Sony to Discontinue Floppy Disks

Sony announced that it will stop production of floppy disks in march of 2011. I’m amazed that people still use floppy disks with all the other technology available. “The 3.5-inch floppy was a ubiquitous and necessary component for storing and transferring files between personal computers for nearly three decades. Sony pioneered the 3.5-inch floppy disk in 1981, eventually replacing the...

Valve adds “Mutation Mode” to L4D2

Valve is continuing to support Left4Dead2 by adding a new campaign as well as a new game mode called “Mutation Mode”. Everyone week mutation mode will change the rules of how the Left4Dead world works. The first mutation adds a Realism difficultly to versus mode. After playing this mode for 2 hours, I have to admit that it adds much to the games versus mode. Then you have the new campaign,...

Share: Bisac Code Database Pack (.sql, .xls, .html, .xml)

I recently had to add BISAC codes to all the books on ereads.com. I did quite a bit of data entry to get this table set up, so I though I’d share it. Excell, MySQL, HTML, and XML. Click here to download Zip

What should you charge for web development?

Are you new to charging for your services? When is it okay to charge more? How can some developers get away with charging $150/hour? Let me try my best to answer some of these questions. I’ve been freelancing since 2002, while I am not an expert on this, I do have quite a bit of experience on this matter. Here is how I determine what to charge a client. 1. Determining your hourly rate Here is...

Don’t let your desk turn you into a slug.

I am starting a new category dedicated to fitness. I’ve been sitting behind a desk for 6 years, and it has taken it’s toll on my energy, mind, and body. Three months ago I was at my worst,310 pounds. I would lose breath going up stairs, moving furniture, or even trying to take a brisk walk. I felt like the poeple from the movie “Walle”. Since then I’ve decided to make...

5 Great Time Killers (Online Flash Games)

Hey Everyone! It’s been a while since I posted anything because I’ve been focused on perfecting the layout of this website. However, I have a few drafts here in the wordpress vault that I shall be finishing up and publishing over the next week or so, all good stuff. Anyway, I thought I’d share a bunch of flash games that I played over the summer while waiting for huge FTP uploads/downloads...