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The Loop, Asides and Widgets


When widgets were first introduced, the API documentation suggested a number of cool widget ideas including a widget for “asides” - basically those separate streams of posts that don’t fit into the main blog stream and need their own space in the sidebar. Asides were the rage two years ago, but it seems like […]

Our Friends: Real Fusion


In addition to pastoring and being a dad, I also build websites for people. Some of those sites include DiMichi International and Digital Photography Blogs and now I can add a new site to the list: Real Fusion. It’s a week-daily video podcast focusing on spirituality and life. The guys are cool and the shorts are usually funny. I built the template and did some identity work, so check out the site and let us know what you think.

I’m An Ubuntu Convert


A while back I wrote a series of posts on Shooting the Kids about how we moved my mom over to Ubuntu and how she really took to it. She’s still using it regularly, though her main desktop is now my old Mac Mini - which she really loves because of iTunes.
But here at […]

How Much is Your Blog Worth?


While getting my nerd on at Shamus Young’s Twenty Sided blog (no - he doesn’t use Subtle), I noticed a link to a site that will tell you how much your blog is worth. I ran “Shooting the Kids” through this thing and it came up a little over 5K. “Not bad!” I […]

Get Agile


Either you’ve had the privilege of vacationing from software development for the last 5 years (if so, tell me your secret), or you’ve had some encounter with Agile Software Development. If you’re like me, your first encounter may have consisted of an eXtreme Programming fan, devout follower of the other “XP”, espousing the benefits of […]

Bank Suggestions, Please


One of my first post-incorporation tasks is to find a bank for our business account. This may seem trivial, but switching banks is suck a pain in the you-know-what that I’d prefer to get it right the first time. We’re primarily looking at Washington Mutual and Wells Fargo. As with any start-up, […]