Blog on a Stick

Exploring modern web development, WordPress, parenting, weather, and whatever else piques my interest.

Google Spreadsheets are Coming

Google has announced Google Spreadsheets! It’s currently limited beta but I have high hopes for it. Google has Writely, an online word processing application and...

Watching Wood Disappear

It’s amazing how the simple things in life can be so enjoyable. We recently built a deck and all the old wood was piled in...

New WordPress Plugin Instructions

Last night I decided that my WordPress plugins needed a bit more detailed install and configure instructions.  Sure, I know how to do it but...

SkEdit – A Dreamweaver Replacement

SkEdit is simple, fast, not bloated with useless features and it’s now my Dreamweaver replacement. It’s extremely hard to find an application that can do...

Congrats Kari Rabe

Kari Rabe from my hometown of Chatfield Minnesota was on Wheel of Fortune last night and did excellent. I think she went home with about...

My First Press Release

Check out my first press release: TopRank Online Marketing SEO Designer Named to 2006 WebAwards Judging Panel No, I didn’t write it, we have a...

How to Build a Deck in 5 Steps

Step 1: Get some talented people who know how to build a deck. My brother and cousin helped us. Then make sure you pick a...

Parallels – Emulation Done Right

I’ve taken Parallels for a test spin and I’m very impressed. VirtualPC was the best emulator around years ago and it still never worked very...