Back In Black
I’ve been very busy here lately. Between catching up all these reviews and all the writing that came after PAX was over, and working double...
Category : Blog
A behind-the-scenes look at running a technology site, plus other staff ramblings.
Returning from Hiatus
It has been a very long time since my last post, but I’ve had a ton of stuff going on. The major thing that has...
Cleaning Up Drives
Today has been all about cleaning up hard drives and organizing stuff, trying to prepare for the emminent FIOS installation.* As I’m uncluttering both my...
Who Uses an RSS Feed
Who uses a Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feed? Maybe the better question is how many are not using RSS feeds? Before we go any further...
The Importance of Quality Product Photos
The beginning of OCModShop was a hobby, and it certainly LOOKED like a hobby site.* We had some cutting-edge quality content, but the site design...
Seattle Sonics
One other thing I forgot to mention about… Yesterday, it was officially determined that the Seattle SuperSonics are moving to Oklahoma City. Let me make...
Indy Film Course: Screenwriting Basics
The world of film. It’s expensive. It’s hard to follow. Too many technical terms and too damned much work. Until now. This is the first...
Ad tweaking & hot weather
Ad tweaking is one of those things that every dot-com mogul must do from time to time. I spent alot of time this weekend compiling...
George Carlin, Rest in Peace…
May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008 I woke up this morning to a piece of news that would shock any fan of old-school humor. ...
Last one tonight, I swear…
I came across this a few minutes ago and laughed my ass off. Someone put some work into this baby. Very realistic. Sometimes I wish...
Breaking this thing in…
Okay, I have a blog. This is a first for me. I honestly don’t know what to write. Everything I’ve ever put to print has...
Behind the Scenes
This blog has been a long time coming. Over a year ago I tried to do a blog on my main website, alanmccloskey.com… but I...
Alexa Changes Ranking System
Alexa has apparently changed their ranking system…. you can read the annoucement here: http://www.alexa.com/site/company/announcement We were at 116K, and the day they changed...