Simple Options That Improve YouTube Browsing

June 10, 2009

I’m a guy that spends a lot of time online. So with all that, one might logically assume that’s I’d be able to navigate the in’s and out’s of how things work and how to exploit the tools and features available in most of the more complex websites. Cue the expression, “…if it were a [...]

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When Databases Attack! Netflix Personalization Vs. Simple Common Sense

May 20, 2009

It’s clear that my NetFlix account is taking WAY too many liberties with what I see or don’t see featured under their “New Releases” heading. In other words, I’m missing new releases unless I take the time to seek them out. After a few visits that left me scratching my head about obvious omissions and [...]

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Javascript Disabled: Is That Really A Common Problem?

April 5, 2009

Creating websites that perform and present content correctly and uniformly across various browsers and operating systems is one the primary responsibilities of any self-respecting web designer. And to any web-dude or dudette that doesn’t make that end-game a primary focus of their process I say, shame on you. There, consider yourself rebuked. I can only [...]

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Apple Safari Delivers Sexy Text

March 29, 2009

I know: its both creepy and ridiculous to suggest that an inanimate object like sports cars or even furniture could be “sexy”. But for years, Madison Avenue has been selling us that exact concept. I’m not suggesting that it’s entirely hogwash, but to the pragmatic, it is a silly point of view. And yet it [...]

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2000domain.net-When Registrars Go Bad

February 25, 2009

If you’ve ever registered a domain, there is a high probability that you’re dealing with folks in a far off, perhaps even exotic location. Australia, India or perhaps even as far off as Philadelphia. Allow me this short history: I don’t know if this makes me “old school’ (I’m not “OG”…you know, “Original Geek”), but [...]

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