A year ago today, I started with PowerServe. It’s been one helluva year, and I truly feel blessed to have done as well as I have here.
I’ve been able to work with some fantastic clients, develop some amazing relationships with the people I work with, make more money… who could ask for more?
From CNN:
Nine out of 10 Internet users say they have changed their online habits to avoid spyware and other Internet-based threats, according to a study released Wednesday.
Nearly half said they have stopped visiting particular Web sites that they suspect may deposit unwanted programs on their computers, while 25 percent say they have stopped downloading music or movies from “peer to peer” networks that may harbor spyware.
Eighteen percent said they had switched the type of Web browser they use in order to avoid spyware.
On July 13, Macromedia will be celebrating the 10th birthday of ColdFusion. Happy Early Birthday CF!! 
7/11/2006 – UPDATE: More information on this can be found here and here.While we are pleased with the results we received from the Baby Gender Mentor test we took back in July ’05, countless others have not been so happy/lucky. If you are contemplating using the Baby Gender Mentor test, please check out the forums at In-Gender.com.If you were to ask me whether or not we’d use the test again, I would most assuredly tell you no, simply because my confidence in the test and the company behind it is gone. Make up your own mind, though.Well, we’re biting the bullet and opting to try out the Baby Gender Monitor Mentor. After hearing about it on ABC World News tonight, and watching the Today Show video on the PregnancyStore.com website, we’re sold on the idea of trying out the Baby Gender Mentor to determine whether our little bundle of joy will be a boy or a girl. We’ll let you know how it turns out.
I thought this was pretty interesting…
From Lifehacker.com: If you’re a Javascript geek or a web publisher who wants to get a Google Map onto your site, Google’s just announced the Google Maps API that enables all sorts of creative mapping with assurance that it won’t break as soon as Google changes their code. See the Google Maps roundup for examples of Google Map applications.
The world is your JavaScript-enabled oyster [GoogleBlog]
Google just released a rebranded version of the Keyhole product they purchased recently. It’s basically a free app to use, but there is a Plus and Pro version available for an extra fee.
I think it’s a cool app, but Google Maps is more than suitable for my needs. Google Earth does a lot more, but I really don’t feel like running another app on my system just to access its additional features. It’s worth checking out though. It’s pretty incredible to zoom up close to where you work or where you live and see it from above. Hey, is that my car in the driveway…? hehe…
Time Magazine selects the 50 Coolest Websites of 2005 in this online feature. Check out their picks for the best in Arts & Entertainment, Blogs, Lifestyle, Health & Hobbies, News & Information, and Shopping.
(Hat tip: Zeldman)
My personal favorites from the list:
Tuck this away into your back of web dev goodies: a CSS Preview page. Perfect for testing what the most basic elements of HTML look like when using your stylesheets.
Apple has posted Quicktime 7 for Windows Public Preview online. If you own the Pro version of Qt6 or QT6.5 you may want to hold off on installing it.
The grapevine was right this time: Apple will indeed be migrating to Intel chips after all. Steve Jobs made the announcement today at the WWDC in San Francisco, CA.
What’s this mean for consumers? Better availability of Apple products.
Apple has struggled with keeping up with demand for several years due to low supplies of the G4 and G5 PowerPC chips that power their computers. Because of the darth of supplies, Apple has had to delay product launches repeatedly, and as failed to close the “Gigahertz Gap” between its computers and those of the PC world.
In a surprising move, Jobs announced that Apple has had Mac OS X running on x86-based Intel chips for the past 5 years.
I’m excited about this move, because it’s going to lead to greater availability of processors for Apple, and… I’m speculating here… maybe it will open up OS X to custom-built computers. Who knows…
Jobs said this transition won’t be completed until 2007. Until then, I’ll be anxiously awaiting this latest evolution of Apple and its offerings.