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Rock Band drum pedal problem turned mod
2008-01-03 18:26:00
Like many fellow drummers I was eagerly awaiting the release of Rock Band because it had a drum set. Santa knew my thirst for rock drumming needed to be quenched and brought our household Rock Band . The first thing I can tell you is that it is crack. Do not obtain Rock Band if you do not have the discipline to return to your real life. Less than a week after my prayers were answered I was plunged into the depths of hell after my guitarist decided to give the drums a whirl. He left me with a broken Rock Band drum pedal. I am specific to say Rock Band drum pedal because you can’t replace it with a normal drum pedal, at least not without modifying it, which is exactly what I decided to do. Not only that, I decided to take step by step photos to create a resource for the other Rock Banders out there that may have suffered the same problem as I. If you have a working Rock Band drum pedal, I do not advise taking on this project because if you don’t get it right then you are ou...
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Rock Band drum pedal problem turned mod
2008-01-03 18:26:00
Like many fellow drummers I was eagerly awaiting the release of Rock Band because it had a drum set. Less than a week after my prayers were answered I was plunged into the depths of hell after my guitarist decided to give the drums a whirl. He left me with a broken Rock Band drum ...
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Content trails - Determining the syndication path for your content
2007-12-07 00:11:00
I’ve been consulting with Jive Software for the past couple of months now developing a program for leveraging their blog, JiveTalks, which is why my posting here has been a little sparse as of late. A big issue we’re working through is content production. There are questions about editorial calendars, who should be the authors, ...
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Wake-n-Bacon
2007-11-30 02:38:00
The best part of waking up, is bacon in your alarm clock.
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Internet Map
2007-11-05 19:34:00
Check out this really cool visualization of the Internet . I love maps of the web.
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Can you imagine the backside of Google?
2007-11-02 19:43:00
I don’t know if you’ve ever looked at the Google Zeitgeist before, but it’s a pretty cool page. Every year Google publishes a year-end report of trends in search terms that resulted from occurrences that year. In 2005, for example, the top searches were:
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Wow, OpenSocial is a big deal now
2007-11-01 23:46:00
Google has formed an alliance between all of the major social networks excluding Facebook. Will Facebook be forced to join? What will that do to OpenID?
More About: Deal , Aside , OpenSocial

Halloween 2.0
2007-11-01 23:28:00
Some kid mapped the hot spots to get the good candy in Seattle. It’s a new world…
More About: Aside , Halloween , Allo

Request for a decentralized social network
2007-11-01 16:34:00
Yay! The videos from IgnitePortland are now on YouTube. This is my presentation, “Request for a Decentralized Social Network ”. The basic concept is that with an identity layer, the blogosphere could be upgraded to have the features people value on social networks. People could still easily sign up to join (vs. installing a blog) on ...
More About: Social Networking , Social Network

I love definition lists
2007-10-18 01:08:00
I think definition lists have to be my favorite single HTML element. I love them because so much data fits into the definition list format. And, the definition list has a lot of styling options. I thought I would take a moment to share some of the various ways I stylize definition lists. I suppose before ...
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I?m presenting at Ignite Portland
2007-10-17 23:24:00
I was selected to present at Ignite Portland . My talk will be on using existing tech to create a decentralized social network. You can RSVP for Ignite Portland on Upcoming.
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What would you like to see from Advanced Operators?
2007-10-02 17:40:00
For almost a couple of months now I’ve been posting weekly questions on Advanced Operators about the web development industry. I’m a bit of a heady geek, so sometimes the topics that are of interest to me are a little esoteric or just too meaty for more popular discussion. At the same time, I don’t ...
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Now using MyAvatars
2007-10-02 00:56:00
I wanted to use Gravatars on my blog. After several attempts to get Gravatars2 to work on my blog, I gave up. I know what the problem was, but I didn’t know how to fix it. I use an .htaccess file to redirect my directories without a trailing slash to the slash version (good for ...

MiniAJAX - A collection of free DHTML and AJAX scripts
2007-09-25 01:27:00
Spice up your sites with easy to use DHTML and AJAX scripts. Includes modal windows, uploaders, slideshows, fish eye rollovers, and more.
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Time-released, multimedia ad campaigns
2007-09-24 21:30:00
Advertisers have been aware for some time that a mixture of media increases the effectiveness of a campaign. It’s also relatively old news that an advertiser will see better results if the messages are connected across media. The industry has referred to this technique as Integrated Marketing Communications. A recently released media consumption study has ...
More About: Multimedia , Time , Released , Campaigns

