Got a skill or talent you want to share?

Check out SkillWho.com. Yes it’s another social networking site, but it’s pretty thin. Just set up a profile, answer some simple questions about your “real” passions in life (not simply what you do, but who you are?) and see if anyone out there needs what you got. And vice-versa. As they say on their website:
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Nifty Google Maps integration site

So I was trying to use Google Maps to determine the distance I was walking around my business park, and while it was useful to get an estimate, it wasn’t as detailed as I wanted. Same goes for the odometer in my car – not (buzz word alert!) granular enough. I came across this site that allows you [...]

Offsite data backup service for only $10 a month – gotta like it!

I must say I am particularly happy about this new data backup service I came across for the home or small business user. It’s a remote data backup service that is both easy and cost-effective. It is simply the best method of backing up your data for several significant reasons: it is inexpensive, convenient, secure, [...]

Didn’t think I’d se this again – gas under $3 in Portland

11/05/08: Update! Less than a month later:

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Here’s a screencap of a posting on the Portland, OR GasBuddy website. And in L.O. no less. Been up there a while, so I presume it’s legit… If you want to find and track gas prices in the area, go to www.portlandgasprices.com. They have sites available for [...]

Hacking a text widget, or, my foray into compooter science

I admit it: I am a wannabe hacker. In fact, much of my professional life over the last 14 years has involved taking what someone else built and transmogrifying it into something I wanted or something that fit my purpose at the time. Sometimes it’s a simple color or texture change, and sometimes it’s been [...]