Author Archives: Joel Marcey

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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OnLive – Intel, AMD, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo Had Better Be On High Alert

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Joel Marcey

I was listening to Windows Weekly the other day, and the topic of OnLive came up. Maybe I live under a rock, but I had never heard of OnLive. Well, I have now. And if their vision comes to fruition, … Continue reading →

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Conficker – Should Mac Users Be Worried?

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Joel Marcey

So I was watching 60 Minutes last night (I can still hear that tick, tick, tick, tick, tick of the clock….and I am still amazed that Andy Rooney is still around!). Their lead story was regarding internet viruses, particularly the … Continue reading →

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Choosing an Online Backup Service – Revisited

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Joel Marcey

[Update 3: After tweeting Backblaze about me not being able to use their service because of no Mac support -- I get a reply inviting me to their private beta. Thanks Backblaze! But now my decision is that much harder … Continue reading →

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Help – I Want To Redesign My Company Website, But Where Do I Start

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Joel Marcey

Update: I added what I think might be my favorite site — Slicehost (and, yes, they are my current hosting provider). I am in the market to redesign my company website. A few months ago, I put version 1.0 of … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Windows Web Host Is Difficult – It’s A Jungle Out There

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Joel Marcey

UPDATE: I added 2 more hosts to my short list A friend of mine is looking for a host for his website. His website is old school, with a bit of original ASP and, now, SQL Server 2005 (it was….gasp….SQL … Continue reading →

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