http://www.wickedblog.com A Kentucky writer's musings...while actively pursuing the perfect balance between cutting-edge mobile technology and ecologically-sound voluntary simplicity Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:25:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'd like to address this to the lovely woman (and her understandably quiet, seemingly embarrassed husband) who took little screaming Junior to Wild Oats in Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday. Dear Mother - No, I did NOT roll my eyes at your child. Had I rolled my eyes at anyone, it would have ... http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/09/07/open-letter-to-parents-of-screaming-child/ [caption id="attachment_1270" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="YOUR ebook library now showing on your iPhone"][/caption] There are many things that the iPhone is, but there were a few nagging things that the iPhone wasn't. This holiday weekend, while helping my father set up his iPhone, I found a few of the missing pieces. First and ... http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/09/02/and-the-winner-is-an-ebook-reader-for-iphone/ I have been studying my Mac OS book today, along with doing some searching online for specifics I needed, and I even got an email from a peer's son on how to overcome my frustration with the Mac's lack of a right button. I was in a generous mood, so I ... http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/08/26/cool-mac-osx-tips-i-learned-today/ I have been listening to Garrison Keillor's The Writer's Almanac Podcast for over a year now, but I've never shared that information. I find that when I'm looking for some "writerly" inspiration, it's a perfect springboard. The podcast is only a few minutes long - I keep about 6 months worth ... http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/08/24/writers-podcast-is-filled-with-inspiration/ Well, after buying a bunch of cool apps night before last, I've essentially decommissioned my iPhone. Not only does this "upgrade" make all my applications crash seconds after they attempt to launch... I no longer have music, videos or audiobooks on my iphone! Yesterday and today (despite an all-night synch attempt) ... http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/08/21/arrrugg-my-iphone-is-just-a-phone-avoid-itunes-771/ I just watched a video which covered many of the things I've been contemplating lately. I've always been an identity protection freak. I have been guilty of making a scene in public when someone tried to demand my social security number (when I knew it wasn't necessary) before offering me ... http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/08/20/personal-freedom-social-networking-vs-the-borg/ I've been looking for a more attractive, easier-to-navigate layout for my WordPress sites recently, and I found a couple interesting resources to share: Magazine Theme - a unique layout for a WP site with a cutting edge style and directions for customization by the designer. SEO Themes - nearly 50 websites that ... http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/08/20/wordpress-wednesday-nice-themes/ This was sent to me by my friend across the lake, Bronwyn Robertson a London-area Virtual Assistant. It was in relation to my new, deeper dedication to niching my business. It couldn't have been more timely (or more humorous). The Script Doctor http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/08/19/the-cure-for-what-ails-a-writer/ WickedBlog went a little "dark" for a couple weeks while I got my collective *ahem* stuff together and made the transition from the long-held WickedWordCraft.com to my new, more narrowly focused and less "freeflowing" site, WickedWriter.com. I could no longer juggle all the things I was trying to do with my ... http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/08/18/new-business-site-launches-wickedwritercom/ Watched this amazing talk this morning, then tweeted it and sent it to a few people on my list. Great stuff. Worth the 19 minutes of your life required to watch it. Take the time. Or go here to watch it on TED.com. http://www.wickedblog.com/2008/08/17/which-side-of-the-brain-do-you-live/