I got an iPad for development projects as soon as they came out, but it’s also nice to have one around for personal use. And this month I finally gave the iPad a serious test as an eBook reader … using no less daunting a book than Moby Dick. (more…)

Everyone who works with computers has run into a problem and asked for help. But few people realize that how you ask for help can have a big impact on how quickly you receive a solution. (more…)

The one step that virtually every potential client has taken before they contact me about a new project is registering their domain name. I can understand the feeling of wanting to grab that name as soon as you have the idea for a new project. I have a few domain names for “some day” projects in reserve myself. But some registration companies are easier to work with than others, so the choice you make in registering can have an impact on the cost and flexibility of your project. (more…)

I’m a pretty detail-oriented guy, but the number of times I’ve sent an email message without the attachment I referred to is unnerving. A while ago I had the idea that if my email program could scan for the word “attachment,” and an attachment wasn’t present, it could show an alert before letting me send the message to confirm whether I meant to include one. (more…)