Brandon Connell
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Can Any of My Readers Help Me Learn VB.Net?
Dec 26th
A personal goal of mine for many years has been to learn Visual Basic.Net and a few other languages. Another top language goal is C# (C Sharp). The end goal is to develop many useful Windows applications, and eventually some games.
I know I have a vast readership here, and a very supportive one. So my intention here is to find someone that not only knows the language, but feels comfortable teaching it to someone.
In standard creative style, I decided to do this in a barter relationship. For sharing your wonderful knowledge, I am willing to provide you with graphic design services. More >
Being a Blogger Holds Legal Risks
Aug 21st
If you are an American, you must be familiar with the constant daily argument that free speech is a right. The problem is that this “law” is challenged on a daily basis. It is challenged in many ways, including top secret government attacks on the character of the person practicing free speech.
The reason that sparked this post is the recent arrest warrant that went out for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. I saw that major press release, and then maybe an hour later I saw that the arrest warrant was canceled just as fast as it was placed.
My immediate reaction to the More >
When McDonalds Tells You That It’s Breakfast and You Can’t Have Lunch Items
Aug 11th
Ok. Now I can honestly say that I wanted to do this at times. This girl actually did it. Maybe McDonalds will get the hint and just give people what they want from now on.
Note: there is no sound. I thought something happened with my audio driver at first. Then I realized this was a security camera and it most likely had no sound. I verified that by reports.
UPDATE: They removed the video. It was a security camera in a McDonalds drive-through and the woman who drove up wanted chicken nuggets. The girl at the window refused because it was More >
Sphinn Wins a Spot on My Wrath List
May 31st
Recently, I submitted my article “seo book for bloggers” to Sphinn.com and it was up there for a couple of days without any issue. This morning I woke up to an email telling me that moderators removed the article from the Sphinn website because the article appeared to be pushing affiliate links or sales.
Now let me tell you why they earned a spot in the wake of my wrath. I am a DMOZ editor, and you may well know that we only list sites that we believe to be high quality. We deny a lot of submissions, and we are quick More >
Pet Tube Is the #1 Google Trend
May 16th
The weirdest things turn up on Google Trends sometimes.
Borrowed from Techeblog.com…
Pet Tube is currently the hottest new video sharing site around, offering the funniest animal videos from around the world. In addition to videos, there’s also a forum and even groups.
I can’t see the big deal really. I am all for funny pet videos, but we have those all over YouTube. On top of that, I have gone to the FAQ page on Pettube.com and noticed a “coming soon” message. I figured that if they are that successful to appear on the #1 spot of Google Trends, and have a More >
iPad Is the 1st Apple Product I Support
May 16th
I have been an advocate of pushing negative reviews on Apple products for years. My dad first introduced me to Apple many years ago. His words of wisdom were “don’t buy an electronic named after a fruit because it’s bound to go bad”.
I have been against Apple products mainly because of the setup of the operating system in the Macintosh computer. I know that is the fault of Microsoft being greedy and holding a monopoly on Windows, but I can’t help myself for having a preference.
When the iPhone came out, I was unimpressed. I bought a Samsung Behold instead (also More >
Blocked Content/Forced Newsletter: How to Instantly Lose Readers
May 14th
I was just browsing a few marketing blogs, and I came across one I found interesting. But when I went to a single post to read and comment, the website went dim and an ajax newsletter was displayed in the light.
That blog made a mistake. I immediately closed the entire tab because I was forced to sign up for their newsletter if I not only wanted to read their content, but also to close the stupid newsletter form. They didn’t even provide a “close” link. I don’t like being forced into signing away my right not to receive spam.
If you want More >
Being Accessible to Your Clients
May 12th
Your customer will want to be able to reach you when they have a problem, or a question. If they cannot reach you, then you will turn them off. They will find somebody else who can be reached in their time of need.
In order to be accessible, you need to ensure you have clear contact information on your website, and business card. Your website should also include a contact form so that customers may simply type in their question or comment and hit a submit button. Another great accessibility feature is a toll free number. You will find that you can More >
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