It’s been a while. Here’s why (warning: the majority of this article is off topic). I am writing this on a brand new Lenovo W520 mobile workstation. It’s a beautiful machine. It’s fast, quiet, has an amazing full HD screen, it’s loaded with ram, and the battery life is downright [...]
I have been hard at work lately. Not only have I been hard at work writing new content for In The Limelight, I have also given it it’s most dramatic facelift ever, and fine tuned other elements of the site that you may or may not have noticed. However, by [...]
I am happy to announce that prints of my photos are now available for sale in The Limelight Shop. This has been a long time coming, and to be honest I am not quite sure why I did do it sooner. People see my photos and they always ask why [...]
Way back when I originally decided to start my blog using WordPress, I was dismayed at the lack of availability of “clean and simple” themes that I could use as a starting point for developing my own. The themes that were available, whether free or otherwise, all suffered from a [...]
I am falling behind on the updates again, but this time I have a very good reason. I have been extremely busy behind the scenes doing a fair bit of research and paperwork. Why all the paperwork? Well, I am happy to announce that as of August 15th, 2010, The [...]
So I have been away for a while, much longer than I realized. Well, I have a good reason, and this post will explain it all. I thought long and hard before posting this article. By saying what I want to say, I will almost certainly end up hurting someone’s [...]
Updated (May 27, 2010): I have now been with HostGator for several months, and I have to say I am extremely happy with them. The features they promise are exactly what you get. I am hosting several domains on one account, for dirt cheap, honestly, and it all works flawlessly. [...]
Recently I received some criticism for the fact that I feature advertisements on this website. Quite frankly I was taken aback as I have taken care to ensure that the ads are unobtrusive while still being visible. I feel that I have struck a good balance between aesthetics, function, and [...]
When needed some new credit card icons for The Limelight Shop, I was surprised to find that what was available online really wasn’t all that good. The options ranged from cheesy and outdated, to way to fancy to be professional. I just needed something in between. I wanted nice looking [...]