Gene Rice

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  • Developer resources you need and don’t even realize.

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    Antonija Šimić posted a list of free resources for self-taught developers.  Having been a developer for over 20 years, I can attest that new resources, especially free ones; are a life saver more times than not. Take a moment to peruse the list and give Antonija a follow. Excellent articles with lots to learn.

  • Time to learn a new language.

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    I’ve wanted to learn ASL for as long as I can remember. Public schools managed to teach me the alphabet when I was young, but really, what good is knowing your ABC’s if you don’t know how to put them together to make words, phrases, sentences? My daughter joined an ASL club at her high…

  • My iphone apps

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    Here are screenshots of my current iPhone apps. Feel free to let me know if I’m missing anything good.

  • Smack in the face…

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    I’ve restarted P90X. Got lazy really fast the first time around. Didn’t do the nutrition “I can regulate it myself” I said. Bullshit. So, after the first 6 weeks, I hadn’t seen the results I wanted so I started over. Adding the nutrition system this time around. Its been a huge change, a lot more…

  • My son’s biggest WTF was he thinking moment… so far.

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    Any of you that know me, know my son has a mind of his own. He has a penchant for challenging the rules, pushing boundaries, like most boys, just finding every way he can to see exactly what he can get away with. He’s 5 by the way. We’ve been battling with him lately about…

  • Allison & Patrick’s wedding.

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    I’m not a big fan of getting dressed up and doing the “fancy” thing. I’m most comfortable in either jeans/t-shirt/boots or camo shorts/t-shirt/sneakers. So, when I have to put on “slacks” and a tie. Fuck me. Anyway, our dear friends Allison and Patrick got married this past Saturday here in Charlotte. Paige and the kids…

  • Increase Web Traffic

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    As a web developer, one area I’ve admittedly been lacking is Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Clients have come to me with the question, “how can I get my site listed higher in search results?” My basic answer was usually, “reciprocal links”. Get sites with high traffic to link to you. Its true, it works, but…

  • Adventures in a root canal…

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    In case you’re thinking of having one, here’s what you can expect. First, a little background on what led up to this… I went to my bi-annual dentist appointment back in November. She found I had a cavity in my #2. In case you’re not familiar with the numbering, it starts with the very back,…

  • Movie Review – War Inc.

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    Watched an obscure movie last night. Thanks to Netflix, a movie I’d never heard of came to find itself in my queue. John Cusack on the cover grabbed my attention. Grosse Pointe Blank is one of my all time favorites, so I had to give it a watch. Right off the bat, I could tell…

  • Whats the big deal…?

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    2 topics in the news right now that are irritating the be-jeezus out of me, and I just felt the need to post my official opinion. Christian Bale cursing out the director of photography on the set of Terminator Salvation. According to news reports, Shane Hurlbut, “accidentally” walked on set, apparently into Bale’s line of…