Remembering April, 2009

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Windows 7: Netbook killer | 22nd Apr 2009

The following is a prediction of things to come in the next year. I get the feeling that Microsoft is trying to kill the netbook market with Windows 7. In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft announced a new edition of Windows 7: Starter Edition. The Starter Edition is only capable of running 3 applications at [...]

Monetizing Twitter | 15th Apr 2009

It seems like everyone knows what Twitter is these days. News shows on CNN usually make me cringe when they start showing tweets on air. But there has been a lot of discussion lately on how to start making money off of Twitter. It seems like the first step has already begun. It’s funny, but [...]

Easter 2009 | 12th Apr 2009

I’m at Sadie’s for the weekend. We colored Easter eggs on Saturday and went on a walk at Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve where her dad taught us about some of the local plants and trees. All albums are licensed CC-BY. Sorry for all the close-ups. I like macro mode too much sometimes! My next step [...]

Phonaroid | 10th Apr 2009

My friend Aaron started a new WordPress-based photoblog for “on the go” photos from his iPhone using the WordPress for iPhone app. It’s called Phonaroid. You can find more info on Flickr. Check it out!

Now Optimized for Linux Viewing | 7th Apr 2009

When I first designed this site, I was using Windows and MS Word full-time. The fonts I chose were Windows-centric. Since I had ubuntu-restricted-extras installed, which includes many Windows fonts, I didn’t notice any differences on Linux. However, after re-installing Ubuntu on my desktop, I decided to steer clear of ubuntu-restricted-extras and just installed Adobe [...]

Take a Swing | 7th Apr 2009

Every year at the SXSW conference in Austin, they invite 20 speakers to answer the same question in 2 minutes each. It’s called 20×2. Two years ago, Glenda Bautista gave her answer to the question, “What If?” Glenda grew up as a New Yorker, and when an opportunity arose for her to take a job [...]

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