I’m paying $145 every month for cable TV and I rarely watch TV.  Don’t get me wrong I still love to watch shows, movies, and sports, but there are many other means to get these services for free.  Well, it’s not actually for free, you do need a high speed internet connection, which is usually in the range of $30-$50 depending on your location and internet service provider (ISP). I’m going to discuss the 3 big forms of entertainment and the alternatives to watching them with cable. One being feature length movies, second TV Shows, and third being sports content. (more…)

Both phones have tons of features and adds-on but each phone is on opposite ends. I have both phones operating in New York, The blackberry curve is on T-mobile service and the apple iPhone on AT&T service. I like that the Apple iPhone has a touch screen and is able to store thousands of mp3s which are downloadable through an easy service such as iTunes.

The Apple iPhone also has camera and a downloadable application store where the user can download application and games for the iPhone. Some programs are free of charge while others have charges that vary from $0.99 to $9.99. The apple iPhone glides through the programs with ease and rarely freezes. The phone reception is good and rarely has times with no service. (more…)

There used to be a time when a web startup was seen as something special. Even though this is still the case, the fact of the matter is that things have changed quite a bit. How so, you may ask? Simply put, the barrier to entry for new startups is lower than ever before. There are several reasons for this, some good and some not so good. But no matter what you think on this subject, if you put your mind to it, you may be the next one getting involved with an internet startup.

As more startups have success, more and more people are sure to follow in their footsteps. After all, they too want to get a piece of the action. Even though getting involved with an internet startup is big business that can take up a lot of time, most will agree that it is worth the risk. What do you think is better? Putting the time into a startup, or working in the corporate world from 9-5 everyday of your life? (more…)

As a blogger, you are only as good as the words that you write. After all, your words are what people are going to read. For this reason, you want to make sure that every post you make is error free, and hopefully in good taste. While everybody makes mistakes, as a blogger you will want to do whatever you can to avoid them.
Here are five common writing related mistakes to avoid when blogging.

1. Not Proofreading

Not proofreading your post before making it live is a huge mistake. Even if you think that you did a good job, silly mistakes can make their way into your work without you realizing it. A quick proofreading job will catch all of these mistakes.

2. Use Words that Make Sense

Have you ever seen a blog post where there are a lot of big words that make no sense? If so, you know just how annoying this can be. Instead of trying to look smart with big words, stick to ones that you can use in the appropriate context. (more…)

This is second and final part in a series by Connor Wilson on getting into the web design ‘game’ as it were. This part will focus on the front end/client side coding part of things.

First things first, a clarification:

• Client Side: code that is executed by the client’s (user’s) browser, like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the likes. You can see the source code of client side languages.
• Server Side: code that is executed by the server and sent back out to the client in the form of HTML/text, like PHP, Ruby and ASP. You can not see the source code from your browser. This article will not deal with server side languages.

This will be all about the client side languages. Mainly (x)HTML and CSS. I will also be assuming you have no prior experience, and have no idea what either are. Please also note, this is not a tutorial on how to make a web page, rather a guide from one experienced person to someone wanting to learn how to learn, essentially. (more…)

This is part one of two in a series by Connor Wilson on getting into the web design ‘game’ as it were. This part will focus on the design part, and the part two will conclude with the client side coding end of things.

One of the hardest things about web design is getting over the first hurdle. Making your first design is one of them, and making it come to life is equally ground breaking for someone new to it all. As someone who has been through many websites in all kinds of levels, all kinds of techniques and styles, I’d like to share what I think is the best way to go. The following tips are mainly general and might not work for everyone but remember- you can succeed in this. You just have to give yourself and your talent a shot. (more…)