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GTD: Taskfreak and a new skin

{ Posted on Jun 22 2009 by Sherri }
In the interests of continuing with my new resolution to Get Things Done and combat my busyness problem, I have switched from using phpCollab to using TaskFreak!. It's much simpler to use than phpCollab and a much lighter, smaller application. ...Read More »

What I’m Up To

{ Posted on Jun 01 2009 by Sherri }
This is supposed to be my development blog, and I realized that I haven't written about what I'm working on in a while. So here's my various development goings-on. Projects Galore I have a bunch of interesting projects on my plate these ...Read More »

Free Event - Town Hall For Hope

{ Posted on Apr 21 2009 by Sherri }
I will be attending this event this Thursday, now that I found a local place hosting it. Dave Ramsey is a financial writer and radio show host, and he's very inspirational and has a common sense approach. Check it out. ...Read More »

Looking For A Simple PHP Bug Tracker and PHP Project Manager

{ Posted on Feb 24 2009 by Sherri }
I've reached the point, like so many developers do, where I need to start using bug tracking software to track issues with my various projects. In addition to this I'm looking for basic project management software written in PHP. My ...Read More »

Why You Should Open A TFSA Right NOW

{ Posted on Feb 04 2009 by Sherri }
I'm betting that most non-financial minded Canadians are still not aware of a great new option that the Canadian government has now made available to Canadians. The Tax Free Savings Account or TFSA is something that every Canadian 18 and ...Read More »

Posting To Your SourceForge Project Web Space

{ Posted on Jan 14 2009 by Sherri }
Sourceforge project administrators who are not familiar with Unix processes may find it a big confusing to figure out how to upload files to their project website space. A Google search reveals a couple of tutorials which are now out ...Read More »

2008 Financial Housekeeping

{ Posted on Jun 10 2008 by Sherri }
The first half of 2008 has brought a few changes that have affected my monthly budget and finances, so now is a good time to do some housekeeping and make some adjustments. Three different expenses have gone up for me this ...Read More »

Free For Any Use: Icon Sets - Updated

{ Posted on Apr 07 2008 by Sherri }
I've been working on searching out sources of free for any use, royalty free (personal or commercial) icon sets that are of high quality and professional looking. I use these in my web-development projects. I've had such a hard time ...Read More »

Consumer Poison: Planned Obsolescence

{ Posted on Feb 29 2008 by Sherri }
While companies are spending billions of advertising dollars to convince you that their brand is cool, trustworthy, and reliable... behind consumers' backs they are also paying their engineers to create products that will break down sooner than necessary. That's so ...Read More »

Sears.com / Kmart.com Installing Spyware On Your PC

{ Posted on Jan 03 2008 by Sherri }
The online security community is alerting consumers to the fact that joining the Sears My SHC Community program results in spyware being installed onto your computer which tracks all of your internet activity- including logins to bank accounts and other ...Read More »