Category Archives: technology

Posterity

Posted on April 24, 2009 by mero

I read today that Yahoo is finally pulling the plug on its GeoCities service. That’s a bit bittersweet. GeoCities hosted my web presence for a long time (1996 through late 2002) and I have fond memories of the place. There … Continue reading →

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Missing the Strike Zone

Posted on March 26, 2009 by mero

I rather like the concept of Major League Baseball’s mlb.tv. It lets you view baseball games on your computer. The service actually works pretty well and it’s neat to watch some games you won’t be able to see on regular … Continue reading →

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21st Century Technology

Posted on March 25, 2009 by mero

I’ve updated the site to work better on mobile devices. It’s using the most excellent WordPress plugin called WordPress Mobile Edition by Alex King. The part that I like the best is that if you’re using a touch screen device … Continue reading →

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Color Me ImPRESSed

Posted on February 10, 2009 by mero

I’ve been running the newer version of D6 on WordPress since about version 2.2. Each version just keeps getting better, I have to say. I love how the latest version (2.7) has the ability to upgrade itself automatically. Just log … Continue reading →

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Technology is Grand

Posted on January 23, 2009 by mero

You think your camera takes detailed pictures? Check this out. This was taken by some really sophisticated camera equipment is 220 photos stitched together to make a picture that’s the equivalent of 1400 megapixels. You can really zoom in on … Continue reading →

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