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Feeding The BlackBerry

BlackBerry devices do a lot of things very well, RSS included.  There are quite a few different RSS readers available for BBs and I decided to test out a few current ones to see which was the best for me. The contenders for this matchup were Viigo (beta), NewsGator Go and FreeRange.  I didn’t include a [...]

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Brightkite, Where Are You?

I recently became aware of a service called Brightkite.  It seems to be relatively similar to Loopt but the interface and mobile options are better planned out.  The other bonus I found was that Verizon is not charging to use it, yet. For those not familiar with Brightkite (and Loopt), they provide location aware community services [...]

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BlackBerry Underground

Web based communities are a powerful force on the internet these days.  The war between Facebook and Myspace is one of users, advertising, financial backers and fanboy attitudes.  You can find web communities for just about every group imaginable.  One group that has been somewhat left behind are BlackBerry users.  For those of of us [...]

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CoffeeDaze Design Begins

Those who know me personally are aware that I ran a graphic design company for a few years called CoffeeDaze Design.  I specialized in custom graphic design, 3D modeling and presentations for individuals and small business.  When I moved out west I found the business side of things had slowed down so much I finally [...]

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Social Migration

My first experiences with the internet were in the early 90’s (Prodigy).  I spent quite a bit of time in the Web 1.0 world and developed a lot of surfing habits over time.  As Web 2.0 has taken over most sites I found myself a little confused by the mania surrounding it.  I am not [...]

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That Neighbor

Most of you are familiar with “that” neighbor.  If you have ever lived in a multi-leveled apartment you are very familiar.  It seems no matter where we move we are forever cursed to have “that” neighbor. Why is it that so many people have such a hard time with basic apartment living etiquette?  There are a [...]

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BlackBerry Life

It’s been a few weeks since I activated my BlackBerry.  I have never been this impressed by a phone platform as quickly or as completely as I have with BlackBerry.  After getting a chance to learn the unique functions and menus, I am feeling comfortable with the daily routines now.  It’s hard to imagine life [...]

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Push It, Push It Good

Those of you who know me are well aware I go through more phones than most people.  I either find myself working them to death (quite literally in a few cases) or not being satisfied with the features on the device.  I have used everything from basic models (old-school Nokia bars)to feature phones (iPhone-esque, LG [...]

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Wallpaper of The Week 06

This weeks wallpaper was created by Chris Fenison.  I live in Oregon, which is one of the most pristine and scenic states in the U.S. by far.  We have sights here that are what postcards are made for.  This photo of Haystack Rock is one of the best coastal photos I have seen of here [...]

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Write Your Soundtrack

Music is an important medium for many.  There are some of us though who can not just listen to music but must feel every tension, absorb each lyrical nuance, and memorize each riff as if it were a personal event.  I was raised with the sounds of the 60’s and 70’s needle fed into my [...]

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