The Best Free Open Source Tools
I had lunch with a friend the other day. He is a graphic artist and like me mostly worked for other companies. He has been in business for himself only a couple of years. I was explaining my love of free open source software to him. I had my computer with me and I showed […]
Friday Just For Fun Site – Top 10 Free Video Rippers, Encoders, and Converters
Here’s something just for some fun on a Friday. (Not responsible if you get caught playing at work) If you have ever tried to take video from your camera or a DVD and use it somewhere else you know what a pain that can be. This post is all about finding a tool that will […]
Some Random Thoughts on a Thursday
I tried to email someone the other day and I got a reply that before my mail would be delivered I had to go to a website and fill out a captcha to prove that I’m a real human who wants to contact them. I almost left the page, but I filled it out and […]
Don’t Even Look Like A Spammer
I saw an ad posted on Craigslist the other day from a person who wanted to find someone with software to spider the Internet and collect email addresses to send their ads to. I normally just chuckle at something like this and move on, but for some reason I sent a note and asked them […]
Links From Social Network Sites
One of the best ways to move your site up in the search rankings is to get links from other sites. When I mention to my customers that one of the easiest places to get these links is social networking sites they tell me that they don’t want a MySpace page or one on Facebook. […]
Friday Just For Fun Site – Pumpkin Simulator
Here’s something just for some fun on a Friday. (Not responsible if you get caught playing at work) Just in time for Halloween you can carve your pumpkin into a Jack-O-Lantern right on your computer screen then light it up. More…
What Your Web Site Shouldn’t Do
I went to a website today to buy a part for a small appliance that I own. I’m not going to name names here (bionaire.com) because I didn’t like their site. I found my model and couldn’t find any links to parts for that model on the page. I clicked the general parts menu and […]
Too Much Of A Good Thing?
I have written before about my customer MeloSleep.com. They wanted to promote their product by giving away free samples. They placed a large newspaper ad with a limited amount of success and then decided to post their free offer on a few “freebie give away” sites. I haven’t had much experience with sites like this […]
Good Publicity Can Spread Fast, Too
I wrote the other day about how many companies just don’t understand just exactly how bad publicity can have a negative effect on their business on the web these days. How social media can take one person’s negative opinion and if left alone can spread faster than wildfire. While it’s probably more usual these days […]
A Fall Sunday Drive Through the PA Laurel Highlands
My wife Nancy and I took a long drive through the PA Laurel Highlands yesterday to see the fall foliage. It was a spectacular afternoon no clouds and almost 80°. The leaves are changing a little late this year and some of the displays are spectacular. I took quite a few pics and posted some […]
