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MediaPost OnlineSpin – The Return

March 31, 2012

I just returned to my weekly OnlineSpin column at MediaPost, following a year-and-a-half break. Why the pause? First, I needed to invest more of myself into my late-stage startup. Second, I have young children between the ages of three and five. We’d been transitioning from a full-time nanny to full-day preschool, and I needed to [...]

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Olin Stephens and Dorade

March 5, 2012

“In all phases of my work I was conscious of the need for balance, and I did my best to find balance in both the long and the short view. Broadly I think I can say that I applied the principles of balance in design, in business and in the pleasures I enjoyed.” Those were [...]

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Internet Security For Your Family

March 3, 2012

I’m participating in Trend Micro’s Digital Joneses Study, a year-long project that brings together bloggers and their families to “examine issues affecting individual members of a modern, digitally-connected household.” (One notable Jones includes one of my fellow Cast of Dads co-hosts, Michael Sheehan of HighTechDad. The rest are mommies.) The Internet security provider hopes to educate [...]

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I’m Extremely Popular On Pinterest…

February 13, 2012

…and I’ve only logged in once. Everyone wants to follow me. Just sayin’.

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Photo Storage and Security

February 12, 2012

Many have written Flickr off for tepid innovation, but its persistent existence has made the service a most comforting home for our treasured photos. Since 2005, Laura and I have shared a Flickr account to archive and share our photos with each other, family and friends. Recently, Laura has been concerned over the safety of [...]

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Removing Malware From WordPress Blogs

February 11, 2012

If you have a WordPress site, I highly recommend Sucuri Security for malware detection, clean-up and ongoing piece of mind. I’d been fighting the really nasty pharma hack on this website for a few months. Frustrating to say the least. But I think I’ve finally rid myself of the malware. Moreover, I found a security [...]

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How Geek Are You?

February 9, 2012

Just had a fun video chat with Daddy Brad on Dad Labs, along with CC Chapman from Digital Dads (both fellow co-hosts of Cast of Dads). Topic: “How geek are you?”  Check out the video below. Click here if you can’t see the video.

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