The American Internet Should Remain Free
Do you think the internet is important? It has given me much over the last several years. I have made new friends, educated myself, found fun things to do and share, and been amazed at just how crazy/sad/caring our society can be. My future career and the very livelihood of millions of people depends on the infrastructure, technology, and freedom of the internet. I don’t generally jump on bandwagons... [Read more of this post]
Mechanics Beats Theory
My friend was frustrated on the other end of the phone. “I just don’t understand how my WordPress (.com) blog can be a website,” she said. I briefly explained the difference between posts and pages, and the way different themes worked to display information. Throughout my monologue she mumbled sounds of a vague and unconvincing understanding. My brilliance wasn’t cutting through... [Read more of this post]
How to Paste from Microsoft Word
During the “21 Tips From the Organizers” segment at WordCamp Detroit, my buddy Anthony talked about pasting from MS Word the “right way.” Someone I met at the conference asked if I knew how to do this. Sure do! The Background When you copy text from Microsoft Word (or a webpage), the clipboard also grabs hidden formatting instructions. This allows you to bring the formatting... [Read more of this post]



