Blogging is HARD. No, seriously, it is. Now, before you brush me off, thinking that “you just write a few paragraphs every so often and that’s it,” let me assure you – there is quite a bit more to it than that (or rather, there has to be more to it than that if you… Continue reading Blogging is HARD
Tag: Internet
Update on OpenID
Well, I’ve had my OpenID for a while now – and frankly, I haven’t used it once since I signed up. Oh don’t get me wrong – I am totally for the idea of a single, universal log on. But, in my opinion, the system isn’t quite “polished” enough. Adding all my information into OpenID… Continue reading Update on OpenID
OpenID
So, I finally made the jump and signed up for an OpenID – on the recommendation of Jeff Atwood, I chose myopenid.com as my provider. Interestingly, you can set up your own domain through OpenID and basically give out OpenIDs based on your domain, instead of someone else’s. (In case you’re not aware of how… Continue reading OpenID
Online Identity/Anonymity
This story over on Slashdot about how the Washington Post’s online executive editor Jim Brady is arguing against anonymity sparked quite a lively little debate. The problem isn’t really anonymity – it’s identity. They don’t want to know who a particular person is, they just want to somehow stop that one person from coming back.… Continue reading Online Identity/Anonymity
Comcastic “Support?”
Earlier this week, on Monday, I had some Internet trouble. My ISP, Patriot Media, was recently bought out by that cable company everyone loves to hate, Comcast. On Monday, my Internet stopped working, and so I set about trying to figure out what went wrong. I saw right away that it seemed as though my… Continue reading Comcastic “Support?”