Keith Line http://www.keithline.com Web Standards, Accessibility and Eco-Geek Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:48:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 The Super Secret Project Site is UP! http://www.keithline.com/?p=167 http://www.keithline.com/?p=167#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:48:55 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=167
OK, it’s not the actual project, just an informational site, but still… http://www.oursupersecretproject.com/ Also, check out our Twitter account for up to date information at: http://twitter.com/asecretproject If you really loved me (and I hope you do) then you might consider sharing this with all of your friends online and ask them politely to do the same. I see no [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=167 Brett Blumenthal Says That I am Toxic http://www.keithline.com/?p=164 http://www.keithline.com/?p=164#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 13:26:35 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=164
My wife told me that I was one of the “8 toxic personalities to avoid” last night. She pointed me to an article at http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/8-toxic-personalities-to-avoid-461078/, which was on the home page of Yahoo! under the “Featured” section. Brett Says “5. Dream Killing Keiths: Every time you have an idea, these people tell you why you can’t [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=164 American Idol is Proof that a Butt-Load of Money Gets us Nowhere http://www.keithline.com/?p=162 http://www.keithline.com/?p=162#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 15:04:08 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=162
I watch American Idol. Mostly, I hate it, I think to the dismay of my friends and family. I watch it because I never get to see my wife and we can just sit and watch it together, even though we are usually working. While I watch the show, I definitely do so through veiled [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=162 Work at Home Dads http://www.keithline.com/?p=158 http://www.keithline.com/?p=158#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 13:27:04 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=158
I work from home. I watch my daughter all day, aside from the rare instances when I have an in-person meeting or if she has play-time with one of her friends. She is two years old now and I wanted to comment a bit on the time that we have spent together in public. We go [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=158 Windows 7 is my Last Hope for The Windows OS http://www.keithline.com/?p=150 http://www.keithline.com/?p=150#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 19:25:26 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=150
I’ve been using windows since version 3.0, maybe even earlier if I think hard enough. I’ve lived through at least 7 major upgrades and have installed the OS thousands of times in a former life as a technologist. My current operating system is Vista. Vista is, in my opinion, ridiculous. I hope that Windows 7 goes [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=150 My Pee Looks Like Martian Blood http://www.keithline.com/?p=145 http://www.keithline.com/?p=145#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 03:01:56 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=145
A few weeks ago I noticed that my pee was no longer the glorious golden color of my past. It was in fact bluey-green (this is a real color) and it made me gasp. I have seen myself urinate for my entire life. Because of this, I have come to know my pee. I know [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=145 Michael J. Fox Pisses Me Off… http://www.keithline.com/?p=134 http://www.keithline.com/?p=134#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 03:38:01 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=134
…because he makes me want to cry like a little girl. Seriously. I am not kidding. It’s not, however, because I feel sorry for him. I do feel sad that he has been afflicted with a disease that is obviously no barrel of fun - but it’s deeper than that… I grew up with Family Ties, Back [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=134 I Want my MTV. Really - Bring it Back. http://www.keithline.com/?p=130 http://www.keithline.com/?p=130#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 14:21:33 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=130
“Do you want your MTV?” This was asked of a group of us when I was about 12 years old. We all said “Sure!” Then the guy in the car said, “Tell your parents to get cable then!” We did exactly that. I remember seeing those first music videos. They were magic. Music and video - what a simple [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=130 The Shiny Happy Flu is Here! (More Meaningless Words Too!) http://www.keithline.com/?p=123 http://www.keithline.com/?p=123#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:55:06 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=123
Today there are some fascinating articles in the news that relate directly to a previous article I wrote entitled The Marketing of “Revolution”. The news story in question relate to the naming of the current Influenza outbreak of The Swine Flu. The Swine Flu gets it’s name because it is a virus that originated or traveled [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=123 What’s Wrong With Search Engines? http://www.keithline.com/?p=121 http://www.keithline.com/?p=121#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:14:10 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=121
I wonder how we will be searching for things online in the future? Are our search engines fundamentally flawed? Do we really want to search the way we do on Google and Yahoo, etc. or are we just conditioned to do so? Most search engines (the successful ones) are driven by advertising in the form [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=121 All Starlings Must Die (My Day-After-Earth-Day Special) http://www.keithline.com/?p=118 http://www.keithline.com/?p=118#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:38:54 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=118
Quite a few years ago, I was on a dinosaur dig in South Dakota. We stayed and slept on a local ranch at night and during the blistering hot days. There were about 30 of us from all walks of life. There was one lady that made a particular impact on me. This lady, an older [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=118 I am a bad friend http://www.keithline.com/?p=112 http://www.keithline.com/?p=112#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:46:06 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=112
I was recently told by a real-life friend of mine that also happens to be a digg.com member that I am essentially the Digg version of a bad friend. What he pointed out was that, on Digg, I am moderately self absorbed, don’t contribute much and when it comes down to it, no one would want [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=112 The Marketing of “Revolution” http://www.keithline.com/?p=104 http://www.keithline.com/?p=104#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:50:36 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=104
