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Top 10 Reasons why Chicago is a Heartbreaker

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:25:10 -0500

Top 10 Reasons why Chicago is a Heartbreaker:

So I randomly said something on Twitter tonight and actually got a response: people agreed and said that the tactic was past its prime.
Inspiration for this comes from @kristy, @msaleem, and…

BMG Music Service is being discontinued

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:18:41 -0500

BMG Music Service is being discontinued:

I just got the following today and it doesnt shock me as more people buy digital but it still is sad.
Dear Music Lover,
We’d like to tell you about some upcoming changes to your membership.
BMG Music…

10 Possibly Unusual Uses for Twitter

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:54:05 -0600

10 Possibly Unusual Uses for Twitter:

So I have given in and am writing a post that has a number and some list in it - forgive me this one time. This post is in thanks to @aplusk and others that constantly ask questions on Twitter.
You…

SuperBowl + Pepsi + Youtube

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:39:06 -0600

SuperBowl + Pepsi + Youtube:

So I am on Youtube looking up a new band that I found thanks to @KimSherrell. The SuperBowl has just been over for some 50 minutes and Pepsi already has ads up. The ad even is giving its congrats to…

Metallica Concert Review @ Allstate in 2009

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:27:04 -0600

Metallica Concert Review @ Allstate in 2009:

I have been to some shows but keep failing to write up any sort of review - I am trying to right the ship tonight.
So last night (Monday Jan 26, 2009) Metallica came to Chicago and rocked the house….

I Confused Yahoo Answers

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:15:22 -0600

I Confused Yahoo Answers:

I was catching up on email tonight and came across something from last Friday. I totally forgot that during the day I was able to break Yahoo Answers doing a “simple” search.
I have a screen shot of…

Tennis Scores on Google

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:14:46 -0600

Tennis Scores on Google:

I cant say that I do that many searches for tennis scores or players but I did one tonight. Im sitting here (still am watching and Federer is about to win) watching Federer play and wondered how he…

StumbleUpon & Its Friend Features

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:24:09 -0600

StumbleUpon & Its Friend Features:

Recently I have become for a better word - addicted to StumbleUpon. I cant count the number of laughs and really informative sites about Web Analytics, CSS, and so on that I have found since I…

Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:12:03 -0600

Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009:

I have said that I wont do a “Best of 2008″ type post and I stand by that. I know 10’s of 100’s or 100’s will but not me.
I will say a few words … well maybe a bit more than a few but I swear … not…

New Marketing Campagin? Grab the Username

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:35:18 -0600

New Marketing Campagin? Grab the Username:

So Im up and about on a Sunday morning and am catching up on the last 12 hours of Twitter - you can miss some good stories/link drops. After finding a few interesting articles I come across a bit of…

12th Annual Toys for Tots XMAS BBQ

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:43:41 -0600

12th Annual Toys for Tots XMAS BBQ:

It’s that time of year again! When we invite all of our friends for some good fun, good people and free booze!
Bring a new unwrapped toy for Toys For Tots and we take care of the rest.
Saturday Dec…

Brightcove Network Service is Shutting Down

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:26:39 -0600

Brightcove Network Service is Shutting Down:

So I dont think it was 30 minutes that I hit publish and I received an email from another video service shutting down. On December 17, 2008 Brightcove will be shutting down its free Brightcove…

Yahoo Live Shutting Down

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:26:39 -0600

Yahoo Live Shutting Down:

Back in March I was able to watch the Winter Music Conference shake its groove thing at night thanks to Yahoo Live. It seems that Y! Live will be shutting down on December 3, 2008.
Earlier this week…

Yahoo’s Site Explorer gets a new look

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:45:35 -0500

Yahoo’s Site Explorer gets a new look:

Im not sure why I happen to jump over to look at Site Explorer at 2AM on a Sunday, but I did. I found quite a bit more than I had expected.
It seems that sometime in the past few days Yahoo went and…

Sunday Night Football Live Online

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:45:29 -0500

Sunday Night Football Live Online:

It was another weekend of football around my house. With the Chicago Cubs going down in 3, my hope was for a good showing by my college teams and the Bears to win over the Lions. All went well for…

MLB Playoffs Live Online

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:34:01 -0500

MLB Playoffs Live Online:

Recently I was able to watch a Sunday Night Football game live and online and it was great. Everything about it was great. The video quality was good, the sound, the option to switch back and forth…

Twitter 2 Wordpress Plugin

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:00:50 -0500

Twitter 2 Wordpress Plugin:

For a long time I have heard good things about twitterfeed but much like graywolf I hate to use 3rd party applications that ask for my username and password. So what else could I do but go on a hunt…

Testing @dingman ’s wp 2 twitter plugin

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:00:43 -0500

Testing @dingman ’s wp 2 twitter plugin:

Just testing

Jaiku Gets an Upgrade, Somewhat

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:53:37 -0500

Jaiku Gets an Upgrade, Somewhat:

Not that I follow anyone actively or use my account much but it is somewhat interesting to see Google actually do something with one of its purchases.
Like many of the small companies they buy, very…

Comcastic or Confusing?

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:52:13 -0500

Comcastic or Confusing?:

That is what I am asking as I sit and read about Comcast capping bandwidth to 250GB starting October 1st here, here, and here. I personally cant think of a time I have ever used close to that amount,…