November is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. The idea behind it is to challenge anybody that is interested in writing a novel to sit down and put pen to paper in the month of November. To complete a novel within that timeframe can mean writing 1,000 words per day. Some people enjoy the challenge and others finally find the motivation to write that novel that has been … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Microsoft Health and company’s first wearable Microsoft Band launched
Earlier this week, Google announced Google Fit, an Android app for tracking your activity. Not far behind, Microsoft is announcing Microsoft Health and their first wearable to utilize Microsoft Health, the Microsoft Band. The band comes in three sizes: small, medium, and large. You can use Microsoft's sizing guide to print a PDF to see what size writst you have before … [Read more...]
Upgrade tips for updating phpBB to 3.1.0
Yesterday, the popular forum software phpBB provided the final release of its 3.1.0 update. After six release candidates and install on phpbb.com, the software is now available for download with the build name Ascraeus. There are many impressive features with phpBB 3.1.0. The default style is now responsive, scaling to mobile device better, and modifications are now extensions … [Read more...]
Amazon plays Illinois politics with election year jobs announcement
Governor Pat Quinn and Senator Dick Durbin get to headline today's Amazon press release: Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin and Amazon Announce Plans to Create 1,000 Full-Time Jobs in Illinois. Amazon.com is proving itself quite forgiving while also providing a few political favors to Illinois politicians in an election year. The timing of the announcement is very convenient for … [Read more...]
Amazon announces Fire TV Stick available for pre-order
Fittingly, on the day I post about the Amazon Fire TV, the company announces a new product in the line-up. The Amazon Fire TV Stick is closer to the Roku Streaming Stick than the Google Chromecast. It seems to offer all of the functionality of the full Amazon Fire TV set top box in the convenient form factor of a stick that can plug straight into an HDMI port. The Fire TV … [Read more...]