ve with with the same person in one place, at the click of a button? As it turns out GMail’s search and a labs function called Quick Links makes that very easy to…

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What Happened to the Respect We Had for Each Other?

While discussing Joe Wilson’s outburst during the President’s most recent address, I said this: There is an increasing problem with pure animosity towards the opposing party in this country. it’s no longer, “I respectfully disagree,” it’s, “I disagree and you’re an asshole for thinking something different.” I think most people can vouch for that. There is so much hatred between…

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Safe Social Media: Facebook

To continue the Safe Social Media Series, today I’ll be talking about Facebook. Facebook’s ever changing platform caters to millions of people worldwide, is the 3rd most used site (behind Google and Yahoo!), is the number one social networking site in users and traffic, and is the number one place to share photos. Facebook connects people. Therefore, where Twitter is…

Since the Last Time I Saw Blink 182

Since 2001, the last time I saw Blink 182 live (in my first ever concert experience), I’ve… Learned how to develop websites Gone to over 50 other concerts Started my own freelance business Graduated High School Gone to Ireland Totaled a car Held six different jobs Graduated College with my Bachelor’s Started and Finished my Masters in Software Engineering Got…

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Safe Social Media: Twitter

The first installment of the Safe Social Media Series is on the three year old web service and recent internet sensation, Twitter. My accolades for Twitter are not unknown, however that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t exercise some caution in using it. Like any platform that allows you to speak freely, you should consider these tips when using Twitter.