I’m going to rant a little bit on software upgrades, more specifically, web application upgrades. I have had a blog using WordPress for the past 5 years. This upgrade process with WordPress has always been fairly simple. Not only has the process been simple, but I have always gotten the expected outcome. New features, bug…
Seems normal users aren’t the only ones concerned with Facebook’s new privacy rules and practices. The Senate is getting in on the action urging the FTC to investigate the sharing of information among Facebook’s “Partner” websites. A submission on technology site Slashdot goes into more detail. Hugh Pickens notes a USA Today story reporting that…
I remember when Facebook was a small startup targeted to students on college campuses. It was called The Facebook then, making reference to the freshmen facebook that many universities put out. It was a great and useful tool to keep in touch with your classmates, share lecture notes, and plan study groups. Then it began…
Well, the wake and funeral for my grandpa was Thursday and Friday of last week. It was definitely a sad time, but also a good time to reflect on how great a person my grandfather was with the whole family. All throughout the wake I could feel the tears gathering in my eyes, but for…
When my grandpa died I was asked to make a slideshow for his funeral. I thought it would be a great time to test out iPhoto and the slideshow feature. Over the next few days the project grew and it wasn’t going to be just a slideshow. In order to accommodate everyone’s wishes I would…