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My Laptop almost blew up

09.23.06

I've been having problems with my laptop for the past week or so with it randomly turning off (with 45 minutes of battery left), my mouse button not working very well and it getting hot enough to fry eggs... Continue Reading My Laptop almost blew up »

Programs I use often

09.03.06

I've always enjoyed it when others talk about what software they are using to do their jobs because there's always one program that someone is using that you've never heard of and it saved your life by now knowing... Continue Reading Programs I use often »

Camino 1.0b2 is out

01.08.06

Not that it's a huge deal but I switched my default browser a few months ago from Safari to Camino. I was getting bored working in the same browser all the time and the interface didn't seem to inspire... Continue Reading Camino 1.0b2 is out »

I hate you iPhoto

11.24.05

I just spent a little over 2 hours putting together an iPhoto book. I craftfully pulled different photos in and out while adjusting various page styles to make everything flow nicely from page to page. While working on my last... Continue Reading I hate you iPhoto »

Email Accessability

12.13.04

I've been incredibly curious in the area of computer accessibility over this past year and these past few weeks I've begun researching how users interact with webpages, email, multimedia and overall technology. I read a recent article that was... Continue Reading Email Accessability »

Multiple iPhoto Libraries

11.14.04

For the past few days I've been transfering information from my old iMac G4 to my PowerBook G4 laptop. Everything went smoothly until it came time to transfer my iPhoto images over. Normally this is pretty simple but what... Continue Reading Multiple iPhoto Libraries »

Voice Over IP

09.19.04

Learn how this technology can serve your organization. Continue Reading Voice Over IP »

The Press is catching on

07.28.04

When people like me start telling others to stop using IE, it sometimes goes by the waist-side. They'll continue using it until it they realize the problems it really is causeing. But - when the media starts picking up... Continue Reading The Press is catching on »

Don't use Internet Explorer

07.05.04

Thanks to IE's security holes, someone can install a bug on your system that furishes them with your banking passwords. And IE is still the most popular web browser on earth. This is totally and completely insane. To be... Continue Reading Don't use Internet Explorer »

Apple - Tiger 10.4

06.28.04

The news of the day seems to be heavily focused on Apple's upcoming Tiger 10.4. At first glance it's amazing at all the new features it holds but while looking over all those features I started recognizing some of them.... Continue Reading Apple - Tiger 10.4 »

Geeks and proud of it

06.06.04

The Holland Sentinel wrote an article today about the "g33ks" group that I started up a couple months ago. We've been picking up some steam lately and people are starting to find out about the group. Already there are... Continue Reading Geeks and proud of it »

Installing things on a Mac

03.12.04

I've been receiving various calls from new Mac users because they can't quite figure out how to install software. It's usually one of the easiest things and you're used to just pressing the next button but on a Mac, there's... Continue Reading Installing things on a Mac »

New Virus Warning

01.27.04

Over the past couple days a new virus has sprouted up and is causing quite a bit of people some rather big headaches (i.e. IT groups). I'm telling you guys this because I don't want you all to get... Continue Reading New Virus Warning »

Holland WIFI

01.17.04

Holland, Michigan is a great city to live in and offers something for almost everyone. For those that are into hiking we have various trails and for those that love the beachside we have some amazing fresh water beaches. Even... Continue Reading Holland WIFI »

Paragon Hosting

12.24.03

For the past few years I've been using Hurricane Electric for all my hosting. This includes not only my client projects but my personal site here. For those past couple years they've been amazing and I never had a problem... Continue Reading Paragon Hosting »

How's your Email Organization

12.12.03

As I've eluded to before - I'm real particular about how things on my computer are organized and I'm always trying to find a better solution. Lately I've started to notice the size of my email folder (78MB) and was... Continue Reading How's your Email Organization »

How to Installing Multiple Versions of IE

11.07.03

In what seems to be a flood of excitment coming from various developers across the web - an article has just been released by Joe Maddalone explaining how to install various versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer on one machine. With... Continue Reading How to Installing Multiple Versions of IE »

OS X 10.3 Installed

10.27.03

Last Friday I came home from a long day at work and saw a small package sitting on my porch. I'll be honest and tell ya I already knew what it was because I'd been tracking it from the second... Continue Reading OS X 10.3 Installed »

OS X.3 - Just Made It

10.17.03

Last week at this exact time I came home to find a brand new PowerBook G4 Apple notebook computer sitting on my porch. I had ordered it quite a while back and now that it was finally here - I... Continue Reading OS X.3 - Just Made It »

Going from OS 9 to OS X

08.25.03

After 2 years of working on a 300MHz iMac, running OS 9.1 - I finally got the opportunity to trade in the old beast for one with a faster processor. It's still an iMac but I'm now cruising along with... Continue Reading Going from OS 9 to OS X »

MSBlast Virus

08.13.03

Whether you found out from a friend or you are one of the poor souls that currently has the MSBlast Virus - it's important that you know what's going on. MSBlast does not spread via e-mail. Instead, it scans the... Continue Reading MSBlast Virus »

Zen File Organization

07.23.03

The eternal struggle to find complete peace with your documents, files, email, music and overall life is something humans have been searching for since the beginning of time. I myself have been trying to find the best practice of file... Continue Reading Zen File Organization »

Selling your Best Friend

07.21.03

It's probably been over four years since we were first introduced and from the very start it seemed almost magical. We spent hours together that seemed to only last minutes and worked on projects as if we had the same... Continue Reading Selling your Best Friend »

Upgrading Servers

07.08.03

Just a quick note to let you all know that my hosting company is upgrading their servers and I've decided to switch to one of their better ones. The change will cause some problems and some of my database stuff... Continue Reading Upgrading Servers »

JP's Coffee Security

04.19.03

I like to hang out at JP's Coffee shop about once a week and grab a latte and some chatter from passing friends. I also like to spend a little time playing on their free DSL Internet connection and get... Continue Reading JP's Coffee Security »

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