Monthly Archives: April 2009

Please Help Me Choose a Worthy Computer Desk Chair

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Joel Marcey

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 →

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Installing LAMP and WordPress on Slicehost (or elsewhere) Redux

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Joel Marcey

[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 →

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Why Backblaze Is My Choice For Online Backup Provider

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Joel Marcey

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 →

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Company Spam and Scam

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Joel Marcey

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 →

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Top 25 Played Songs In My iTunes Collection As of April 2009

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Joel Marcey

It has been about a year since I posted a list of my favorite music at a given point in time. I always like these sorts of lists because it gives me a chance to reflect on my personality when … Continue reading →

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MacBook Pro Battery Health Waning Quickly – But Why?

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Joel Marcey

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 →

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