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Nathan has been tinkering with computers since the days of the Apple II (and still has a working one in the office). Though born in Livonia, Nathan has lived in the U.P. since he was two (his first memory is breaking into the house because his parents forgot the key) and he wouldn’t trade the snow for anything. When he’s not in front of a computer or chasing one of his four kids around, he likes to write and perform music on any instrument he can get his hands on. His interests include reading and watching science fiction, books on theoretical physics and astronomy, and artificial intelligence.

Why digital books won’t replace paper just yet…

July 30, 2011 – 1:53 pm

There are a great many advantages and “neat things” about Amazon’s Kindle, and other similar e-readers. (For the purpose of this commentary, I also include Apple’s iPad and other tablets in this same category.) The technology was a long time coming, and was depicted in many works of fiction for years prior. Many people have [...]

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Unintended Consequences

April 27, 2011 – 10:50 pm

Choosing your domain name is likely one of the most overlooked steps in creating your website. Not only do you need to be sure that you’ve chosen something that will function the way you want it to in terms of marketing, etc., but you need to also be sure it doesn’t send the wrong message. [...]

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Nice Surprises

March 16, 2011 – 2:39 am

Tonight I felt the need to give a grateful shout out to WordPress. While putting together a website for a new client, I stumbled across a small feature in the custom menu section. It’s not a big thing, but is an example of user interface happening the RIGHT way. In many apps you can drag [...]

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A Few Web Design Myths

January 15, 2011 – 3:40 am

Like anything else in life, the art of creating websites enjoys some popular myths. Some ideas come from older ways of doing things, and are translated into the new technology. Other ides are born of the very common feeling that if we feel a certain way about something, chances are most other people do too. [...]

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Technology Equals Change

December 20, 2010 – 3:36 am

Until electricity goes away, technology will continue to be a driving force in business. If you are afraid of change or otherwise unable to cope with the ever increasing pace of change in technology, you are almost guaranteed to be left behind. Rather than being doom and gloom, however, the very same technology changes can [...]

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