Unfortunately MarsEdit isn’t going to work out too well for me anymore. Adding a tag to the .htaccess gave me the ability to access the xmlrpc.php file that’s attached to WordPress so I could update/edit the blog. Unfortunately something went nutty on the server and they disabled me from being able to do it, and then I was dealing with a nasty 500-error ON TOP OF the fact that I couldn’t even BLOG. So I’ve amped up my search for a new company to place my personal sites with. They’re hosted on a reseller with a different company to begin…more»

Anyone running or working for a company would know that taking or making a conference call is just part of the job. Not everyone can be in the same room at the same time, so naturally through the wonderful world of technology you can not only call someone where everyone can be in a few locations to still hear the news but there are also video conferencing capabilities as well. I have certainly noticed a rise in them recently. While I’ve never personally done one (minus discussing a few things with a client over a video-enabled instant messenger) I can…more»

I’ve been having some trouble with FeedBurner lately. I’m not going to make too big of a deal out of it but their site has been lagging quite a bit for me. I’ve noticed that at any given time a few of my entries disappear because of their placement next to the FeedBurner javascript that I’ve got on the sidebar. I want to hope it’s just temporary, I’d hate to have to take that down but if it gets to the point where I just can’t get anything to load properly for me, I guess that’s the route I’m going…more»

It’s unfortunate but things tend to go missing around here, mainly important paperwork. I’m tempted to go through my archives and send them off to a Document Scanning Service just so I can keep track of them. One company I’ve looked into is RecordNations. Most businesses would view record management as just a cost of doing business. Unfortunately, with the increasing risk of failing to practice proper records management – you can lose your business. By going through RecordNations with their Document Scanning Service you can free up valuable office space and keep all of your important documents in a…more»

I’m having some trouble getting around this morning. I’m by no means Sleep Deprived, I got my full 8 hours last night, which is a pretty rare thing for me these days. I set my alarm for 10:30 and I was actually awake 10 minutes before it went off. This worked out nicely considering I didn’t have to wake up Sean with the loud horn that the alarm seems to blare. I really do have to fiddle around with it and see how I can play with that setting. I am interested in doing some shopping on Think Geek though.…more»

While I’m totally happy with my Razr, I have to say that I’ve been looking into pda phones because of how many emails I’m going through on a daily basis. It’d be nice to have something I can sync up with my iMac and then go from there. I’ve poked around a few different sites and one that sticks out for me is DiscussWireless.com because it’s not your run of the mill “buy now” kind of a site. It’s an informative website that houses a blog and even a forum. They have daily updates and reviews on any and everything…more»

I just got back from my interview.  It seemed to go well but I’m not going to look too far into it.  As of right now I’m unsure of whether or not they see my design business as a conflict of interest.  I can understand their concern but at the same time, anyone who knows me knows that I put 100% into everything I do and considering this would be a full-time position I will more than likely completely walk away from freelancing.  Right now it’s repeat clients and it’s never really anything “big” it’s simple updates like uploading a…more»

For a little while now I’ve been looking into Small Business Funding, mainly because of my current working situation. I’m barely making the bills so finding a loan to help me out would really be the best thing for me. I can handle breaking even every month, it would just be nice to have enough money to treat myself to the things I really need when designing for clients. A big expense of mine is anything computer based. I’m pretty strong with my preference to use a Mac. Unfortunately having a windows based laptop can get annoying when you’d really…more»

On Friday I have an interview with one of the companies I’ve applied for.  I’ve been searching for design and marketing jobs for quite some time now and was very surprised when I found a company that’s located not even 10 minutes away from me and they’re looking for a web designer.  I’m hoping it works out well for me but if it doesn’t I guess I’m going back into the wonderful world of retail.  I’m hoping that’s not the case, but who knows what the future holds for me. With that news aside…I need some coffee, I’m really lagging…more»

Sean and I are hoping to take a trip to Las Vegas sometime in our future. For quite some time now we’ve gone to Atlantic City and have floated around places like Harrahs, Ceasers, Showboat, Bally’s and even the Borgata. As of this moment I’m considered a Diamond member, this means that my “freebies” have really skyrocketed to amazing levels and I can get just about everything I could ever dream of. I get offers in the mail where I can fly for free from a Delaware Air Port to Las Vegas and then stay in a comped room for…more»