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Hello. I am Joel Marcey, author of this personal blog.
Check out my joint venture with acclaimed programming language instructor, Rex Jaeschke, called Programming Classroom

I am also owner of Twin Roots, a consulting and software development company.

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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Please Help Me Choose a Worthy Computer Desk Chair
I am in the market for a good computer desk chair. I mean one like Chris Pirillo has in his office — the Grahl Synchron 8, which apparently is not sold publicly anymore. I could do without that crazy price, … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Miscellaneous, Personal
Tagged Aeron, Back Pain, Chris Pirillo, Ergonomics, Grahl Synchron 8, Herman Miller, Kneelsit, Mirra, Sciatica
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Installing LAMP and WordPress on Slicehost (or elsewhere) Redux
[Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any mishaps that may occur by following these steps or advice because you follow them out of your own free will.] — I figure I better put that up-front, again. My original post on … Continue reading
Why Backblaze Is My Choice For Online Backup Provider
I chose Backblaze as my online backup service provider for one year (possibly, longer). It was actually a tough choice. I was weighing many options. Do I just go with the well-known leaders (by customer base), such as Mozy or … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Mac, Software, Technology
Tagged Backblaze, Backup, Carbonite, Chris Pirillo, DropBox, Mozy, Online Backup, Online Storage, SafeCopy, SpiderOak, Twitter
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Company Spam and Scam
At 8:44 PM last night, I get this email in my Apple Mail inbox from someone named “lisa rey” with the subject “Idea for [joelmarcey.com]“. Hey somebody has an idea for my blog!! Great! Ding! Obviously spam or a scam, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Google, Miscellaneous
Tagged GMail, Scams, Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Spam
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MacBook Pro Battery Health Waning Quickly – But Why?
I usually leave my MacBook Pro sitting on my desk connected to a power adapter. Since I had the battery replaced back in October 2008, my guess is that I may have cycled through a power charge at the most … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Computers, Mac, Technology
Tagged AppleCare, Battery Life, IStatPro, MacBook Pro, SMC, System Profiler
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