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Your high IQ will kill your startup

Jamie — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:28:40 +0000

I don't normally like to write "drive-by postings" that merely link to someone else's blog with minor commentary. However, I believe that "Your high IQ will kill your startup" is one of the most insightful blog postings that I've ever read. It's an excellent reminder that "pride goeth before destruction" and that sometimes we can be too smart for our own good.

Who Killed the Webmaster?

Jamie — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:53:49 +0000

Back in the frontier days of the web–when flaming skulls, scrolling marquees, and rainbow divider lines dominated the landscape–”Webmaster” was a vaunted, almost mythical, title. The Webmaster was a techno-shaman versed the black arts needed to make words and images appear on this new-fangled Information Superhighway. With the rise of the Webmaster coinciding with the [...]

Dear PHP, I think it’s time we broke up.

Jamie — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:29:10 +0000

Dear PHP, We’ve been together for about five years now. I’ve had a lot of good times and I’ve really enjoyed being with you. However, the more we work together, the more concerned I get about our future. I’m sorry, but you don’t have the elegance that inspires me to want marry you. I think [...]

Using Linux to Get Internet Access on your Verizon Phone for Free

Jamie — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:58:28 +0000

I recently dumped Sprint for Verizon because Sprint provides such shoddy reception in my area. When researching phones online, I came across a few mentions on how to get free Internet access on some of the models. However, because the suggestions included routing through public proxies, I opted not to do it. However, finally purchasing [...]

Changing WinXP’s boot screen to look like Win 3.1 in two minutes flat.

Jamie — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:11:13 +0000

It’s been a short while since I’ve updated this blog. I spent almost a week camping in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. I go every year in the autumn to take in the spectacular colors—definately a place you want to visit at least once in your lifetime. I’ve also been knee-deep in several time-consuming projects. So, I’d [...]

Using Google Sets to find related terms

Jamie — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:38:47 +0000

Google is always coming up with cool little widgets and technologies. A lot of their ideas sit dorment in their labs, seemingly because they haven’t yet figured out how to make a buck off them yet. One of my favorites is Google Sets. At first, like a ball peen hammer, it’s one of those tools [...]