Bad E-Mail Habits
This download from TechRepublic, 10 e-mail habits that waste time and cause problems is well worth reading. These tips could help you (and me!) avoid some problems with e-mail communication.
Not Recommending MediaMax
Well, MediaMax is a service I was contemplating recommending to some of my clients, but based on this (where there is also a link to a google search for “mediamax sucks” producing a large number of hits), I think I won’t. Off to look for another service. As a note, I have found that numerous…
7 Warning Signs of Pseudoscience
This is an older post on TechRepublic that they’re listing as one of the top posts for the year, but it has good material for all of us to watch: 7 Warning Signs of Bogus Science. And as a side note–I’ve found subscribing to TechRepublic newsletters one of the best choices I’ve made in e-mail….
Blogrush Update
I’ve been testing Blogrush for a couple of weeks (see here), and thus far I am finding the benefits marginal. When I first posted I showed the rate at which people were clicking through my syndicated entries shown on other blogs. Today I think I have the highest level, and it’s for a single post….
Ubuntu vs. Leopard
Since I’ve switched to Ubuntu for my main desktop machine, I was interested in this article in Linux Mag which compares the features of Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon with Leopard (Apple). Since I haven’t used an Apple since the Apple II, I have no opinion on Leopard, but there are many interesting points there about what…
Trying Scribus
I can’t really say testing Scribus, because I’m very much not a graphics person. I do the page layout for my company’s books, but that’s because we’re such a small company, and I can just manage to do it. I do all that layout in OpenOffice.org Writer. Writer does a great job for someone like…
Comment Timeout Plugin for WordPress
This one is just too useful not to provide a link–Comment Timeout. It provides automated closing of comments and trackbacks. You can configure the length of time before comments are closed and also lengthen that time for popular posts. I added this to my Threads blog and my Energion Publications business blog, both of which…
Spybot Evalutation
Here’s an evaluation of Spybot Search and Destroy. I’ve also found the tool useful, but not as one’s sole protection.
You Get What You Pay For
Check out this story. Of course your mileage may vary. I’ve heard good and bad stories about almost every vendor. Caveat Emptor!
Starting Miniposts
This is the place for links, and the first one, quite properly, is to the Miniposts plugin itself.