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4
Mar
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Modified RSS Feed URL in WordPress

Load time on my wordpress blog has become a small problem. I have been recommended by many people to turn off all of my plugins and only use the ones I really needed so there was no bottle neck in my php code. My progress has included hard coding 4 plugins so the code will hopefully run smoother and a little quicker. I have run into one plugin that I could not hard code. I wanted to change the default URL for the blogs RSS feed. I have a feedburner account and wanted to link direct.

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1
Feb
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Content is King

If you haven’t noticed, the interweb is changing around us everyday. I have recently asked myself, am I changing with it or am I being left behind? What have I done to share in the creation of content?

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6
Jan
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To Follow or not to Follow

As of the first of the year on Twitter, I have 317 followers and I in return follow 87 different accounts. What does that mean about me and my social media style on twitter? The interesting thing about that question is, I am not sure if I know the answer. Let me explain…

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6
Nov
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On the Prowl at Geekend

Want to make friends at Geekend? This is one way of doing it. Here is my best version of the play-by-play of an interesting evening with fellow geeks in the wings. Please note: I am not a writer or even a storyteller.

Geekend Day 2:  It started off with me unfortunately missing every single daytime session. I was desperately trying to close up my Friday work day so I could enjoy the evening. I was excited to attend the evening keynote with Oscar Gerardo and meet up with some friends. A quick check-in with foursquare and I was ready to enjoy the evening.

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19
Aug
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The Rise of Facebook Places

The web is on overload due to Facebook’s new service, Places. The now certain death to existing services like Foursquare and Gowalla now have a large monkey on their back.

As an occasional Foursquare user, I understand and enjoy the service. But I am extremely hesitant when it comes to Facebook. Facebook is on a scale that Foursquare could only dream of.

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18
Aug
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7 Great Products for Mac-lovers

My new favorite tumblr blog, Tsuvo Social, has posted a great mashup of morning Apple sweetness. Sarah was lucky enough to stumble upon the company TwelveSouth and she was absolutely stunned with their amazing accessories for Apple products. She will now share with you all of the products they offer — a lot of which most people will be purchasing after reviewing these items.

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