Author Archives: Thom

Parallels

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Thom

I tried out Parallels desktop when it first came to Mac, back when it was just Windows in a box on my screen.  It was neat, but as I wasn’t freelancing at the time, there was no need for Windows … Continue reading →

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Broken Record: Firefox Bugfixes

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Thom

Every time an update to Firefox is released, I hear the same conversation: “Oh no, does this mean Firefox isn’t secure?” “I think so…  There were six critical vulnerabilities in this release!” “Did you know that more vulnerabilities were reported … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0 to World: “Braaaaaaiiiiinnnnsssss…”

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Thom

This just in: Web 2.0 is dead, according to Robin Wauters of TechCrunch.  So all those articles you’re reading on Digg?  Zombies.  Your friends on Twitter?  Yep, zombies.  And the annoying 25 Things posts on Facebook?  Definitely zombies.  (Okay, that … Continue reading →

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Join the Cult: Object-Oriented Programming

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Thom

Last week, my wife decided to start learning PHP.  And no, she’s not just trying to humor me–pssh, like she’d do that.  She’s burning to code some roleplay generators.  It’s a bit of a blast, sitting and coding side-by-side.  (And … Continue reading →

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New Theme: Fusion

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Thom

I’ve installed a new theme for the blog: Fusion by Digital Nature. The layout and positioning are not quite to my tastes, but the subdued, neutral matte color scheme is right up my alley at the moment.  I’ve tweaked a … Continue reading →

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The world feels alive today

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Thom

Today, Barack Obama took the oath of office. The bigness of this day is probably unprecedented in my twenty-some years. Of course, it doesn’t compare to an experience like getting married, those personal experiences that make you feel alive. But as the world goes… Well, today feels as big and significant and important to the rest of the world as my wedding day felt to me. The world feels alive today. Continue reading →

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