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Ivoryline: Instincts
Sep 24th
I recently learned about Ivoryline from the Solid State sampler released by Tooth and Nail Records a while ago. First off, their latest album “Vessels” is pretty good-be sure to check it out.
So anyway, over the last few weeks, Tooth and Nail has been hyping and teasing about the release of the new video for Ivoryline’s song “Instincts.” It finally came out yesterday…
To be honest, I’m not terribly impressed with the video. There are parts that are interesting, but I think it doesn’t do justice to the song.
Anyway, here’s the video, and the lyrics for the song. If you agree or disagree with my take, leave a comment!!
InstinctsYou'll show me love, no matter what I do. You'll show me love, even when my back turns on you. And I will go about my friends Like I know just what to do, But I really need your hand To pull me through. Let it up, let it up, Let it out on. Instincts, can not keep me from falling I've learned that by now. Instincts, can not keep me from falling I've learned that by now Your start is love, and give us the choice On who we become, and if More >
Spam of Biblical Proportions
Sep 13th
I recently had several comments like this left on an old blog. I have reproduced the offending comment, mostly untouched save for corrections of the more offensive grammatical errors
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If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all Official NFL Jerseys, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my USA Jerseys Shop to the flames,but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, NFL Jerseys are kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, NHL Jerseys keep no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
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But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
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Quick Note About Data Validation
Sep 1st
All developers, of course, give lip-service to the importance of data validation. But how many do a ridiculously thorough job of it? If you’re like me, the answer is probably that you do the obvious validations that come to mind during development, and then wait for the other, less probable ones when an issue actually comes up.
This happened to me today at work. I was working on a form that accepts-from the same field (not my design)-either an integer or a string. The way the validation was setup is that if the search term evaluated as numeric, the resulting query would look to match on primary keys in the db; for strings, well, a simple “like” search of the title field.
The validations worked fine for months and months, but today through an error. Here’s a simple recreation of the query:
<cfquery name="getstuff">
select field1, field2
from thetable
where id = <cfqueryparm value="#arguments.searchterm#" cfsqltype="cf_sql_integer" />
</cfquery>
And the error I received was to the effect that the value of “#arguments.searchterm#” was not a valid integer based on the queryparam restraint.
So what happened? Basically, the validation for “numeric” failed. Well, it didn’t really fail…it just wasn’t looking for all the right stuff. After More >
The Brutal Four Year-Old, Part Deux
Aug 29th
If you’ve ever played basketball, football, or extreme frisbee with me, you’ll know that exercise produces certain epidermic transformations in me…namely, beet-red skin. I’ve always had this malady, whether in shape or not.
Tonight, I finished up Kenpo X as part of my P90X routine. I’m only the second week into it, but I felt really, really good about this workout. I finished all the reps and made conscious efforts to push myself when I felt myself letting up. I was feeling pretty confident, and as I toweled off my face my daughter walked into the living room. Noticing my painfully red face, she looked at me and said in a joking, mocking tone:
“Daddy, why is your face all red?
“Well, honey, I just got done with a really strenuous workout,” I replied.
Holding back a laugh, she blurted out, “No, you’re just doing it all wrong!”
Brutal Fashion Advice From a Four Year-old
Aug 29th
While I was shaving this morning, my daughter noticed the faux weathering on the “New York” lettering on my shirt. As most four year-olds are prone to do, she launched into a litany of questions about this seemingly strange sight. I did my best to explain the process that the lettering went through to wind up looking as it does, for which I was rewarded with several blank and bored stares. After patiently waiting for my explanation to conclude, my daughter followed-up with an eminently reasonable question:
“Daddy, why did they do that?”
“I guess they did it so that it would look cool, honey,” I replied.
She pondered this for a moment, and finally settled on her final evaluation:
“Daddy, it doesn’t look cool at all…”
Effective Social Media: Listen to Your Customers
Aug 27th
It seems obvious: if you want to be effective in your social media efforts, you should listen to your customers. Whether they’re tweeting about your services, or starting conversations on your Facebook fan page, customers do these things because they find value in the activity…and they want their voices and opinions to be heard.
Yet despite this no-brainer, it’s surprising how many companies and businesses pursue social media simply for the sake of saying that they do it, rather than truly committing to the complex and resource-intensive task of starting-and finishing-relationships that happen at the speed of the web.
The Importance of ListeningDon’t get me wrong. It is important to have a well developed (and executed!) strategy for your social media efforts. Everything from frequency, to platforms, to messaging should be CAREFULLY considered and implemented even more intentionally. Yet for all of this, remember that social media for a business is ultimately about giving. Sure, you want to increase visibility, drive sales, and develop better awareness of your brand (and if you’re doing things right, these will naturally follow). However, the bottom line of social media is ultimately about what your customers, fans, and followers get from you. Yes, it sucks More >
