December 2008
230 posts
Unfreelancing - Letting Go Of The Attractive... →
For years and years I worked on my own. Two months shy of six years, to be exact. I gave up all of the freedoms and self-employment perks in exchange for the shackles of servitude and obedience.
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Actors we said g’bye to this year: Newman, Heston, Ledger, E. Getty, Isaac Hayes, Renfro, Roy Schneider, Bernie Mac: http://is.gd/efzN Sad.
Going to get myself caught back up on reciprocal follows tonight. I’m backed up at least a couple of weeks. :|
Writing blog posts, and I swear I’ve written 20 pgs in 5 different posts. Realizing that I just need to unload. I’ll sort it all out later.
Keep Your (Design) Job Right Now →
It seems that the world’s economy is on a steady collapse, each day bringing new stories of companies closing shop, and another industry asking Congress for a bailout plan. Our industry is no…
New blog post: Keep Your (Design) Job Right Now http://tinyurl.com/9pp9az
RT @nkrumah: @greghuntoon Why @37Signals skip Photoshop http://twurl.nl/hp6ob1 Your thoughts on this sensei? // Gd 4 them: http://is.gd/ec4u
Having a bit of a time with #Wordpress scheduling (no pun intended). I scheduled a post for about 40 minutes ago, and no posty…
Just finished a blog post about keeping your (design) job through this rough economic time…stay tuned, coming early tomorrow morning.
RT @tferriss: Wow. The real Star Wars hologram projector, from USC: http://tr.im/2qjq Thx, @gmc! // Yeah, that’s really effing cool!
RT @Ann_Langlois: If you have a 12yr old boy inside you who likes farts, U MUST go here: http://tinyurl.com/6ylw5v // Playing w/ my son. LOL
Reading “Installing Wordpress Locally” - First part of the three-part series on working with WP. Great tips: http://is.gd/7PjB
RT @brianjeremy: @greghuntoon I am 99.99% sure (MT) @mediatemple has a 1-click wordpress install // They most certainly do. I’ve used it.
People, if you’ve never seen Volumeone’s & Good Magazine’s “The Hidden Cost of War” you must see: http://is.gd/51Hn Fantastic Matt!
I am closing this year out with a very consistent month: Chromeo, Santogold, Princess Mononoke Sndtrk, Manu, Marley, etc. http://is.gd/e2E3
RT @christinelu: i really don’t think i can handle twitter & friendfeed at the same time. how do you guys do it? // I’m w/ you on that one!
RT @bright_moments: thank you freddie hubbard http://tinyurl.com/9k3h96 // You got the nicest ears around, my friend. Thx. http://is.gd/e2LR
Just posted a comment over on c.brogan’s b.l.o.g. http://tinyurl.com/7p9sm5 Great post!
Gonna write a bunch tonight. Has been a pretty damn productive holiday. Not a perfect one, by far, but a fairly productive one…more soon.
RT @weweclothing: WeWe Blog Post: Where Are The Men At?: I know that I’m not the only… http://poprl.com/ABv // My 1st post on wife’s blog
RT @Ann_Langlois: Okay, dulce de leche? In the can? Should be re-labeled “dulce de evil” or dulce de ass-inches. // This girl is too funny.
I’m still working on getting my blog back in shape. One of the nice things, is that I now have a format that allows for short & long posts.
Watching Betty White on Million Dollar Password right now, and I swear I’m looking at my grandma. I’ll post comparison pics in a few days…
New blog post: I am more important than you http://tinyurl.com/8svgkp
I am more important than you →
Yesterday, an interesting blog post went up on Loic LeMuer’s website requesting an advanced Twitter search and how you should be able to filter search results based on how many followers you…
Wal-Mart starts selling iPhones today…which is a smart move for Apple but I still think Apple is making odd decisions lately.
After Hakeem Nicks’ incredible game for UNC ystrday, you can bet they want to know if he’s staying: http://is.gd/dOLq Not a bad little site.
Nice portfolio page: http://boomdesigngroup.com/ capped off by the new http://changeincommand.com/
There is something quite refreshing about starting from scratch. Scary, for sure…but very freeing as well.
RT @styletime: I have a Twitter Authority search its called my All Tweets feed in Tweetdeck ;) // @scobleizer That’s what I’m talking about.
Thoroughly ready to redesign GregHuntoon.com. Just after putting up a new post, Wordpress is seriously acting up. Need to change themes…
How-to Install Facebook Connect On Your Wordpress... →
After quite a bit of deliberation (with myself), and a ton of research, I’ve decided to add Facebook Connect as a commenting/networking option for GregHuntoon.com. I came to the conclusion that I…
Just finished writing a tut on how to add the Facebook Connect Plugin to Wordpress blogs. Just adding screenshots for those in need o’ help.
For anyone that missed this good article about Twitter Tools today: http://poprl.com/9wv
It is so cool to see kids you grew up with totally KICKING ass all over the place: http://is.gd/dEMY & http://is.gd/dEN3 Go Tea Leaf Green!!
RT @aface1: @greghuntoon I got a craze story about king james and his empire state sized ego // oh, pray tell, pray tell.
Alright, I might be alone in this, but LeBron James is a total punk. WAY too into himself. Don’t like it when people believe their own hype.
Pretty amazing selection of devices that can be wrapped here: http://skinit.com/
Anyone watching/enjoying the non-stop string of commercials running through #ESPN’s end of the season credit roll? Genius. Nearly every one.
Son and I are solo for another hour or so…can’t wait to see wife, daughter and family. Been an interesting Christmas so far…
RT @zappos: This morn Zappos hit $1 billion in gross merch sales for the year. Back n ‘03 originally set goal to do it by ‘10 // Congrats!!!
Here’s a pretty pie for you to put alongside your Xmas fare….need to get started making this now though: http://poprl.com/9mZ
Don’t settle. Strive for the best. Find your passions…work to make them your reality. Above all, stay healthy. Nothing is more important.
Christmas (and life) is getting redefined this year. Love your family / friends, forgive, embrace, be adventurous, & stay in the moment…
Choosing a wordpress framework: the all-free Thematic (based on Sandbox) or Thesis, which @chrisbrogan uses, amongst others… Any thoughts?
Seriously, I still can’t believe that Bernie Mac is dead. So fucked up. Man, what a giant!
RT @chrisbrogan: I just realized that the new tweetdeck shows my “sents” in the DM column. // @tweetdeck BG color tint for own posts?
RT @BreakingNewsOn: Local TV: Emergency at Sea-Tac Airport involves a passenger plane, @BreakingNewsOn checking sources.
RT @mpoppel: NORAD reports Santa has arrived in Japan! http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html // Let’s hope your reporting stays light!!!
Just finished installing FBconnect on http://greghuntoon.com/ Now heading into writing a quick little how-to for those of you interested.