I was enthralled at the Tax-Day tea-parties held around the country for a number of reasons. One reason that this was interesting was due to something that I feel is happening more and more around the country - words and phrases have been inducted into marketing campaigns, often without regard for the true meaning of the [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=104 Organic, Schmorganic http://www.keithline.com/?p=100 http://www.keithline.com/?p=100#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:06:07 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=100
Note: I welcome comments, re-posting of this document following the terms of my Creative Commons license, digg.com diggs or yahoo.com buzzes. My family tries to eat organic food. I would say that we are in the 75% range of organic foods vs. non-organic. We aren’t perfect, nor are we doing all that we can. But I [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=100 An SEO WhitePaper By a Friend http://www.keithline.com/?p=93 http://www.keithline.com/?p=93#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:17:24 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=93
Naveed, from the Usman Group has written a really nice, easy to understand white paper on Search Engine Optimization. I was impressed with the care he put into making the paper and I recommend anyone to download it from http://www.theusmangroup.com/publications/ If anyone else has an interesting paper they’ve written, please drop a link in a comment [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=93 Bad Clients, Better Contracts http://www.keithline.com/?p=88 http://www.keithline.com/?p=88#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:57:44 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=88
What do we do when the client \ company relationship falls apart? Sometimes, the issue is bad communication, sometimes a client or the company does something incorrectly or takes too long on a project. This causes tension and it can usually be alleviated by (drum roll please)… a conversation. Yes, just talk to each other and [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=88 Strengths and Weaknesses http://www.keithline.com/?p=86 http://www.keithline.com/?p=86#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:13:41 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=86
I have a close friend and colleague that has been asking me to do a strengths \ weaknesses analysis of my company for months. Since the economic climate is changing rapidly and starting to affect the lives of all the web developers that I know personally, I have been trying to determine what we do [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=86 Girl Science http://www.keithline.com/?p=82 http://www.keithline.com/?p=82#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:28:07 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=82
If you haven’t guessed by now, I have issues with marketing that is used to subjugate or diminish the inherent possibilities of something that might be classified as good for the world. Science is good for the world. “Girl Science” is a class offered by our local park district for young girls in the community. “Girl [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=82 The Failure of Reality http://www.keithline.com/?p=66 http://www.keithline.com/?p=66#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=66
Since I was a teenager, there has been much debate about the role that video games and violent television has played in a general undermining of our social values. The general point being that violence in games, movies, television, etc. plays a role in aggressive behavior or an unrealistic view of right and wrong. In my [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=66 The White House Website http://www.keithline.com/?p=64 http://www.keithline.com/?p=64#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:00:37 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=64
This post has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with the beautiful new website at www.whitehouse.gov. To say that I am impressed with it is an understatement. I happened upon the old website days before President Obama took office. For no reason what-so-ever, I just visited the site. I exclaimed out loud about [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=64 New Wordpress Theme http://www.keithline.com/?p=62 http://www.keithline.com/?p=62#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:07:04 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=62
I know, it’s about time that I created a custom Wordpress theme. I am embarrassed that I didn’t earlier, but I have been busy these days. In fact, I’ve been working quite a bit on streamlining our ability to implement Wordpress themes more easily. Next week, I will get back to doing regular posts about the [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=62 Friday Randomness 1/30/2009 http://www.keithline.com/?p=59 http://www.keithline.com/?p=59#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:58:00 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=59
One of my favorite songs, sung by one of my favorite artists. Feist, live, “Nothin’ in the World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ‘Bout That Girl” – The Kinks ]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=59 It’s a Special Holiday http://www.keithline.com/?p=56 http://www.keithline.com/?p=56#comments Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:35:14 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=56
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr. It’s not Christmas nor the Fourth of July, but today is pretty important too. Without people with the conviction that Martin Luther King, Jr. had, how good could the world ever be? ]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=56 Friday Randomness 1/16/2009 http://www.keithline.com/?p=54 http://www.keithline.com/?p=54#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:34:55 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=54
Today, I want to share one of my favorite cover songs of all time. Devo, Satisfaction (I Can’t Get Me No) ]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=54 But Mommy, I Want the Most Diggs Ever http://www.keithline.com/?p=51 http://www.keithline.com/?p=51#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:31:55 +0000 Keith Line http://www.keithline.com/?p=51
I wonder what it would take to get the most diggs, ever. For those who don’t know, www.digg.com is a social news sharing site, that allows people to “digg” a story. The more diggs, the higher the story ranks, thereby increasing the visibility of it to the world. Well, the world of digg users anyway. For some, [...]]]> http://www.keithline.com/?feed=rss2&p=51