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Google Command Line Tool

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Just what I didn’t realize I needed…. until today. Google releases the Google Command Line, GoogleCL. Download it here

Currently support the following Google services:

* Blogger

$ google blogger post –title “foo” “command line posting”

* Calendar

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Visa Signature Hotels - powered by Kiwi Collection

Monday, March 1st, 2010

What better to break my blog-silence, than to announce a fantastic project I have been working on for the past few months.
The Visa Signature Luxury Hotel Collection! More correctly, I’ve been developing the website and web infrastructure for Kiwi Collection, which powers visasignaturehotels.com and soon to power our corporate site as well, www.kiwicollection.com.
I can’t [...]

Is your project doomed?

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

26 Ways To Know Your Software Development Project Is Doomed
A couple that hit close to home:
When you see the project budget, you realize that over half of it was spent on a Web designer to create a Photoshop mock-up of the home page—with no regard to whether that design is feasible. Or with any attention [...]

Creative DTT2500 Amplifier Repair?

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

About 8 years ago I purchased the Creative DTT2500 Speaker Set.  It’s served me well.  It continues to serve me well.  However, the amplifier is starting to short out.  The 5 speakers + subwoofer are doing just fine.
Now, I’ve been scouring the net for a while now trying to find a place to either repair [...]

Google Chome Extensions… coming soon

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

It ought not be of suprise to any of you, but it’s now as good as official, Google Chrome will allow Extensions.
This is good news for those looking to switch from Firefox to Chrome full-time.  I know I have already switched.  Looking forward to the day I get my Delicious integrated into my browser again. [...]

Google Analytics Updates

Monday, December 1st, 2008

I like the new dashboard UI recently released from Google Analytics.  Specifically the ability to ’star’ a website and then filter by those that are stared.
Another notable update is adding some trend data to the initial dashboard.  Telling my increase or decrease in traffic for the past 30 days.  Nice work, and thanks for the [...]

iPod + iRemote + Airtunes Express - the ultimate wireless home stereo

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Looking for a wireless home music system, look no further than Apple. No, I’m not an Apple zealot, but by the time you’re done reading this post, you’ll sure think I am.
Some History
Quite a while back we were looking for a system where we could sync our MP3 Music collection and stream it to [...]