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The Ethics of File Sharing

File sharing. This is accepted by both the nerd and youth community. For nerds, file sharing isn’t just about sharing music and movies but also sharing open source software quickly and easily by the use of torrents. Nonetheless, illegal file sharing does happen and it is accepted by many throughout the respective communities.

Because of illegal file sharing, torrents are frowned upon by the general public. Torrent sites have been shut down, sued, and even raided by the FBI. Even with this happening, the sites continue to strive and will not disappear overnight.

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Written on Jul 1, 2009 | Delicious | Stumble

How to Edit the Featured Posts CSS File

I’ve been asked how to edit the CSS file for the Featured Posts plugin in order to change the look and feel. Since I believe WordPress plugins should be simple enough for non-techies to understand, I’ll go ahead and outline exactly what each selector does and how you can change what the plugin looks like.

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Written on Jun 15, 2009 | Delicious | Stumble

Another Entrecard ControversyAnother Entrecard Controversy

Over the past year, Entrecard, its founders, and its moderators have been involved in some serious accusations. These accusations range from EC being a Nazi regime to Graham being an Asian woman. The accusations have hurt Entrecard’s credibility and turned many against the system.

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Written on Jun 10, 2009 | Delicious | Stumble

AbiWord: The Lighter and Faster Alternative

You’ve probably heard of the Microsoft Word alternative within Open Office, but have you heard of the other lighter and faster open source software called AbiWord? The software has been around for quite some time (1998), but it doesn’t quite get the recognition it deserves. Go ahead and download it if you haven’t tried out this magnificent piece of software.

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Written on May 29, 2009 | Delicious | Stumble

Answers to Random QuestionsAnswers to Random Questions

I receive quite a bit of search traffic for both related and non-related questions. To make life easier for everyone, here are some answers to the most often asked.

What are the three R’s of waste management?
Reduce, reuse, recycle
- Check out this article for more: The Three R’s of Waste Management

What is the history of nerds candy?
The nerds candy was introduced in 1983. The candy doesn’t have much history in itself, but it has been turned into a cereal (discontinued), bubble gum, Dweebs (a soft, chewy nerd. Dweebs were discontinued), and also a larger version. Nerds are often sold in both single packs and side-by-side packs which offer one sour and one sweet version of the candy.

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Written on May 15, 2009 | Delicious | Stumble