As a software engineer there are a number of tools that I use on a daily basis to both increase productivity and make my job easier. Each month I will discuss products that I either currently use, have used in the past, and what I am hearing is the next best product.
Products may include but [...]
I am proud to announce that beginning today I am holding a contest for a single copy of Massive News from Press75. The drawing will take place on 15 February 2010.
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Massive News requires WordPress 2.8+, MySQL 5+ and PHP 5+ with GD Support enabled in order to function properly. If you’re not sure that [...]
Public speaking is a subject that strikes fear into the heart of many people including myself. If you also fall into this category, I am sure you are always looking to those who seem to do well and captivate the audience for tips on helping yourself to a become speaker. There are two individuals who [...]
While I personally do print a great deal of web pages I do find myself from time to time running across an article that I want to to keep and a bookmark is something I do not want to use. Print is something that you can file away to ensure that the information is available [...]
If you have not adopted a best practice when it comes to naming your solution and projects within Visual Studio .NET, I urge you to take a moment a think about this subject. As anyone will tell you best practices are worth their weight in gold and why would anyone not want to review what [...]
If you have been looking for a mobile theme for WordPress then look no more as Brave New Code has you covered. I have been using this theme for some time and I must say that I have been pleased with both its functionality and performance.
WPtouch automatically transforms your WordPress blog into a web-application experience [...]
Why should you care about optimization when it comes to your website? Should it really be a surprise to learn that your visitors are impatient and wants what they want immediately? I think not. We have become a society of faster is better therefore you should take every approach possible to get your data rendered [...]
Software architecture serves as the blueprint for both the system and the project developing it, defining the work assignments that must be carried out by design and implementation parties. The architecture is the primary carrier of system qualities, such as performance, scalability, and security, none of which can be achieved without [...]
In reality it comes to no surprise that double standards exist within the Federal Government today. It is however disturbing at what level these double standards play out in the grand scheme of things. Remember when Jimmy Carter in 2009 played the race card? Read my previous post titled Jimmy Carter Racism Comment Should Anger [...]
Today our President addressed the nation on the recent terrorist attack that was attempted on 25 December 2009 by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on Delta Airline Flight 253 bound for Detroit. I for one was not impressed what so ever by his speech which leads me to the question I have. Why are we as a [...]
Update: The giveaway for the ScanDisk 4GB Micro SD HC Card closed on 15-JAN-2010 and U.G. Wilson was the winner!
Over the years I have worked for a number of managers and I have been given some great deal of advice some which I took to heart and some I did not follow up on. I [...]
If you are operating a rooted MyTouch 3G then you do not want to miss this ROM. If you have not rooted your MyTouch then what are you waiting for? See my previous post titled How To Root A MyTouch 3G.
As you may have gathered I have tried a number of ROMS since I originally [...]
I recently spent some time with family back in Tennessee when my father made me some of his famous homemade chili. It was so good that today I decided to make a pot for my daughter and I and I thought I would share my recipe with others. I will tell you know my recipe [...]
I recall when Microsoft Surface was first unveiled and I must admit I would love to have one of these sitting in my home? If you feel the same way then now is your chance to win one!
The Microsoft Surface is a 30-inch tabletop multi-touch display that uses a camera-based vision system to interact with [...]
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Steven works and plays in Auburn, AL. He shares his experience and knowledge with others in the form of writing, community involvement, and as a technical editor for a number of publications over the years.
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