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Archive for August, 2008

Wii Balance Board + Roomba = OMGWTF

August 31st, 2008

I bet that when Nintendo came up with the idea for Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board, this isn’t what they had in mind.
After hearing through the Twitter-vine that both Stephen Fung and iPhone Gary picked up Roomba robots to do a little cleaning around the house, I immediately thought of a modification that [...]

The Value of Blogging to Freelancers

August 30th, 2008

As a freelance writer, I make my living by writing for others. While my freelance writing business certainly makes a lot more money than Beyond the Rhetoric ever has, I still feel that having a personal/professional blog like this is of great value, especially to freelancers like me.
There are many reasons why all freelance writers [...]

Nominate Me for Best Writing Blog

August 29th, 2008

Excuse me as I address my ego for just a moment. I came across a post on WritingWhitePapers.com where they are accepting nominations for their third annual Top 10 Blogs for Writers. I subscribe to a number of blogs by other freelance writers, because they are great sources of valuable information. I hope that you [...]

Why I Attend Dot Com Pho

August 28th, 2008

The story of how I got involved with Dot Com Pho is a little convoluted. Basically, I’ve been involved with a local car enthusiast forum for a number of years and that’s how I got to know Ed Lau. We both started our personal blogs at around the same time and we happened to post [...]

What’s Up Wednesdays: Raw Chicken on Purpose

August 27th, 2008

Here it is folks. The last What’s Up Wednesday of August. We’re less than a week away from the kids going back to school and the TV getting itself out of reruns. For this week’s edition, we take a look at the relationship between blogging and journalism, Michael Phelp’s first baby picture, and the opportunity [...]