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Anything Audio Becomes Video

Radio first, then TV. Audio tape, then videotape. CD, then DVD. Music iPod, then video iPod. Audio podcasting, then video podcasting. Audio blogging, then videologging. Before that, there was text. Writing, books, newspapers, magazines. Of course, text and audio still have their place. But video is growing at an accelerating pace. If one can spot…Continue Reading…

The Web is Becoming Increasingly Overwhelming

The year was 1996. I was creating my first website. It was about Pokemon, games, and programming. Life was simpler back then. The Internet felt like a relatively small community. The number of webmasters was a fraction of what it is today. There was less information. Spam was not a problem, search engines were not…Continue Reading…

Macworld 2006 with Steve Jobs

I just watched the whole hour and a half of Steve Jobs’ presentation at Macworld 2006 (webcast). Some very exciting things going on there. Did you notice that Intel has changed their logo? I’ve known Intel’s old logo for as long as I can remember. And I must say, I liked the old one better….Continue Reading…

An Exercise in PHP

I decided to take a few minutes to stylize the list of the top 503 MP3s hosted on MP3 Shack. I’m going back to college in about an hour, I suspect. It has been a fun break, but it is now coming to an end.

Too Many Websites

I’ve realized that I am managing too many websites. Does some aspiring web developer want to take one off my hands? Any earnings while you’re managing the site are yours, of course. And if I have any plans to take back control, I promise to tell you at least three months in advance. I will…Continue Reading…

Google Wireless Mouse

Since I’m an AdSense publisher, Google sent me an awesome little Christmas gift. This is an assumption, however, because they didn’t include a card or note. But it’s addressed to my name, so it’s surely for me. The box says: “From your friends at Google”. Everything came neatly packed in a stylish red zippered book-like…Continue Reading…