a fun project that turned into a hobby sometimes
Update: When I got back to a computer and checked the post, I found that it looked fine. The application worked just as it stated. But I just had to fix some of the typos, wording errors, and add a link. My writing is bad enough without all the extra damage the little keyboard and my big thumbs were doing to the English language. Note: This post is being created from my Blackberry Storm. Oh how I miss spellcheck right now. I…
Well, I am going to get back into the swing of things with my blog. I have missed writing over the last several months. I am going to do some things a little differently this time around. First off, I am not going to post daily. I just do not have the time, but I should post a couple times a week. I am going to post about a greater verity of topics that interest me. It is my blog after all….
While playing with Microsoft Word 2007, I noticed something new today. When I clicked on “New” under the “Office button“, it showed “New blog post“. I do not remember being able to post to a blog directly from Word before, but then again I do not ever remember looking. Does anyone know if this is a new to Word 2007 feature, or did I just miss it in Word 2003? Below is the dialog box that appears when you click “New” from the “Office button”…
Having MySpace or other social-networking sites that present anything less than a stellar picture of oneself can hurt one’s chances at advancement or even ongoing employment. This goes for full-time employed people and freelancers/consultants. Last month, I wrote a post discussing the potential dangers that social-networking sites can have on future employment. In my morning reading, I came across the below news story written by Nate Anderson on ars technica. Every teacher wants to be the cool guy, the Robin-Williams-in-Dead-Poet’s-Society friend to students, but a…