Archive for December, 2007
· December 31, 2007 at 6:09 am · Software Help
Tags: application, bookmarks, portable, Software Help, trayurl, usb drive
Tired of not having your bookmarks when you move to a new machine, or go visit your friends, relatives of people you don’t really like but they have a nice PC that you love to play with? Wouldn’t it be nice to fit all your bookmarks on a USB thumb drive so that you could take them with you no matter where you go?
TrayURL is a tiny program that will get that job done for you.
Totally portable, this application is simple to master and will not take long to learn at all. Here are some of the features of TrayURL I am sure you will love:
- 100% “Portable”. Does not depend on any system files (ie. DLLs, OCXs, etc) nor does it reply on the system registry. Everything is in the program directory.
- Compatible with Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT/2K/XP/Vista.
- Runs with most browsers and your USB flash drive.
- Runs from the system tray for convenient access.
- Support for web site logins and passwords with handy “Paster” utility.
- Import and export utilities.
- Multi-user support with multiple configuration files.
- Up to 50 categories.
- Up to 80 bookmarks per category.
On the negative side, some people have complained about not having an import option which does kind of suck. I would use this more as a way to carry around important bookmarks I need to have on hand - and not every bookmark from my browser. If you got a new thumb drive for Christmas and your looking for something to use it for, this program should be a must have.
Carry TrayURL around like you would your wallet or car keys, and never be without your favorite bookmarks.
· December 29, 2007 at 7:57 am · Resources
Tags: domains, hosting, links, reading, Resources, suggested, talk
I’ve done weekly link lists on Firefox Facts for some time now, so I thought I’d give it a shot here as well - but with more web dev and hosting related talk.
Have an interesting link to share or pass my way? Leave a comment or drop me an e-mail at mitch@mitchkeeler.com and I’ll be more than happy to share it with the masses.
· December 28, 2007 at 5:00 am · Personal
Tags: bread, cheap, cooking, recipe, snack, tip, vienna sausages
Working freelance or as a “contracted worker” means you don’t have much time for 7 course meals. Heck, you hardly have time for meals at all as a mater of fact. You always have that next client, deadline or project to work on. With that in mind I thought I would share with you one of my favorite recipes for a quick and easy snack.
Please go gather this from the kitchen:
- 1 Can of Vienna Sausages (Armor is the best!)
- 3 slices of bread (regular ol’ white bread, don’t get fancy!)
- 1 bowl (don’t eat the bowl, please…)
Step 1: Drain the water from the Vienna Sausages, and then dump them into the bowl.
Step 2: Stack the 3 slices of bread, one on top of the other and rip them in half by your bare hands. This should give you 6 rectangle pieces of bread.
Step 3: Eat the first Vienna Sausage now. If you don’t, you’ll end up with an odd amount later on.
Step 4: Last step in this recipe is to wrap each Vienna sausage in a piece of bread (don’t be afraid to squeeze the final result to make it stick well). Then eat as you wrap. You now know what keeps me going from my day to day job a Lunarpages, to producing a web hosting podcast and more.
· December 27, 2007 at 5:00 am · Hot Web Topics
Tags: asa, Blaugh, blogs, clickfire, feeds, pirillo, suggestions, twistermc
Always having talked about being a big fan of others work more so than my own, I wanted to spend some time plugging those who deserve to be plugged. When looking around to for source to plug from my feed subscription list looked like a good place to start.
Asa Dotzler - Known as the community coordinator for several Mozilla projects, Asa is a guy that we can all relate to. Love Firefox or hate it, I would suggest you subscribe either way. You are always bound to find something of interest here.
Worthy Example Post: IE8
bLaugh - The un-official comic of the blogosphere has gotten a little less busy in the past few months, but there is still plenty of awesome comics if your are a tech or Internet fan. One of the few Online comics I actually subscribe to, just wish there were more updates.
Worthy Example Post: Huge Software Sale
Blog on a Stick - This blog belongs to one of the best Firefox theme designers out there today, TwisterMC. Past covering some of his Firefox theme updates, he does talk about plenty of interesting tech and Web related content.
Worthy Example Post: iPox Remix
Chris Pirillo - How could you not have much geeky love for Chris Pirillo? I still have to thank my time over at Lockergnome to much of the success I have now in my professional life. I’ve been a fan of Chris’s ever since the TechTV days and it was awesome to work with him on a few projects here and there.
Worthy Example Post: Thank You, Thank You - Note: Ok, example post only included because my name was in there. 
Clickfire - If you consider yourself a webmaster, which I know many of you do - subscribe to Clickfire. From web dev ideas to web hosting help, they have a lot of content well worth diving into. Emory Rowland has done a great job at producing grade A content for 10 years now.
Worthy Example Post: How to Lose a SEO Contest
As I work my way down my feeds I subscribe to I am sure more suggestions and praise will be coming along the way. A list, B list or no list at all - I don’t care where your blogging from as long as I can get something out of the experience.
Checkout the Entire Feed Suggestion Series!
· December 26, 2007 at 5:00 am · Writing Advice
Tags: bio, career, examples, help, job, resume, writing
Back when I lost my first web hosting job and I decided I would rather take a track down the road of freelance writing, I went around from web site to web site trying to find a place to work. I quickly realized though after talking with three or four places I wanted to write for that without example articles and stories it would be really hard to show them exactly what I could do.
I know it might sound silly, but if you are a writer without a published work to your name you might need to create a few before you become a hired hand at your favorite blogging spot. Personally I wrote up several different types of articles covering the areas I knew the most about. Then I linked them up on my personal site (which also doubles as my resume) and was ready to give looking for a freelance writing job another chance.
The second time around I was welcomed with much warmer arms of amazement and didn’t have any proverbial doors shut on my nose.
Each time I got a gig’ I added whatever I wrote for them to my resume links, so others could see my work there too. Fast forwarding to where we are now I have written so many articles, posts, podcasts and more there is no way I could fit them all on one list. Just don’t forget that when your first starting out with the online writing game that you have to have examples of your work, the best you have to offer, if you want to make your name from behind your keyboard.
· December 25, 2007 at 5:00 am · Personal
Tags: Christmas, extra, happy, holidays, wishes
Here’s hoping that each and every one of you out there have a very Merry Christmas (or insert other just as merry other holiday here). It has been a most excellent holiday season from here - as I am enjoying a break from my usual job - a little mini vacation to help me recharge the ol’ batteries.
If your looking for a present.. geez, I am afraid I don’t have much. How about adding a couple of new web sites to your RSS feed reader of choice? If you like what you see here I am sure you will love FirefoxFacts.com (RSS Feed) and WebHostingShow.com (RSS Feed). Thanks for reading Mitchelaneous through out the year - and hopefully many more great things will come by the time I make this same post next year.
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