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gdgt live’s Improved Live Coverage System
At 1pm EST today, gdgt live will be providing live coverage of Apple’s WWDC 2009. The live coverage will be delivered on a greatly improved system developed by Spiral Web Consulting. If you are interested in Apple’s event or just want to see what Spiral Web Consulting is up to, be sure to check it [...]
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.
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.
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!
Getting More Out of Rechargeable Batteries
Jeff Atwood explains the differences between modern rechargeable batteries. A must read for anyone who likes the idea of rechargeable batteries, but feels they’re more hassle than they’re worth.
Prefetching Data With jQuery
Found this awesome technique for prefetching data using jQuery. I’ll have to remember to take advantage of this next time I need to speed up a page load.