I, Viddy: the blog

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Get Thee Over To Our Facebook Page!

Dudes and chicks, come checkout out new Facebook page and become a fan.  We make no demands but we are willing to beg.  But seriously, is this thing on?  Stop by and check it out when you get a chance.

Can This Tech Support Agent get more fans than Pat Robertson?

You know you want it, so come and get it!

February 6, 2010 Posted by Mister Viddy | Culture, Entertainment, Internet, News, Technology, Writing | , , , | 1 Comment

Out Of The Blue

What is this?  Yes, I am actually posting to my blog.  OMG!  This poor old blog has always served me well and like a bastard I have neglected it.  So I thought I’d pop on real quick and just pound out a quick shout out to all my homies.  I’m currently working on launching a new design studio/gallery here in Portland, Oregon so I figure that will keep me pretty busy for the next few months.  It’s something I’ve been wanting to do and now I am plum out of excuses so I need to light a fire under myself and get to work on it before I die of old age.

February 4, 2010 Posted by Mister Viddy | Art, Graphic Design, Photography, Workplace, Writing | , , , , | No Comments Yet

Associated Content: Published

Check out my recently published content on AC:

Review: MSI Wind U100 Netbook

November 17, 2009 Posted by Mister Viddy | Computers, Internet, Technology, Writing | , | No Comments Yet

Shake and Purr: The Next Big Thing

This is it.  This is the next big hit and you want to be in on the ground floor.  Shake and Purr.  Think of it like Facebook and XTube, only not.  Words won’t do it justice so just mosey on over and take a peak.  Shake and Purr, the name says it all.

October 1, 2009 Posted by Mister Viddy | Culture, Entertainment, Reviews, Writing | , , | No Comments Yet

Gmail Crashes, Again: Get Over It

Gmail went down again this morning.  Reports are flying about angry users not being able to access vital information.  Rioting breaks out in cyberspace.  And…  The world goes on.

Google is not infallible.  No email provider is infallible.  Technology breaks down from time to time.  Get over it.  Anyone who has used a computer has experienced a glitch from time to time and Gmail experienced a glitch this morning.  Google knows when this occurs and when it does, they get to work on fixing the issue and restoring service.  If your business or personal life is so deeply dependent on one single service such as Gmail then you have bigger problems than your email not working.

I know, it’s convenient to store everything in your email folders.  And most of us rely on email as a key way of communicating.  But things break.  This is life.  Don’t live in a fools paradise in which you think that just because a huge company is providing you a service that it will never break.  Machines break.  They always have and they always will.  No need to hyperventilate or kill your neighbor.  Calm down, step away from the computer and maybe step outside for a moment and get a breath of fresh air.  Run in place.  Do something to clear your mind and realize that when Gmail or Yahoo Mail isn’t working it does not mean that all life on the planet will come to an end.  Let the engineers fix the problem and then you’ll be able to access your precious email again.

And in the future, perhaps you should consider storing valuable data in multiple locations because guess what, this kind of thing will happen again in the future.  Forewarned is forearmed.

September 24, 2009 Posted by Mister Viddy | Culture, Technology, Writing | , , , | No Comments Yet