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Thoughts on ebook readers

I know I’m late to the game to be discussing e-book readers, but after purchasing two different models (both as gifts) I think I’ve come across a few interesting experiences. The two devices were the Amazon Kindle 2, and the Barnes and Noble Nook Both devices use a primary reading surface that is the “digital

Flash Builder 4 available now

Adobe’s Flash Builder 4 (Formerly Flex Builder 3) developer-centric flash creation platform is now available. Flash Builder Site Additionally, there are a lot of people saying Adobe will be making an announcement about CS5 on April 12th source. Now it is looking like the product-launch on that date. New Flash Plugin can’t be far behind

Google Analytics with Flash Content

I stumbled across this in the process of a project at work. http://code.google.com/apis/analytics/docs/tracking/flashTrackingIntro.html I have yet to finish my testing, but it seems to work rather well. The only drawback seems to be that every action you log to Google has to be a “fake” URL that is receiving a hit. However you can setup

Is it possible to over-integrate web social tools?

As I’m updating my blog with better twitter support, I’m wondering if there is a threshold for over-integrating these tools. Currently I have Twitter updating to my Facebook status. And there are now hooks between my blog and Twitter. So my Facebook status is likely to be updating a lot more frequently, and much less

Workout and Nutrition Log Website

Like the rest of the world, I’ve decided to start paying more attention to my health with the new year. I found this website in the process. http://www.gyminee.com. It seems to be flexible enough for what I’m trying to do – allowing for both tracking of what I’m eating and activities. It also is yet

WordPress update with the new year

Hopefully since I took the time to upgrade the blog-ware I will start using this blog again

Flex 3 CSS Properties Full List

I was looking for something like this the other day. http://www.loscavio.com/downloads/blog/flex3_css_list/flex3_css_list.htm Its a complete list (by component) of available CSS properties in Flex 3. Useful for making sure syntax is correct, and seeing what other options are editable without changing the skin

New category… and actual updates?

I just added a category for the house. We’re about to (fingers crossed) close on a house in Mt Healthy, and would like to track our before-after stuff here, as well as in our flickr account. Hopefully we’ll do a better job updating in the near future. Once we get some of our computers back

Quick Flash 9 enterframe test

Hedgie – half its size = new “Pygmy” Breed

Apparently these Pygmy Hedgehogs are bred to be smaller, and take up the same amount of room as hamsters

Finetune is my friend

I don’t often just endorse websites or software, but Finetune is a great example of where software is going. With a full-fledged music-player, playlist builder, and radio functionality online – they took it a step further and started providing air applications to play from your desktop. See finetune desktop Additionally, they took the initiative to

New Look, New Beginning

Its been a long time since I’ve updated, so the blog has undergone a new look, as well as a new content philosophy. Karen and I both will be maintaining the blog. We also will be shifting the focus to showcasing the work we’re doing on our new place (as soon as we have one),