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Cloud Computing for Web 2.0 and Blogging

clouds

You’ve probably been hearing the term “Cloud Computing” a lot lately. For those of you who are not aware of what it is, let me explain. Cloud Computing is the idea that instead of having a consumer buy software for their computer, companies will create that software to work as a web application and then…»

5 Classical Picks For Modern Living

piano

Lately I’ve been into classical music. Here are a couple songs that really calm me down. The first is from Aphex Twin, who does heavy experimental electronica usually. I have been a fan of his for a while but recently I attended the funeral of my friend Ryan Labadie and they used Avril 14th in…»

Micro Brews and You

unibroue

I caught the micro brew bug a while back and lately it’s been getting the attention of my friends and fellow bar goers. Not in a bad way, people ask me what they should try next. I’ve been getting it right too. Often people feel overwhelmed when deciding about what libation to enjoy. There are…»

Comic Sans Is Dead

I just found this great font that plays off of the now defunct (well mostly anyway) Comic Sans. It’s called HVD Comic Serif Pro and I’d have to say it’s a pretty cheeky and intelligent font. While Comic Sans was like a scrap booking stay-at-home Mom, Comic Serif is like a grade school CEO. It…»

And He Paints Too!

My Mother and her Twin are both very talented artists. I grew up playing the doodle game in church which consisted of me being told what to doodle and then doing so. My mother would also doodle along with me and then we would compare and start over. Often the handouts would be completely…»

Welcome to Sworray

sworray

Sworray.com is a brainchild of mine. It started in January of this year (2009) after I attempted to throw a party and failed, again. I just could not throw a successful party. I feverishly went trough all the apps and whatnots that the social networking sphere had to offer and decided that they all had…»

ArtPrize 2009

gr-calder

Yesterday I was dragged downtown to hear about a super secret event that my former place of work had promised would change the city for years to come. I couldn’t possibly fathom what they could have had up their sleeve. Frankly I had lost faith with them and went down there to (90%) have a…»

The Gospel of Pandora

retro-radio

Never in my life has something completely rewired the way I live my life as when I discovered Pandora. It was akin to someone finding Jesus. I know that a lot of people will find this post via a google search and think it’s “sacrilegious” that I’m likening a website…»

Pete’s Bayou Stew

blue-crab

This is a very simple yet very robust meal I like to make on Sundays when I have a bit of time. It’s not a particularly difficult recipe and is always a favorite. Sometimes I’ll add a chipotle pepper and let the pot simmer on low for a couple hours. I’ve had neighbors come to…»

The Twitter Snowball Effect

twitter-snowball

I started my twitter account a couple years ago. I never really understood it, and therefore never really used it. I would follow people I’d meet in the industry and occationally tweet about what I was doing. I just thought it was another network that I needed to be a part of because this industry…»