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Monthly Archives: January 2010
RSS and Facebook: The aftermath and other observations
As mentioned a few days ago, I found the RSS feeds for my Facebook friends and subscribed to them in Google Reader. Since I want to keep in touch with my Facebook friends outside of Facebook, I posted a status … Continue reading
Adventures in Wrimonia, Part Twenty: Reviving the Plot
Mia poked at her laptop again. Day eleven? Really? she thought to herself. “What am I supposed to do now?” she asked herself while pacing the square. “Amy has just had a bad date, Ian’s nice and content with his … Continue reading
Twitter could be your online identity if you’re not careful
Most of us are guilty of Googling ourselves. I know I am, mostly because both my main username and my real name are unique according to Google, so knowing what Google says about me is somewhat important. The real name … Continue reading
Adventures in Wrimonia, Part Nineteen: The Pit of Procrastination
As much as she tried poking at the novel the next day, day nine saw an addition of zero words to Mia’s novel. Alaina was woefully absent, and Amy, Ian, Brenda, and everyone else associated with the novel was nowhere … Continue reading
Save the world without getting up, or How to use Goodsearch for fun and charity
If you’re reading this, you’re probably on a browser right now. According to Google Analytics, most of you are reading this entry on Firefox, and seeing a non-Internet Explorer majority, even on a tiny site like SWAT, makes me leap … Continue reading
Goodbye, Facebook homepage. Hello, RSS.
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not a huge fan of Facebook. The news feed is clunky, the privacy features that were once very customizable are now less so, and everyone and their mother is playing games like Farmville … Continue reading
Adventures in Wrimonia, Part Eighteen: The Two Ians
“So what did you say your last name was again?” Amy asked as they walked through a park full of greenery and children playing on swings. She glanced at the children, wondering what her brother was doing right now, and … Continue reading
Haiti relief post
You may have heard about the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Haiti on Tuesday. If you’re looking for a way to help out, make sure you donate directly to a relief organization and not to a middleman. Unfortunately, scammers are great … Continue reading
Adventures in Wrimonia, Part Seventeen: Mia Fights a Word War
This scene continues where Part Sixteen leaves off. Did you miss Part Sixteen? Read it here. Thegrumples shrugged. At least it did end well. She approached Mia, who was still staring at her laptop. “What’s up?” thegrumples asked. “My characters … Continue reading
The shiniest are the grossest
I have a cold. Snotty nose, sore throat, and sudden desire to increase liquid and chicken soup intake aside, this recent bout of sickness has made me think of an experiment my human anatomy class did in high school. We … Continue reading