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About Richard

Richard is a professional web developer and business consultant. He opened his first web hosting company at the age of 13 out of his bedroom on an ISDN connection and hasn't looked back since. Richard currently resides in sunny Florida.

Acronym City: Y CNT U RD TS?

March 1st, 2008

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Just the other day I was talking to someone through Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger) when suddenly he started to type in a delusional, almost cryptic word using abbreviations and acronyms unbeknown to me. I’m no stranger to chat, having frequented the likes of AIM, Yahoo!, ICQ, IRC, etc. for over a decade now, but […]

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Insten Sync Cradle For Treo’s

February 15th, 2008

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I didn’t expect this item to work because everywhere I found it online listed it as only for the Treo 650. Eforcity had it priced just right and claimed it supported a handful of Treo’s including my 700p, so for $9.99 I took the small risk and purchased this aftermarket cradle.   To my surprise, […]

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Cheap Smartphone Case (Leather!)

February 9th, 2008

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I was very skeptical about buying a third-party phone case online for the simple fact that a lot of these cheap knockoffs aren’t exactly 100% as advertised. I had been using a funky digital camera holster for my PocketPC (that’s how mammoth it was). and the slimmer Treo wasn’t exactly a tight fit. After a […]

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How To Cancel Your Cell Phone Contract

February 4th, 2008

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Aside from faking your own death or moving to Antarctica, there are few options for people wanting out of that lengthy cell phone contract unless you’re willing to pony up the cash for the $200 to $300 early termination fee written in lawyer-speak on the back of the phone contract you probably don’t remember signing. […]

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My Phone Alarm Tone

February 2nd, 2008

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I’ve realized over the years that on all these fancy and expensive mobile devices, the “alarm” tones are more of an annoying melody rather than just plain annoying. Easily incorporated into my dreams, I often find myself snoozing without hitting the “Snooze” button and sleeping straight through an army of repeat sessions with the common […]

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