We know we haven’t blogged in a while. I have decided to bring back my old domain and start blogging there – blog.sherwinm.com. All tech related posts will be there. I have decided to keep the old posts here. That’s one of the reasons I, myself, haven’t posted anything. Abby and I also opened up…
I have been trying to figure out how to implement SSL with websites hosted on Amazon S3 for a few weeks now. Finally, I think I figured it out. Well the first challenge was getting Cloudfront to work with my S3 bucket. What was causing it to fail is selecting the wrong Origin Domain Name…
I’ve been using Youtube to post various video content for several years now. Although I enjoy doing it, I just can’t find enough time to produce content. In the past, I have attempted numerous times to create audio podcast content. I do one or two and never go back to it for a while. I’m…
I am currently migrating posts over to a new platform and testing out how to integrate it with existing content. One of the difficult tasks, aside from copying posts over, is handling the comments in the new system. I will be trying out Disqus and importing the existing comments to that system. I’ve tried it…
Sorry for the many changes of the theme. I just can’t seem to find one I’m happy with. Pretty soon I may just make my own. Stay tuned…
Last week Target had a great deal with the trade-in programming involving iPads. The value of iPads were increased to $200, even the 1st gen iPad. This was perfect timing as I was ready to get rid of my 1st gen iPad. My son uses it and it’s gotten so old that many of his…
After weeks of researching and test driving, here is my notes and observations. Please keep in mind that the features and options I mention are not the full list. It’s merely what stood out to me. We currently have a 2004 Acura TL with navigation and a 2011 Toyota Prius Package 3 with navigation. So…
I just transferred this domain today and it’s in progress. Hopefully all will go well and no downtime. The last time I transferred domains out of Godaddy, it was a pain and took over a week. They really make it hard for you to leave, which is one of the reasons why I’m leaving them….
The NBA finally re-released John Starks’s jersey but it is the away color. I picked it up anyway since I’ve been waiting for it for a while now. He’s one of my favorite players in the 90s. I’ve been wanting the home jersey but they don’t have it. So I decided to just get it…
I’m still bummed out about the Chicago Bulls’ 2012 postseason. Summer is here and plenty of barbeque weather. I decided to pick up the tailgate set from Amazon. I’m ready to grill.