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WicketPixie 2.0 Dev Blog: Plans for the Future

So in my last WicketPixie-related post, I talked about replacing images with pure CSS. In this blog post, I’m going to practically tell you I will not be working on WicketPixie until further notice.
The backend for WicketPixie right now is just a mess. As I went through it trying to clean it up, I found [...]

Write Not Only For Your Readers, But For Yourself

As the blog posts recorded in my blog have begun to pile up, I have come to notice something. I find myself returning to old posts that walk-through how to do something. For example, one-time configuration changes when you first install Ubuntu or setting up the connection between your Ubuntu computer to your T-Mobile G1. Shame [...]

Why Using Free Domains and Free Hosting Hurt Your Blog

Lately, services have popped up like dot.tk and co.cc that offer free domain name services. Likewise, services such as 000webhost.com offer free web hosting. Many new bloggers have started using these services together. I personally have registered my domain name “eddieringle.com” through Gandi.net, and also host this blog through Idlesoft’s hosting service.
Let’s start with using [...]