Open Source Warfare

July 28, 2005 - 9:59pm

::Shudder:: This is the best blog I've run across in a while. The more I think about the concepts discussed -- fourth generation warfare, open source warfare, ect... , the harder it is for me to rest peacefully.

Global Guerrillas  

Mambo Vs. Drupal:

July 28, 2005 - 2:59pm

I’ve noticed a recent tsunami of interest from potential clients in content management systems. Often, there is a tendency among these clients to “shop around” the dozens of open-source content management packages. They go to the various websites, and look at product features, see who is using the systems, and treat picking an open source CMS as though it was a car. For them, it is like picking between a Mazda or Toyota. Unfortunately, this tendency is misguided. Picking a CMS is a lot more like picking a stock to invest in.

 

On Becoming a Americorps VISTA

July 26, 2005 - 2:47pm

Yesterday, Jon "the Godfather" Lebkowsky alerted me via IM that a friend of his had a position open for an Americorps VISTA. I have to admit, that at first, I had not a clue what a VISTA was. However, I had inkling that the God Father was directing me to something important, so I merely replied, "Whoa" to buy myself some time. I then consulted my local expert, Google.

The Americorps VISTA program is intended for "self-starters"(check), "organizers"(check), and "resource builders"(check) who either have a college degree(blank) or valuable skills or experience(check). VISTAs should be able to work dilligently on projects even when there are no immediate visible results(hella check). It was odd, the main requirements basically summed up the past year or so of my life. Since last may, I've been obsessed with the potential that online communities have for advancing social justice, world peace, and opprotunity for all levels of income. When I say obsessed, I don't mean "interested". The dream led to me dropping out of college (the subject matter isn't coherent enough yet to be taught in the university setting), learned no less 4 programming languages, built a thriving online community that is dedicated to advancing progressive ideals throughout the web, and have now established a professional reputation in CMS, and and web development. Looking back, the risks I took were absolutely nuts; and the full weight of my challenge looks impossibily daunting in retrospect. But its funny, I was able to succeed because I was blind to the size of the challenge. Had I known the hardships I would have faced beforehand, I think I would probably be bored out of my mind in some college lecture at this moment.

My Tea-time with Rachel Nation

July 26, 2005 - 12:15pm

Today, I got to meet Rachel Nation, who is a designer I've been working extensively with. I've coded a new site for Arts Electronica, her design firm. The actual new design will be put up on Thursday, but I figured I'd throw her some pre-emptive google juice. Speaking of which, a past client, TD-Partners needs some juice as well.

Links Make a Great Gift! 

People often forget that to google, its all about who links to you. So while as a person, I cannot compare to either Rachel or TD-Partners in terms of reputation, for google I am a world class entity whose links are highly valued (thank you mysterious CNN spammers!), I figure why not spread the wealth. Plus, and strangely enough, linking to clients could be considered a valuable service. For now, however, its free and occassional. In addition, this isn't exactly the kind of entry that brings back readers.

Restless Summer

July 25, 2005 - 11:17pm

Ugh. I am so tired. So stressed. I must move soon. Since returning from Vermont, I've been staying with mi familia -- which has been relaxing. However, being 23, its difficult to get too comfortable. When I left for Vermont, I had a plan, and it was a simple one. I was going to move in with an old buddy, and leave it at that. However, things have changed rather dramatically for me over the summer.

I've had a flight to health, as Karl Jung would say, and decided to leave the drink back in college where it belongs. You see, I came to realize that there were people who could drink normally, and then there were people like me, who have Russian-Native American-German-Irish roots. Need I say more.

Russia's Spam Control Method Sets Example for Rest of World

July 25, 2005 - 4:22pm

Russia's king of Spam was murdered. I would never advocate killing a human being. However, spammers are not real people, like you and I. Rather, as a whole, they are Satan's pet monkey. Hopefully the next spammer who goes down will die in a more humiliting, and therefore amusing fashion.

Russian Spammer Dead

Born Magazine

July 24, 2005 - 10:34am

Stumbled across this shimmering light in the vast catacombs of trash that we call the web.

Born Magazine: Art and Literature, Together

Wikipedia's Massive Growth

July 24, 2005 - 10:29am

Uh... huh hu huh... I said "massive growth".

Wikipedia's Growth Charts

Sitting at Bradley Airport in Hartford, Conneticut

July 21, 2005 - 3:57am

Preface: At my weblog, we are dedicated to providing readers with rich, and relevent information. As this distinguished  publications editor, I also feel that I have a responsibility to bringing you the information that matters most to your interests.

When I worked with myself to write the entry, Sitting at Bradley Airport in Hartford, Conneticut, I wanted to capture not only the events around me, but also the sounds and smells, the comfort of my black vinyl seat. But more importantly, I wanted to give the readers an idea of my mindset, having woken up at 4:15 AM, Eastern time. So without further delay, I present to you the entry, "Sitting at Bradley Airport in Hartford, Conneticut."

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