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Continue ReadingWhy I Am Leaving Twitter Behind
Eight years and 605 tweets later I have to ask myself, is it worth it?
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Continue ReadingRunbox – A Reliable Offshore Email Service
I decided to renew my email subscription with Runbox. I’ve been with them a year, and they offer a pretty reliable service. Based out of Oslo, Norway, Runbox operates under Norwegian privacy laws which appear to be more stringent than here in the American Empire. I purchased the Runbox Mini product at $34.95 / year USD, and that includes email hosting, i.e. your email can be set up to look like your_name@your_domain.com if you happen to own your own domain name. Note to USA citizens: you will be doing an overseas transaction on your credit card – if you don’t normally do that, call your CC company in advance and… Read More
Continue ReadingRailsConf 2012 – Was It Worth the Cost?
Well, another RailsConf event has come and gone, and I wasn’t there, damn it! Too bad, Austin is the only civilized city in Texas, and it’s pretty close to my location, but no luck. The usual restraints – time and money. Once again, I’m so glad I went to the first Rails conference in 2006 in Chicago on my own nickel. I think most of the people that attended RailsConf 2006 did the same. The event was held over the weekend, because none of us could justify a couple of days from our day jobs, which at the time was largely not Rails development. Probably the only people making money… Read More
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