by Zach Beauvais | Feb 12, 2009 | Digital
This evening I sent this letter to my ISP in response to their support followup (I’ve removed the company name): Please, please don’t give me a list of troubleshooting tips again…The broadband router is attached directly to the test socket, therefore...
by Zach Beauvais | Feb 10, 2009 | Digital
This post featured originally in Nodalities Magazine. snow from my window I’m sure I’m introducing old friends; but Twitter is a “microbloggiing” platform, to give it its proper description. it gives users 140 characters to publish status...
by Zach Beauvais | Jan 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’ve been playing with twitter statistic-stuff a bit lately, and finding it interesting if not purposeful. A company called tweestats will graph your twitter updates; showing you trends, charts, and a “tweetcloud” which shows you your most-used...
by Zach Beauvais | Jan 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
I’ve blogged about Kiva before, and my impression of them and their work keeps growing. Instead of talking more about how great they are, and how they make a huge difference, I’d like to simply host a very short documentary-promotion video about them. If...
by Zach Beauvais | Jan 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
I just picked up an 8-week old pup. He’s a black lab/plummer terrier cross. I’m thinking of calling him Lucas. Both of his parents are steady and bidable workers: the sire being used for picking up, the dam for ratting. He’s met the kitteh, and...