Share You want to make money from Twitter. You joined all 12 networks mentioned in this blog post and see that you’ll get the highest paying offers from Ad.ly or Sponsored Tweets. Here’s a comparison and my recommendation on which one you should use. Both sites insist on disclaimers in each advertising tweet. Each Ad.ly tweet will [...]
Share UPDATE 2: NO INVITE REQUIRED. You’ll need a Dutch IP address. Get a Dutch web proxy or VPN. If you need a Dutch based IP address VPN, use mine: (if you don’t know how to set it up, just google it. sorry there’s too many OS’es to cover all the instructions) PPTP VPN address: [...]
Share Swine Flu was officially confirmed by Chief Executive Donald Tsang at around 8:50. Person infected was a mexican that came from Mexico to Hong Kong via Shanghai Joshlam.com urges ALL VIEWERS to PLEASE wear a mask and consult a doctor if you have ANY flu like Symptoms! More information at: http://www.theswineflufacts.com/ New to Josh’s Blog? [...]
Share I recently got an old laptop from my dad. The first thing I realized was that the the Wi-Fi wasn’t working really well, if working at all. At first, I thought that it was just acting up, and it’ll be fine after a restart. Not happening. The laptop was as stubborn as hell. I could see my Wireless [...]
Share You know the drill: for $399 you buy one OLPC XO laptop and a second is sent to a child somewhere in the developing world. Same deal as last year only now with the help of Amazon’s powerful retail reach. Devices begin shipping in about 30 days — a bit longer outside the US. Naturally you [...]
Share While I’m generally pleased with Windows 7 so far , I’ve found myself shaking my head every now and then. In some instances it’s obvious that Microsoft has been paying attention. Other times, not so much.I’ve noticed five issues so far that, though minor, leave me wondering if Microsoft is going to be able to pull [...]
Share Unlike Windows Vista’s Four stickers, Windows 7 will just have one “Ready” sticker. After receiving endless flak for their silly tiered Vista Compatibility scheme, Microsoft has decided to issue a single “Windows 7 Capable” sticker for hardware that works with the new OS. That means no more “Windows Home Basic”, “Windows Ready”, “Certified for Windows” [...]
Share The philosophy goes something like this: the great thing about Linux is that it’s secure, and the great thing about open-source software is that it’s thoroughly and constantly vetted for robustness. So to that end, Android should be pretty rock solid, right? Perhaps, but the overwhelming enormity of this particular bug definitely gives us [...]
Share Web design isn’t art. It involves a whole collection of different skills — from copywriting and typography to layout and art — all fused together to create an interface that not only features a pleasant aesthetic but that communicates function and facilitates easy access to its content. But in order to combine all these elements [...]
