Asides Archive

Chicks Who Rock

Someone thinks I rock!? Specifically, Char over at Essential Keystrokes. It seems some well-deserved recognition for a growing demographic (women bloggers) has been circling in the form of a Rockin' ...

The End of Internet Radio

Do you listen to streaming internet radio on a regular basis? Did you know July 15th, 2007, could be the last time you'll be able to do so? If you're ...

The Importance of Customer Service

I experienced my first noteworthy downtime with Dreamhost today (about two hours), and the timing was terrible because it came moments after posting today's intended entry. So anyone coming in ...

Spam Incomiiing!

Those dirty spammers are getting too smart. Even with excellent anti-spam tools such as Akismet and Bad Behavior, keeping that junk at bay is a constant battle. This blog is ...

On The Responsibilities of Blogging

I started out the day with the intent to post something completely different, but then I came across this post by Rob Goodlatte, which led me to this post by ...

The Debate Over Twitter

I've never really used (or understood) Twitter, and apparently I'm not the only one. I've freely said before that it seems like a time-waster, and utterly pointless. Why should ...

A New Geek Toy

Yesterday was a great Mother's Day. I hung out with my kids, flitted around in the yard, and watched the season finale of Survivor Fiji (I'm a shameless addict). ...