Category Archives: software

Testing the Ecto Beta

Posted on November 15, 2007 by chris

Just a quick post to test out the new Beta of Ecto, my blogging software of choice. So far, so good. Especially considering the last verion of the Beta would not talk to my blog at WordPress. Now, it does. … Continue reading →

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Video Questions, SXSW and the Busy Tony Pierce

Posted on March 16, 2007 by chris

Oddly enough I can’t embed a video here from a site called Jumpcut. Even though the video is an interview with WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg conducted by LAist head honcho and all-around cool guy Tony Pierce. You would think they … Continue reading →

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Going to Mars (Edit)

Posted on February 23, 2007 by chris

As much as I love ecto and all its blogging goodness I sometimes wonder if something better is out there to suit my needs. So, I have decided to give Mars Edit a try. I only downloaded it this evening … Continue reading →

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New OS, thy name is Leopard

Posted on August 9, 2006 by chris

in case you have been living in a hole or something, apple released details on its new upcoming OS, codename Leopard, this week. all the gory details can be found at the various sites that cover this type of thing. … Continue reading →

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Starbucks, Mars Edit and John Coltrane

Posted on July 11, 2006 by chris

well, here i sit at my local, and still favorite, Starbucks in studio city. john coltrane’s “a love supreme” is playing. for once, they have some pretty good music here. usually, its some junk i don’t know or like very … Continue reading →

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Flocking it again and some LAist news

Posted on June 15, 2006 by chris

i am trying the new version of the pretty cool browser called flock. flock combines many of the tools that i use (blog software, image browsing, search, news, etc.) into one easy to use interface. it’s really come a long … Continue reading →

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Another Flock Post – featuring news of the internets!

Posted on October 25, 2005 by chris

I find it interesting using the new browser called flock. So easy to get it going and to blog about something you see on the internet. Its almost like instant gratification (almost). Anyway, here’s some of the stuff going on … Continue reading →

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joining the flock

Posted on October 21, 2005 by chris

just testing flock, a new web browser that has integrated blogging tools, rss tools and a bunch of other stuff. its still an early beta and so, not for all. but you know me, i like to live on the … Continue reading →

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Apple does it again

Posted on October 20, 2005 by chris

well, i guess apple really likes press “events” because they had another today announcing even more stuff. what, you may ask? well, updated powerbooks (15″ and 17″) as well as new powermac g5′s with up to four processors (yes, you … Continue reading →

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