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Starbucks at Barnes and Noble: A Missed Opportunity
Today, my good friend and colleague, Jeff Golenski, decided to have lunch with me at Barnes and Noble. We bought our teas from the Starbucks cafe in the bookstore and decided to “brown bag-it” for a healthier and cheaper lunch. About 3 seconds into unpacking my sandwich, I was approached by a woman (I can…
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Would You Fight Someone for a Strangers Laptop?
I spend a decent amount of time at a quiet little Starbucks just minutes from my house. It’s cool to be a regular because the barista’s get to know your orders and even the patrons begin to become familiar faces. When you work at a Starbucks there is one inherit flaw that seems to plague…
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It’s Official I’m Making a Change
Nearly 5 years ago I left BZ Results to join Neal Advertising. While at Neal Advertising I built countless sites, pushed the WordPress envelope a bit and did a lot of other great work. In 5 years I have made a lot of great friends at Neal Adv and have also learned a lot. Neal…
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Is OPEN Just another SOPA or PIPA?
SOPA and PIPA in a strange way made us all apart of history. Most likely if you’re reading this you were probably one of the 13 million people who openly opposed SOPA and PIPA. We were apart of the worlds largest protest and I’m proud to say that I did my part. I wrote several…
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Google Maps GPX Plugin and Foursquare
Last year I wrote a little script to pull my last Foursquare checkin on a Google Map. In fact you can still see that in my footer. Today I decided to play with a neat little plugin called Google Maps GPX which allows you to create Google Maps on the fly with WordPress shortcodes and…
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Adobe Creative Suite Subscription Model
I have a friend at Adobe and he and I discussed the need for a subscription model years ago. When he told me it was coming I was so excited not for me necessarily but for my students. This is a huge leap in a positive direction for any new designer or developer. At JWU…
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How to Make Mad Lib Contact Forms in WordPress
I love Mad Libs, they are so much fun. I remember as kids we’d worry about getting into trouble because we’d always fill the blanks with colorful expletives. There’s something fun about “filling in the blank” whether it be Mad Libs or a game or in this case a form. I decided to put a…
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Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Coming to Providence Tomorrow
After doing some research at my local Verizon Wireless store I found out that not only is Providence, RI getting 4G LTE tomorrow but other cities are getting it too, including Warwick. I can’t wait for 4G, my past experience with 4G in Orlando and Boston is that it’s faster than most public wifi networks. …
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5 Bad Day Cure-alls
Having a Bad Day, huh? It’s likely that your current woes were caused by an outside source. This could be a boss disappointed in your work (regardless if it’s justified or not), a spouse upset with your lack of attention or countless other things. The first thing to do is take a deep breathe. I…