Browsing all posts in May, 2009.
Why #spymaster is Twitter’s Problem
Eston Bond, a Spymaster developer, explains why #spymaster notifications are not spam and are really a problem with the Twitter platform itself. I completely agree with him. Twitter needs a way to filter messages, and if they don’t provide this support soon, client developers will.
New Features in WordPress 2.8
WordPress 2.8 is due any week now, and op111.net has a great rundown of all the new features available in the update. This doesn’t even include the new functionality available to plugin/theme developers.
How Not to Receive Email
In a stupid mistake caused by switching web hosts, I found out today that Spiral Web Consulting’s contact form was broken since May 2, 2009. The issue has now been resolved, and I’m hoping anyone who used the contact form will resend their message.
2009 Summer Movies: May Edition
It’s that time of year again, summer movie time! While the season is technically still spring, that doesn’t stop the major studios from pumping out their biggest releases. Current Releases: May Edition Although I’m not a huge movie buff, I still enjoy catching the big releases. Since I’ll be seeing most of the popular movies [...]
Google Mentions Google Analyticator
In a proud moment for me, Google wrote about Google Analyticator on their Analytics blog and featured the plugin in their examples page today. For those of you who don’t know, Google Analyticator was the first WordPress plugin I wrote, and practically one of the first major PHP projects I undertook. Since handing the plugin [...]
Spiral Web Consulting Launches a Blog
After several months of not having an official medium for discussion about our company, Jesse and myself finally launched the Spiral Web Consulting blog today. Check it out to stay on top of news regarding Spiral Web Consulting.
My Sixth Semester as a Penn State IST Student
In recent weeks I’ve been asked by several of my friends what I thought of this past semester of college. I have not talked about my education for a while, so I figured I would take the opportunity to catch everyone up on this past semester and my degree as a whole. For those of [...]
Podcasting 2.1 Released
While Spiral Web Consulting’s been hard at work with Google Analyticator lately, we haven’t forgotten about Podcasting. Version 2.1 was released tonight, which fixes several issues that seem to have been plaguing users for months.
Amazon Launches Kindle DX
Amazon launched yet another new Kindle today, the Kindle DX. I so want a Kindle, but Amazon just doesn’t get it. The Kindles are priced way too high and need to come down in price before I ever consider one.
PaulStamatiou.com Redesign
Longtime internet pal of mine, Paul Stamatiou, recently redesigned his website. Looking good Paul!