Eric Stewart: Running Off At The Mouth

Technology

Firefox: Version 3.5 and the Add-Ons I Use

by on Jul.03, 2009, under Computers, Technology, The Internet

I touch on (though not actually “review”) Firefox 3.5, and go over what add-ons I’m currently using for Firefox, and why.

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Tweetboard: Threading Twitter Tweets

by on Jun.27, 2009, under The Internet

I noticed a new service being offered for Twitter users: Tweetboard. Tweetboard can organize your Twitter conversations and make them a kind of “microforum” that you can add to your website. I review it’s use, potential purpose, and the potential issues I see with it.

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Twitter Bingo: A Work In Progress

by on Jun.20, 2009, under Technology, The Internet

So I got silly and made up a (non) game.

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Cell Phones: Data Plans, Text Messaging, Twitter – Revisited

by on Jun.18, 2009, under Cell Phones & Providers, Technology

While looking at the search terms that brought people to my other blog posting about Twitter, Cell Phones, and Data Plans, I noted a few queries that weren’t exactly answered in my previous post. So I wrote a new one.

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Opera Unite: Why Shiny Isn’t Always Good

by on Jun.16, 2009, under Technology, The Internet

So, there’s this new thing out called Opera Unite. It’s got all these coolio features, ya know? It lets you do things right from your desktop that you used to have to like ask other people to help you with, like show web pages! … Dude … why is my virus scanner going off?

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The Importance of Facebook

by on Jun.12, 2009, under SCUBA, Technology, The Internet

Facebook is growing on me … which doesn’t mean I didn’t think it wasn’t useful before. It just occurred to me that it’s becoming more important, at least to me, and here’s where I tell you why.

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Cell Phones: Data Plans, Text Messaging, Twitter

by on Jun.05, 2009, under Cell Phones & Providers, Technology, The Internet

A rambling essay of advice regarding cell phone choices and plans, paying certain attention to text messaging and data plans, and addressing how they apply to Twitter.

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RSS Feeds

by on May.16, 2009, under Technology, The Internet

The blog software this site uses included an RSS feed, and I added RSS feeds for the SCUBA and Gallery sites. I go over RSS feeds and their use, and my experiences involved in developing my own. Portions of the article (particularly near the end) will touch on some of the more technical parts to website development.

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Twitter Followers Be Warned

by on Apr.29, 2009, under Technology, The Internet

People I don’t know are following me on Twitter. If you’re one of them, here’s a quick note as to what you can expect.

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Dell says I’m right!

by on Apr.27, 2009, under Computers, Technology

While taking a Dell online certification course for Warranty Parts Direct support, I found a mistake and reported it. Dell confirmed my find.

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