New Advanced Operators topic is up!
2007-09-24 20:25:00
After hearing from a few folks that they would like to participate in Advanced Operators but the topics can be more than a mouthful, I decided to throw up a softball. This week’s topic is: Favorite tools round up. It would be my pleasure to have you head on over to AdvOp and read the topic ...
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An interview with Marshall Kirkpatrick
2007-09-21 16:00:00
Marshall Kirkpatrick speaking at BarCamp Portland 2007 (photo by Josh Bancroft) Marshall Kirkpatrick used to kick my ass in Lincoln-Douglas Values Debate back in high school. While I used to hate to compete against him, I loved talking geeky with him. At that time we discussed categorical imperatives, social contracts, and the state of nature. A ...
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Metafluence.com realigned with a new custom WordPress theme called ?Convers
2007-09-20 19:26:00
It has been about 9 months in the making, and I’m happy to finally announce the release of my new blog design. My new WordPress theme is called “Conversation” because it was designed to reflect the conversational nature of blogging. What’s new? I think this realignment addresses many organizational and aesthetic issues that have been bugging me ...
More About: Wordpress , Wordpress Theme , Theme , Custom

Good-bye Kontera
2007-09-15 02:57:00
Well after a few months of testing, I’ve decided to say good-bye to the Kontera in-text advertising program. I made this decision after giving them a solid 60 days of testing. I should mention that I did not personally experience any problems with Kontera or their in-text advertising program. In fact, it was quite the ...
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Marshall Kirkpatrick now writing for Read/Write Web
2007-09-14 23:25:00
Congratulations Marshall on your new job at Read /Write Web. Share This
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The future of music
2007-09-13 01:58:00
For nearly a hundred years the music industry has largely been financially supported by selling recordings of music on physical media. For almost 10 years now, that model has been eroding. Nic Adler told me he knew the shift was final when he saw the going out of business sign in the window of the ...
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Interested in the Google phone, but not excited
2007-09-04 16:15:00
I’ve been reading a lot lately about the upcoming Googl e phone, mostly on my friend Sean’s blog, GeekWithLaptop. ;) He made a great point when he said: The fixation on a Google phone, however, may be misplaced. Unlike Apple, Google isn?t known for its elegant integration of hardware and software. Google?s expertise is in software, massively ...
More About: Phone , Google Phone , The Go

Is Technorati dead?
2007-09-03 21:00:00
Recently my friend Marshall wrote a post The best things about Technorati trying to point out the last remaining points of value it still has. Marshall is an extremely smart guy and he did point out some great features: The blog index, which is useful for identifying blogs within a tag segment Partnerships with with other sites ...
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New Advanced Operators topic is up!
2007-09-03 16:15:00
To my readers that are programmers, designers, and/or content developers, my newest topic over at AdvOp poses the question: How do you use IA? It would be my pleasure to have you head on over to AdvOp and read the topic details, then post a response on your blog and leave a trackback or comment with ...
More About: Operators , Topic , Information Architecture , Vance

I?ll be out of town until Thursday, September 6th
2007-08-31 16:15:00
Hey boys and girls, I’m heading out of town for the holiday weekend and will be back in town on Thursday , Sept ember 6th. I have put together a few posts that will be automagically published everyday while I’m gone (except Saturday and Sunday). I will respond to the comments you leave while I’m gone beginning ...
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Photos of the Google Data Center in the Dalles, Oregon
2007-08-31 05:37:00
My buddy Sean has posted some great photos of the Google Data Center in the Dalles, Oregon . Maybe I should send them a resume. :) Share This
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Google isn?t going anywhere anytime soon
2007-08-30 00:53:00
Earlier this week Robert Scoble said Googl e will be beaten by Mahalo, TechMeme, and Facebook in four years. While I don’t think Google will be beaten by anybody in four years, I do think his underlying thought has merit. When people want to know more about a subject, simply returning an algorithmically order list of ...
More About: Anytime , Going , Goin

Identifying the type of website your client needs
2007-08-29 01:30:00
When working with clients, it is important to identify their specific needs. I’ve put out a few posts to aid in the web development process: You begin by finding clients. I’ve put together some business development tips for web designers and programmers. After you find a good client match, you’ll need to scope their project, which you ...
More About: Website , Type , Client , Needs

New Advanced Operators topic is up!
2007-08-28 21:11:00
Hey boys and girls, the next topic is up on Advanced Operators . It poses the question, “Is social the new search?“. The topic was inspired by Robert Scoble’s bold assertion that Google will be beaten by Mahalo, TechMeme, and Facebook in four years. Head on over to AdvOp and read the topic details, then post a ...
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Web 3.0
2007-08-24 19:32:00
Sometimes when I use the term Web 2.0 with someone unfamiliar with the term, they’ll ask what is Web 3 .0? I posted a few months ago about what I think the next iteration of the web will be, and I didn’t think we’d call it Web 3.0. I speculated that we’d call it the Rich ...