From the monthly archives: January 2012

Stop the SOPA/PIPA legislation! Keep the Internet free!

By On January 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Opinion

Yes, I’m one of those liberal tech geeks who want to, oh, um..like, keep the Internet FREE! What I mean by free is free from old media run by the Motional Picture Industry Association of America and the Recording Industry Association of America, who want to have the right to shut down any website they [...]

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Reminiscing…

By On January 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Video

I was thinking about one of my most favorite songs of all time, Street Life by The Crusaders. Here’s a live rendition from 2003 at the Montreaux Jazz Festival. Randy Crawford is the vocalist.

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WordPress Networks, MediaTemple, Plesk and bouncing email

By On January 15, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Tutorials, Wordpress

Over the past couple of days, I’d gotten a few phone calls from prospective clients who told me they were using the contact form on my Digital Strategy Works website to submit an inquiry about our services, but they hadn’t heard back from me. Huh, I wondered. Really? How [...]

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Photos of iconic artifacts at the Newseum in Washington D.C.

By On January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Photography

Over the Christmas break, I got the chance to check out the Newseum in Washington D.C. Two very powerful exhibits are remnants from of the Berlin Wall and the damaged antennae that sat atop one of the World Trade Center towers. The two extraordinary artifacts represent two of the most powerful, life-changing news events of [...]

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Sunset at RDU Airport

By On January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Photography

I don’t often get the chance to post my iPhone pics. I’m not in the habit of blogging my personal stuff. So, I’m really going to try and ramp that up.

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Video from SPARKon Graffiti Battle in Raleigh

By On January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Art

Over the summer, I caught some video footage of a graffiti battle during the SPARKon art, music and fashion event in Raleigh. Not sure why they limited the artists to Sharpies and no paint, but it was interesting to see the complex caricatures developed and threaded together along the paper “wall.” I love graffiti, so [...]

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