Like the modern day Edisons who comprise the smart phone and social networking industries, 3D Technology is a thriving institution of its own. Before iPhones, and places where folks could gather and share content—before “content” became “things” used in our everyday lives—Martin Newell’s 3D rendering of a teapot existed as a testament to everything we consider Generation X. It was this ability to see and think three-dimensionally, or photo-realistically, that created the future we live in. It is also the reason I consider 3D Technology to be the father (or mother) of modern day technology.


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Intuit, the company that brought us QuickBooks and TurboTax, waged “silent war” with the web development community in mid-2009. It’s weapon: The $4.99-per-month website that could potentially dominate the marketplace, and drive the modest, independent studio out of business. (Okay, so this statement isn’t exactly their tag line, but the scenarios in their television ad are clear shots at independent studios).


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I couldn’t help it…the words that rang in my head were those of Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. In Get Rich or Die Tryin’, his big screen debut, he uttered these harsh, albeit prophetic words:

“I ain’t signing that mutha f*ckin contract / I ain’t a b*tch like you / I ain’t going out like that—ME?!?”

SIGH! Had I only taken heed of his cheeky wisdom! A few weeks ago, I was going through some of my old tax returns and stumbled across a contract from the early 2000s. It was with a well-known company that shall remain nameless. Rejoicing in all that I had accomplished, I decided to read over the contract…y’know, for old times sake. WHAT THE HELL DID I DO THAT FOR? I soon realized that I was victim of contractual slavery, but the worst part is that I wasn’t aware of it! Whoever declared that “ignorance was bliss” must have been…well, blissful in their ignorance! I’m a man who likes to know. Usually, I’m a man who likes to read.


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Love it or hate it, PowerPoint is the corporate dream. I personally loathe it with a passion, yet I recognize it’s influence on Corporate America. It offers a cheap, aerodynamic solution for producing linear presentations. Toss in a few transitions and BOOM, you’re the new grandmaster of all things technical! Sheeeit! Might even get that 10 cent raise, nah mean?!?


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Life can be quite difficult for the Webmaster who needs a simple solution for tracking inventory. Sure, there are tons of e-commerce and shopping-cart plugins out there (many of which are highly overrated, in my humble opinion). But as far as a basic, inventory manager that’s fluent and reliable, there just isn’t anything out there for this niche. Or, at least that’s what I thought…

Enter the “Inventory Manager Plugin” for Wordpress, and its creator, Cale Bergh of the Alpha Channel Group.


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