Random and Opinionated Thoughts

by: Jennifer Zelazny

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Quick Paint Clean Up Tip

What do you do when someone you think is coming over to your house to do you a favor (“hey do you still need some help…”) , make a mess, request money and leave all while living with someone who is very detail oriented and who does not take any crap? I do not know […]

Content Management Systems Web Development WordPress

wordpress resources.

I have been creating more CMS web site solutions using WordPress over the last year and and have collected some great resources along solid product right out of the box, it is highly configurable, there are endless plugins, and everything is well documented. So, if you are ever looking to build a web site using […]

Hardware

Mini Stack

To address my increasing backup needs as well as my need for more FireWire and USB ports, I decided to buy a miniStack (500GB). I own a Mac Mini and so the miniStack seemed like the perfect solution. Now comes my friendly reminder to all those reading that do not back up…back it up! On […]

Life

9/11 and the Media

Well, five years ago today I was glued to the TV, watching two live shots while also following two breaking news text feeds at the bottom of the TV screen while surfing CNN.com. Wow. Once again, I find myself watching countless shows about 9/11 and soaking up more information about the events of 9/11 that […]

Life

Who is This?

Yeah, that is right. I have not balanced my check book since my high school days when my parents “highly recommended” it. Well…having a business for the past year has really…made me get serious about finances. I bought (and suffered through many months of “I think this is right” and trips to the accountant for […]

Life

A Sad Day…

I cannot believe it, but Steve Irwin is no longer with us! I spent many hours – avoiding studying – watching him on Animal Planet. Thanks for making science and conservation fun for kids and adults alike! [tags]Steve Irwin, Animal Planet[/tags]

Life

Penn State Facts and Rankings

Yesterday marked the move in day for new and returning Penn State students and in that spirit, I thought I would note a few of Penn State’s ranking facts. (Not to mention this weekend is our first football game of the season!! I look forward to another year of Joe!) UCLA is the only University […]

Web Development WordPress

CSS positioning.

There are few things that drive me more crazy than CSS, and yet I work with it and actually enjoy it on occasion (when it is all over and QA’ed). The last few days have been CSS hell. I will note that I have finally reached the point in my career where I use the […]

Life

Recent Finds

I have been swamped finishing up some large projects recently, but in the few minutes of downtime I have, I have found some cool web sites I would like to share: If you have not heard of popurls (popular URLS to the latest web buzz) you should definitely check it out. A friend of mine […]

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The Importance of Communication

Communication is very important to me and is the basis of a good relationship – personal or business. Over the last few weeks I have seen how good communication can be very beneficial and how bad communication can lead to mistrust, tension, and overall unhappiness. Case One – Good communication. I am finishing up a […]