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An Open Letter to Firefox

Dearest Firefox,
I want to start by saying that I have enjoyed the time we’ve spent together. You showed me a web without limits. It started as just tabbed browsing. Back when I was using Internet Explorer (oh, how I was shrouded in darkness when you found me), I would have eight different windows open. You [...]

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In Progress (Joe’s Goals)

In the words of Tony Stark, I’m working on something big. Now, as much as I wish it were a rocket-powered super suit, as it turns out, I don’t have a Mega Degree in Engineering, Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence, and Awesome Weapons. All of which Tony Stark had at age six, apparently.
So, I’ll have to [...]

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10 (or so) Gmail Extras

An Beginner’s-to-Intermediate Guide to using Gmail’s more powerful add-ons and services.

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Premature Reviews — Songbird

One of the coolest things about the internet is finding new, fun programs to play around with. Today’s program is called Songbird, a music player setting itself up to be an open source alternative to iTunes.

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OSS Thanksgiving

Thank you free and open source software.

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The Free Stuff Collection

If there’s one thing that any video/effects/design person can’t get enough of, it’s free materials. Especially royalty free. So, just for you folks, here’s a collection of some sites that offer up a ton of stuff that’s either free or free with simple conditions (mostly just attribute original author).

Jamendo — (Music) - A web collection [...]

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AE Tutorial — Rotating Glass Orb Part II

When last we left our hero, he was still just a blue orb. He could rotate a bit, but glass, he was not.

This is ok for an orb of mystical power. Of course, it’s also ok for a decent-looking water planet. For something that’s supposed to be glass, it needs to have few more things. [...]

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