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A Sheepish Hello

I think that may have been the longest time I've gone AWOL since starting this blog. I could spew excuses about being sick before my trip to LA, not having a reliable source of internet while in LA, then getting sick again right after my return. However, I know that I would not be honest to myself or my readers. Because the fact of the matter is, you can always find the time or energy to blog. You can always find inspiration. You can always stay true to yourself and your writing. So I apologize once again. I am sorry, my dear readers and friends, without whom this blog would be nothing. What has been keeping me busy since my departure? Well, remember that project...

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Stalking My Visitors

One of the many things I love about Squarespace is that it provides statistics that rival that of Google Analytics. In addition to this "Traffic Overview" page (which is updated every minute!), there also exists pages for: Referrers Popular Content Subscribers Queries Detailed Activity Now I don't know about you, but I love finding out how visitors get to this site. And of particular interest is the "Queries" page, which details the page views I receive from search engines. The top queries are typical of what I expect: "geek in heels," "geekinheels," etc. However, when I scroll down to the bottom, I can always find some rather...

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Sidebar: Left or Right?

I am pretty certain that a large portion of my readers have blogs of their own. Do you have a sidebar? If so, is it on the right, left, or both? I recently read an interesting article discussing the merits of both right and left sidebars. I contemplated my own sidebar position. And after much consideration, I decided to try a right sidebar. (And luckily, Squarespace allows me to do this with just a click of a button.) The main reason for this change is because I want content to be king. In addition, I want this blog to be more user-friendly: Most of my readers (who are western) read left to right, and as a result, scan a page left to right. A right sidebar...

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Six Helpful Links for Web Developers, Designers, and Bloggers

In the midst of developing three separate websites, I have been reading and bookmarking some useful sources for developers, designers, and bloggers. Here are six I've found myself returning to again and again during the past two weeks: 8 Definitive Web Font Stacks How to Embed Almost Anything in your Website 5 Exciting Things to Look Forward to in HTML 5 50 Resources for Getting the Most Out of Google Analytics 10 Killer WordPress Hacks 5 Techniques to Acquaint You With CSS 3 I hope you find them as useful as I do - enjoy! ...

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Links, Links, and More Links!

Okay, so I lied. There is just too much stuff for me to share with individual posts. As a result, I've decided to pay an homage to my Thursday Geek-isms days and dump these links on you with one big swoop. Enjoy! Far Side reenactments, Boing Boing. The Far Side used to be one of my favorite comics, and it was a sad day for millions nationwide when Gary Larson announced his retirement. Predictably, these photo reenactments do not have the same effect...

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