I have been ever so slightly *MIA* here, I realize.  This is due to several reasons - - some personal - - others just involve lots of work and lots of catching up on work!  I do have lots going on, though - so let me get right to it! A few months back, I did a post here about a site that I had lau...

I loved 2008…and I hated it. Professionally, it was really a phenomenal year. E.Webscapes did 409 projects in 2008 - that’s more than a project a day. It’s almost exactly double what we did in 2007 - and the profit margins tripled. I also finished another book in 2008 and have anot...

As this week is winding down, I’m feeling like I’ve finally come in from the rain (or the snow, since I’m in Wisconsin). Work has been crazy nuts over the past two weeks and I’ve been pushing myself harder than usual to meet deadlines and get things done. Some of it goes rath...

It was about a year ago that I started hearing about colleagues of mine using FreshBooks for their invoicing and time tracking needs. At the time, I wasn’t ready to move away from my tried and true practice of manual invoicing per project. Hey, I’m a creature of habit and it’s what...

Anyone with a bit of age on ‘em may read that title and in their head hear Joshua saying it in that menacing, computerized voice that I will forever associate with Global Thermonuclear War and complete annihilation of the world. By now, you’re thinking… “What IS she rambling ...

It’s been kind of nuts over the past 2 weeks, hence the lack of updates here. I’ve been getting ready for my 5-day trip to Austin, TX for the SXSWi Conference. I leave very very early on Friday morning and will be returning home on Tuesday evening. Much needed to be done before my depart...

How about the title to your car? Important documents like house deeds, car titles, mortgage papers.. these are important documents that we keep in safe places. Some people even go as far as placing them in fire safes or safety deposit boxes to make sure nothing happens to them… they are THAT i...

BE Hunter lvl 60 - I love her, she’s my baby. BE Priest lvl 12 - Was the surprise creation. Troll Shaman lvl 10 - Was a good idea at the time. Tauren Druid lvl 22 - Was a pain in the ass till I got cat form. Undead Warlock lvl 5 - Is my secret. Orc Rogue lvl [...]...

My laptop is falling apart. Literally. She’s been a great computer, I’ve put her through absolute hell. She’s swam in coke, swam in water, and has been thrown around more times than I care to mention. However… I think I’m going to have to get a new one sooner rather than la...

I bet you thought, based on the title, it was going to be about database queries. No, actually, this is a query - as in a question. I already have my own opinions on this one - - but I’m curious as to the perspectives of others out here. This question was actually from a reader of my book, Wor...