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A Sneak Peek at OSNews Version 4
Since we’re getting close to a usable version of OSNews 4, I thought I’d post a few sneak peek screenshots of the next version of OSNews. This is somewhat silly, because the interface is based on CSS,...
View ArticleComing Soon: Web 2.0 Review
I’ve been doing a LOT of coding for OSNews version 4 lately. It’s really brought up a lot of interesting thoughts about Web 2.0 websites. I intend to write something of length about that in the next...
View ArticleTrackback Spam
There is a new trend out there, one that hasn’t received much coverage, but it’s a big deal, and it’s getting bigger. As user generated content becomes more and more prevalent, we have a new type of...
View ArticleSo Much To Say
On a normal day, I might point you towards links like this one, which demonstrates that The White House has removed quotes by Dick Cheney from their website. Or maybe this one, which claims that not a...
View ArticleOSNews v4 Dangerously Close
Within the next two weeks, we will see a more public beta of OSNews version 4. I have pretty much everything integrated, and the site — I think — is feature complete. I am excited about getting some...
View ArticleOSNews 4 Beta Reactions
Some Positives “Much nicer than the old site, particularly the “recent comments” feature.“ “I find the site to be very aesthetically pleasing. It reminds me of a newspaper. The previous site certainly...
View ArticleOSNews version 4 Subscriber Only Features
I decided that I would add some features to OSN4 that are “subscriber only” features. I won’t lie, I did it up subscribership, not because it gets me rich (it doesn’t, I make no money from it) and not...
View ArticleAnother Chapter Comes to a Close
Since it’s eaten up quite a bit of my time, I’ve spent way too many posts discussing OSNews, and that will come to a close today. See, today I wrapped up the remaining bugs and features I planned for...
View ArticleFacebook Group for OSNews
If anyone who came here from OSNews is on Facebook, be sure to join the OSNews Facebook group. It will be interesting to see if we can assemble some recognizable group on that site.
View ArticleThe Flop That is Windows Vista
Thom posted an article on OSNews.com yesterday called Vista’s Mythical Cut Features. It got me thinking; I left a few comments on the article that really hit the heart of the matter, but Thom’s...
View ArticleThe Fifteen Percent Rule
As a general rule, 15% of any online community is comprised of ninnies, fools, and jerks. On some sites, this percentage is much higher, and for others, it’s slightly lower. But every community has...
View ArticleRemembering Why I Mostly Hate Apple Users, Even Though I Am One
This week, I had to make a trip to the Apple store. My iPhone began growing some “bubbles” under the screen, so they swapped one out. I had also brought back a flaky Airport Extreme, but since I only...
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A Little About Code Names
Throughout the internet, you’ll find a slew of geeks who refer to their projects by “code name.” Realistically, this isn’t GI Joe, so there’s no real reason to need a code name for your projects,...
View ArticleOSNews vs. WordPress
I’ve spent quite a bit of time, over the last 5 or 6 days, diving into WordPress and learning what makes it tick. Parts of WordPress are really impressive – just flat out cool. The way some of it...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes at OSNews
I just started putting together a series of articles I will be publishing on OSNews. I’ve only roughly sketched it out, but in short, it’s going to discuss how OSNews works, how the PHP is structured,...
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