A client recently asked me for a script to do something pretty simple. Before you pay a programmer for a custom solution, see what's already out there. Chances are, somebody has already invented, de-bugged, and deployed that particular wheel -- and made it available for free. Even if you hire a programmer, the chances are that they will hack someone else's script to suit your needs.

Drupal makes it easy to keep it simple

What hassle! File this one in the "Don't make the same mistakes I made" folder.

Oh, yes, I can. Live and learn, right?

PC and Mac, meet Linux.

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This is really funny stuff!

As a general rule, I dislike Flash websites. They're clunky. They're expensive. They can place a monster load on your server. They can take forever to load. They're difficult to update. Often they seem kind of pretentious. Most importantly, they don't get spidered and therefore don't show up in search results. Flash elements within sites add some pizazz, but building an entire site from Flash makes no sense in most cases.

Even so, you may want a Flash site. You might just be that kind of person or you might be in that kind of business (design, multimedia, etc.). If that is the case, cleverness and diligence can still get you the all-important pull traffic provided by search engines. Read on to find out how.

Lots and lots of handy dandy quick info at this page about Linux tips. Most of it is stuff that the average newb wouldn't know, but there are some neat tricks for more advanced users, too. The stuff about speeding up the hard drive was new to me.

RSS lives up to its name -- Really Simple Syndication. It is really simple. As a webmaster, one can syndicate any kind of list with RSS: a list of posts on a certain topic, a list of contacts, products, songs, TV shows... whatever. As a website consumer, one can be notified every time one's list of interest updates. It's great.

In improving the experience (and thus promoting the usership) of a website or blog, RSS (or any other xml syndication format, really) is vital because it does two things: It both pushes and pulls.

Nerd Girls rule!

Tubby Nerd.com isn't as funny as it could be, but it's worth a visit.

Nerd Family is funny and very nerdy! It is NOT funny!!! They think Joe Biden is an idiot. Do NOT VISIT THAT SITE!!! (Though it is kind of funny, depending on how you look at it.) That site is false advertising at its finest: Those people aren't even nerds.

Well, that should keep you busy for a while. I'm off to do geeky things!