Technology

Here's a real quick update/post about a Google Hangout I did with Alan Bush , Drew Cox and Todd Klindt about 'anything'-as-a-Service. We talk about and compare the differences of using a hosting service versus doing it yourself. Have a comment? So, what do you think? Did I miss anything? …

"Question: Why is my site slow? Answer: Too much is being asked of the current solution Solution: Ask less of the servers or add more resources" It’s a common question asked by almost any administrator or webmaster at some point or another. Perhaps it was working fast early on and …

When talking about system failures, I always tell people I speak with that it can and will take place. To set the right expectation I mention that these systems (some virtual) are constructed by mankind. It's not a question of "if" but "when" will it break. Even if the system …

From June 11, 2008: BMW is thinking about a car where the entire body and major components are made out of fabric. So, to wash this car do you now take it to the cleaners? I know what happens to a convertible after about 2 years in the sun. Imagine …

Here is a short screencast that I did about using the Aviary photo editor in the Premium version of Flickr. I use Flickr as one way to store and display my photos. Having the editor built into the portal makes it easy to update simple values such as saturation and …

It seems we are becoming more and more attached to our digital devices. Phones, tablets, watches all clamor for our attention. We (including me) freely give it to them. We can spend hours on social media, news and interest sites. But to what degree do we find it impacts our …

Here is a short screencast that I did about using TiddlyWiki as a bookmark manager. Tiddlywiki is a non-linear notebook that is free for download that works especially well using a Firefox and an add-on called Tiddlyfox. Tiddly fox allows you to save the file through the browser. It's a …

Here's a real quick update/post about a Google Hangout I did with my colleague, Allison Henslee, about the launch team and getting started in the Rackspace Cloud. We share best pratices and how we come in on the ground floor to make sure customers are setup for success. Have a …

The saying often goes, "There is no such thing as a free lunch." You can, however, find some free and relatively affordable storage on the Internet and around your own area if you know where to look. When you have worked in technology as long as I have it becomes …

Although cloud means shared hosting it gives you the power to decouple technology like never before. To decouple technology means separating elements that have been traditionally connected into independent infrastructure pieces. Once this done, these elements can be scaled, modified or replaced altogether giving your systems better performance and reliability. …

As easy as it may seem, creating a good website can be a daunting task. It's easy to just create a website, but how effective is it? Who is your audience? What kind of content will you serve up? What will it look like? Answering these questions requires more than …

Here's a real quick update/post about a Google Hangout I did about the WordCamp 2015 conference. We share what we learned, and what we hope to see in upcoming WordCamp events. Have a comment? So, what do you think? Did I miss anything? Is any part unclear? Send me a …

This past Saturday I worked the CloudU booth at San Antonio's WordCamp 2015 in San Antonio. This is a conference for all things Wordpress. There were developers, marketers and bloggers in attendance. People were there to learn more about Wordpress and how they could better use the technology. Wordpress is …

Security at each pillar Back in 2013 Wayne Walls counted down the five essential pillars of cloudiness . These pillars are key considerations to keep in mind when building or running applications for the cloud. Not too long ago this information was updated in a published white paper on the …