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  • The new Mass Effect 3 Ending

    So, as you may have already guessed, I’m kind of a nerd. I’ve absolutely loved the Mass Effect games ever since the first one came out and particularly loved the way the player characters decisions shape the world around you and shape what the game world will be like not only through the current game…

  • Dark Chocolate Bourbon Bread Pudding

    This is a recipe I’ve been working on for ages but have finally perfected. 2 cubes butter 1/3 pound dark semi-sweet chocolate 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup raw wildflower honey, local if you can get it. 2 eggs 1.5 cups flour shot glass full of your favorite cooking whiskey (I prefer bourbon, but you could…

  • Development without Constraints

    A co-worker just shared this video with me, it’s all about the Content Repository API for Java, a new-ish standard for building databases that’s gaining market share in Europe. The standard is open sourced and you can store anything and access the data however you want. The system supports strong typed data, as well as…

  • The Race Game

    This is one of those things that’s been rattling around in my head for years – why is it that video game manufacturer’s – especially makers of MMO’s – are so enamored with using “race” as a defining criteria for their character creation?  Species makes sense in many fantasy and SciFi settings, so does faction,…

  • Socializing your SEO

    Originally posted on the Involver Blog at http://blog.involver.com/2012/06/28/socializing-your-seo-2/  Socializing your SEO I have written here before about the interactions between SEO and Social Media, and it’s a topic I expect to write quite a bit more on over the next several years.  At root, both SEO and Social Marketing are designed to do the same thing…

  • Are you driving like a Jerk?

    A quick quiz: Do you consistently tailgate people and use your brights to blind and intimidate them to force them out of your way? Do you change lanes without signalling and make a habit of cutting people off in traffic? Have you ever crushed and mangled a motorcyclist by swerving into him or her or…

  • Spyderwork

    The Spyder is the first vehicle I’ve ever owned that’s worth putting in the time (and money) to customize and I’ve been having fun with it. Tweaks so far: Added corbin seat. switched runner lights & front turn signals to led. added led lights on top, side, and rear of front wheel wells to increase…

  • vespertine circus

    So sunday night the lady and I were getting ready to go out to a movie when my friend lara called and asked if we wanted to go to the circus instead. Now what kind of a question is that?  And how could we say no? The circus in question was Vespertine Circus, doing a…

  • jordanmusic.com

    John Jordan is an absolutely amazing artisan and I’ve been a fan of his work for a long time.  So you can imagine how excited I was when he agreed to barter a new website and a custom facebook app for one of his gorgeous instruments.  After going back and forth quite a bit we…

  • Security Culture

    Most websites today run on non-secure connections (http instead of https) most of the time – and that’s just fine. Browsing pictures of cheeseburger-craving cats doesn’t require a secure connection because the user isn’t sharing any sensitive information. Even e-commerce sites usually only use secure connections for the actual transactions- no one cares what shoes…

  • Is Twitter Censoring the Revolution?

    (Originally posted on the Involver blog at http://blog.involver.com/2011/09/29/is-twitter-censoring-the-revolution/) At this point pretty much everyone who works in Social Media has read at least a couple articles talking about the role played by Twitter and other social media sites in coordinating and publicizing protest movements around the world. Social media has been alternately credited and blamed for…

  • SEO & Social Media Part II: When Elephants Battle

    (Originally posted on the Involver blog: http://blog.involver.com/2011/09/14/part-ii-when-elephants-battle/)  Last week we discussed the increasing role of social media in Search Engine Optimization. These trends are part of a larger seismic shift that is occurring in the SEO world as both Bing and Google increasingly factor social media weighting into search results. We ended with the observation…

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