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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.
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
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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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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My First International (Spanish) Comment Spam
Well, comment spam is coming at me in other languages now. Here is the latest gem that my blog spam filter caught: Hola a todos, en mi primer post me gustaría compartir algo con vosotros, Ya sabéis que para buscar … Continue reading
Bill Gates: The Mosquito Prankster
Who knew that Bill Gates could be this “funny”? LONG BEACH, California (AFP) – Microsoft founder turned disease-battling philanthropist Bill Gates loosed mosquitoes at an elite Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Conference to make a point about the deadly sting of … Continue reading
Working On Being More Open and Honest With What I am Thinking and Feeling
Thinking about Steve Jobs’ condition got me to thinking about something indirectly related — how to approach my life. One aspect that needs to change is how I interact with people. I need to be more open and honest on a personal level. Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Personal
Tagged Confrontation, Honesty, Human Nature, Steve Jobs, Tough Situations
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The 100 Oldest Internet Domain Names — Microsoft Not Included
I found this piece on the 100 oldest internet domain names very interesting. Symbolics.com is the oldest (Who?? ) You will see companies like Intel, AMD, AT&T, HP, Adobe on this list, but one company that was surprisingly missing was Microsoft. I would … Continue reading
Posted in Microsoft, Miscellaneous, Technology
Tagged AMD, AT&T, Domain Names, Domains, HP, Intel, Symbolics
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Testing: Soliciting Comments
I am working out one or two more kinks after my blog move. Please leave a comment on this post if you would like to help in this technical review. Continue reading →