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Happy Holidays 2011

seangw — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:16:11 +0000

Thought this house’s lights were awesome. Now time to finish those projects that everyone wants done (all at the same time), close up the editor, and enjoy a weekend with the family. Happy Holidays Everyone Happy Holidays 2011 is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

Happy Holidays 2011 is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

NetQuote: Spam, Unsolicited Submissions, and Bad Leads

seangw — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:52:45 +0000

This is less technical, and a warning to those getting involved in automated lead generation systems… and those using it. Nine months ago I, as a consumer, tried using one of them online “Car Insurance Quote” systems. It was powered by NetQuote (which I found out recently). I know they’re all garbage, but it would [...]

NetQuote: Spam, Unsolicited Submissions, and Bad Leads is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

Friday Client Humor

seangw — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:45:42 +0000

Saw these earlier, I think I have heard every single one: Friday Client Humor is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

Friday Client Humor is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

My iPhone is Fixed, Thanks Apple!

seangw — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:05:51 +0000

Yesterday I had a bad day. I dropped my iPhone 4 coming down the stairs, and it shattered. (picture is in yesterday’s post) My phone is used heavily throughout the work day, so I needed to get it fixed / replaced. First thing I do is make an appointment at the local Apple store (Providence, [...]

My iPhone is Fixed, Thanks Apple! is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

My iPhone Broke, Glass Shattered

seangw — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:43:12 +0000

It finally happened to me. My iPhone 4 broke (after only 9 months of throwing it around). I was walking downstairs, and dropped it on a wooden floor. It didn’t seem that bad, until I picked it up and it was crazy cracked. Now I begin my journey of “Do I get the 4S? Can [...]

My iPhone Broke, Glass Shattered is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

Earthquake, in Rhode Island?

seangw — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:02:14 +0000

I swear I just felt the house moving around a little. I just through I had been staring at code too much, but I had just read on CNN that there was an earthquake in NY / DC. In case you’re curious, you’re not crazy. Lets hope everyone had it as minor as I just [...]

Earthquake, in Rhode Island? is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

Safari Room, Newport, RI – A Bad Restaurant Review

seangw — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:19:29 +0000

I apologize to everyone who reads this blog for the tech / web development content. The following is something I felt the need to post regarding a bad restaurant experience I had (I have some obligatory tie in’s to web development, but this is mostly a restaurant review). This past weekend, the wife and I [...]

Safari Room, Newport, RI – A Bad Restaurant Review is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

Gmail April Fools 2011: Gmail Motion

seangw — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:47:21 +0000

Google has introduced the new Gmail Motion. You can see the demo video below: Update 4/2/2011: Researchers have actually gone ahead and implemented the ridiculous spec, here’s the follow up video: Gmail April Fools 2011: Gmail Motion is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

Gmail April Fools 2011: Gmail Motion is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

Google April Fools 2011: Helvetica

seangw — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:54:01 +0000

Go to Google, and search for “Helvetica” That’s for all you font nerds out there. Google April Fools 2011: Helvetica is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

Google April Fools 2011: Helvetica is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog

XKCD: Server Attention Span

seangw — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:42:29 +0000

I’ve said it before, don’t redirect a mobile user asking for a specific page … TO THE HOME PAGE. It’s just not good for anybody. Now I see XKCD did a comic on it, Server Attention Span (click the image to see the full size): XKCD: Server Attention Span is a post from: Sean [...]

XKCD: Server Attention Span is a post from: Sean Walther's Blog