Last night, my father was admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain. It turns out that the walls of his gall bladder have thickened and hardened from his Hepatitis B. The doctors are still not sure if he will need surgery. They have given him some pain meds but he is still in some discomfort. Additonally, they won't let him eat or drink anything just in case he does need surgery, which is very frustrating considering that he has been here for almost a full day now. My father has blood clotting problems that stem from his Hepatitis, so even a minor surgery can be risky. :-( I am currently writing this on my phone, at the hospital, while my father...
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It is no secret that I am a huge fan of the classic board game Monopoly. So how could I not share this Web Lover's Edition with my readers? Via the Behance Network. Just in case you're interested (or really bored this Saturday evening), here are the other Monopoly editions I have written about in the past. Enjoy! 'The Princess Bride' Monopoly Social Media Monopoly Monopoly Live Monopoly, Repackaged A Circular, Digital Monopoly And, since we're on the topic: The Shortest Possible Game of Monopoly...
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1. Did you know that you can embed Tweets? Just mouseover the tweet I have embedded below. Notice that the tweet is "live," meaning that all the links (such as the "Follow" button) clickable and functional. So they're watching Knicks in Taipei but I can't get the game.#iliveheredammit — Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) February 16, 2012 Apparently I seem to be one of the last people on earth who did not know this feature existed. And if you too, are thinking, "THIS IS COMPLETELY NEW INFORMATION TO ME!", here's how you do it: From the Twitter webpage, mouseover the tweet you want to embed. Click on "Open" on the top right corner. Click on "Details" which should slide out directly beneath the tweet. Now, you will see an option...
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This is hands-down the best infographic on typography I have ever seen. It's too good and informative not to share. Enjoy! (Click to view large.) Via COLOURlovers....
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Welcome to this installment of Bloggy Thursdays, where I share with my fellow bloggers tips and tutorials to maximize and better your blog. While I do not consider myself an expert, I do like to think that after 10+ years of blogging — in addition to my technical knowledge — I know more than the average blogger when it comes to making your blog more appealing to readers. Do you have any comments, questions, or topics you’d like to see covered here? Please send me a message via my contact form. Enjoy! A couple of weeks ago, Rachael, Really commented on my WordPress plugins post and asked me to detail how I got my Twitter widget to look the way it does....
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