Be a Creator
Men have been taught that it is a virtue to agree with others. But the creator is the man who disagrees. Men have been taught that it is a virtue to swim with the current. But the creator is the man who goes against the current. Men have been taught that it is a virtue to stand together. But the creator is the man who stands alone.
I started working on the Internet in 2001. I was a sales guy for a large company that sold directory positions to lawyer and doctors. I had drive and was hungry to be successful in life but I hated going to the office 6 days a week from 6:00am to 7:00pm. I had to put [...]
I think Wolfram Alpha is doing a great job marketing itself. I have definitely seen it around on blogs and news sites. Today I saw it on Cnet. There was a sneak preview of Wolfram Alpha on a video where the host does a bunch of searches and discusses its functionality. I definitely think it [...]
It is the nature of my job. I speak to people about the work I do for them and then I sit in front of my computer and do the work…not necessarily in that order. If you read the About Stefan Rest page, then you know I cozy up to my desk, surround sound stereo [...]
I was using Apple’s iWork program (as I always to) to edit a few lines in a .doc file that was sent to me. I guess I just figured that I could save my revisions, re-attach it to an email (web based gmail) and then ship it back off to the recipient. I guess I [...]
I have to admit, I was skeptical of the WordPress Upgrade Plugin. Upgrading WordPress is a constant because there are always more secure versions being released and because it is an Open Source project, people are always contributing to its development. Upgrading your WordPress blog shouldn’t be difficult because blogging is for EVERYONE on the [...]
We don’t have cable or satellite TV down here at our house in Rincon Puerto Rico. There really isn’t a need for it, we are either working on our computers on the Internet or we are working around the house or surfing. Who has time for TV? Well, I guess we do, cause we have [...]
As long as I am talking about spending money on electronics or technology around the house, we should talk about how I am going to control it. That’s simple, with a wireless keyboard and mouse! I did a bunch of research around the web and at friends homes that have the Internet and a computer [...]
I just downloaded a WordPress plugin from their plugin directory to install an ajax based poll on my site. I wanted to ask people what I should do about my MacBook pro decision and decided a poll is a good way to get some user interaction and possibly some user contributed content. The WordPress plugin [...]
It isn’t easy typing on a keyboard without the letter “A”. A is used in a lot of words and I consider it a relatively important vowel in the big picture of the alphabet. I really only have good things to say about Apple products. They are much more intuitive than any PC running out [...]
I started blogging in 2005 after my rad girlfriend made me realize that blogging was fun. I knew nothing then, she should have referred to me as young blogging grasshopper. I had no idea it was going to turn me into the super nerd I have become today. I started out with Blogger, before Google [...]
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