When Netflix raised its rates last year, it had a lot of unhappy customers on its hands. I think a big part of the dissatisfaction was that people already felt like they weren't quite getting their money's worth when they had DVDs just sitting around for a while without being watched. There are plenty of other subscription services out there that are in the same boat. If you … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
Chat without needing to install software with imo.im
Although I grew up with AOL Instant Messenger, I'm not much for using IM these days. However, I can still recognize the value of being able to communicate even where you can't install the chat client you need. From a public library computer or a relative's computer, being able to chat could be a lifesaver but being able to install the software needed might be a no-go. Sites … [Read more...]
Jumping In At Drupal 7
I was tasked with migrating a website from internal hosting to paid hosting. When that "migration" actually meant a redesign, I surveyed the CMS landscape. The current site was running on Joomla! 1.5. This website was the first site I had administered running on the Joomla platform. To be completely honest, I hate Joomla!. There are limitations and things done backwards that … [Read more...]
How effective are the SOPA protests? One Twitter account tells us
If you have been following tech news lately or have two brain cells between your ears that allow you to read, you know that today is the SOPA Strike day where a number of websites are redirecting from their content to make a point to Congress that the SOPA and PIPA bills will damage the structure of the Internet. With mostly tech-centric sites and companies participating, it is … [Read more...]
Gallery of sites protesting SOPA & PIPA today
The protests of SOPA and PIPA are going on today and various websites are participating. Here's a simple gallery of what some of those sites have put in place of their normal content. Google Reddit … [Read more...]