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  • Upgrade and Comment Spam

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    I’ve upgraded to Movable Type 4.1. I contemplated migrating to WordPress, but decided that the transition was a little too much for a Friday night. The upgrade wasn’t too tough, but I had some issues with 4.1’s Registration feature. The UI is a little confusing and I kept getting this error whenever I published: Publish…

  • Steampunk Novel Checklist

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    My lovely and talented wife, Natania Barron, who is hard at work on her second book–a steampunk novel of sorts called The Aldersgate Cycle–has posted a fairly humorous steampunk novel checklist. So far, it looks like she’s meeting all the right criteria. It really is a wonderful book and I’m really looking forward to where…

  • Google Analytics Seminar

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    Despite the fact that my photograph leaves much to be desired, it looks like Google has posted news of our Google Analytics training seminar, which will be held on March 25th and 26th in Raleigh. I must admit, it’s a little crazy seeing my mug anywhere on the Google.com domain.

  • Exact Keyword Tracking Update

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    I’ve posted an update to my Google Analytics Keyword Sleuth, over on the ROI Revolution blog. It’s been rather popular since I announced it last April, but due to the new JavaScript being used for Google Analytics accounts, it was time for an update. This was originally posted here on Oldbie last April. Back to…

  • Free They Might Be Giants Podcast For Kids

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    This is very cool! I just posted it to Geekdad, but it’s worth mentioning here, too. In advance of their new kids’ album, Here Come the 123s, perennial geek music favorite They Might Be Giants have a new weekly podcast for kids. I just got the notice from the latest edition of their email newsletter…

  • Baby’s First Mythos

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    Bring up your geeklets right! With Baby’s First Mythos, written by C.J. Henderson and illustrated by Erica Henderson, you can teach them to rightfully fear the Outer Gods, all while learning their 123s and ABCs! From the review at Geekparenting.com: "Though it isn’t bound in flesh or inked with human blood, Baby’s First Mythos does…

  • Christmas Time Is Here

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    As Christmas approaches, a few people have asked what to get me. Two easy rules! If it’s on my Amazon Wish List, chances are I really want it If it’s on the Geekdad Gift Guide (or mentioned anywhere on the Geekdad blog, it’s also a good bet We’ve also set up a Wish List for…

  • Geekdad Article: Beowulf

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    My latest article is up at Geekdad. Entitled Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Beowulf?, it’s about introducing mythology to young children. It’s getting a lot of comments, which is especially cool. Bonus Awesomeness: Looks like Wil Wheaton linked to my post in a great post of his own, about a great book, Classic Myths…

  • Oh Boy. Gdrive. For Real. Uh-huh.

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    From the WSJ: “Google is preparing a service that would let users store on its computers essentially all of the files they might keep on their personal-computer hard drives — such as word-processing documents, digital music, video clips and images, say people familiar with the matter… The Mountain View, Calif., company plans to provide some…

  • Funny AdWords Contest

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    My co-worker, Mark Curtis, has posted a pretty hilarious article over at the ROI Revolution blog, uncovering some of the world’s most badly-targeted AdWords ads. Take a look and vote on which ones you think are… best? Worst? I dunno.