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I am working on a site that needs to target 7 specific markets with unique content. I was looking for a simple way to target content by geographic location. GeoPlugin.com has a simple API that makes it easy to plug geo-targeted content into your application or site. I was able to get started by playing [...]
A 9/11 Tribute… on Mars
In: Cool Web Links
12 Sep 2011This week saw the opening of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, as well as dedications and ceremonies at other memorials nation-wide. I was fascinated to read about a 9/11 tribute that has reached Mars. An aluminum sleeve on a robotic arm of a NASA rover, was made using aluminum recovered from [...]
Crazy Optical Illusion
12 Sep 2011The green and the blue colors… are identical. (I had to pull out Photoshop to verify it!) My head hurts now… (via techi) Share this:EmailFacebookPrint
Ordering WordPress Posts by Custom Field
In: Wordpress
6 Sep 2011The default behavior for a WordPress post is to post by content publish date. On occasion, that order may need to be changed. Share this:EmailFacebookPrint
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- Tags: custom field, WordPress, wpdb
A People Looking Eggplant
In: Oddities
3 Sep 2011We are grilling this guy for dinner tonight, but he is almost too anthropomorphized to cut up Share this:EmailFacebookPrint
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- Tags: dinner, Eggplant, Food
To Russia with Love
In: Cool Web Links
2 Sep 2011It sounds like the type of thing James Bond movies are made of! The Russian government has given the go-ahead to begin development of an underground rail line that would connect Alaska and Siberia. The tunnel (not being built for personal or commuter traffic) is expected to be an efficient means of transporting freight. (Can [...]
Why Google+ Will Allow Us To Get Geekier
13 Jul 2011Too often, I have skipped sending the “geekiest” of my tweets and facebook posts, because they just won’t make a ton of sense to the most of my friends and followers. This is where the ability to target with Google Plus may be a big help! I am actively involved in a number of communities. [...]
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- Tags: geek, Google+, Running, WordPress
7 (Missing) Things That Will Make Me Love Google+
In: Interactive Media|Web
11 Jul 2011I’m playing around a bit with Google+ this week. As I’m writing this, it’s still in a rapidly expanding private beta. Let me start by saying I will never rip on a products stability or functionality while it’s still in beta. That being said, there are a few things that could tip me over the [...]
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- Tags: API, beta, Google+, hangout
Running in the Heat
In: Running
1 Jul 2011Yesterday and today, my homestate of Minnesota kisses 100 F for the daily high. I’ve had a few friends ask me how I handle running in these conditions. I thought I’d put down my hot-weather running process. Get up EARLY. The morning temps have been in the mid to lower 70s the last couple of [...]
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- Tags: heat, Running, summer
[Vid] What do you run for?
In: Running
31 May 2011Why do you run? I love this video. I’m running the Twin Cities Marathon in October with Team World Vision. I’d love to have you join my team and run with me! Training officially starts this week! Not interested in running? I’d love to have you participate with a financial gift to my team! Let’s [...]