Daryl McMullen
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About
- What is this anyway?Over the years I've branded and then re-branded myself.I've had the full blown web presence. I've had the stripped down web presence.I've had the professional blog, only to then downgrade it to the micro-blog.I've obsessed over Twitter, dabbled in Facebook and finally landed on the short, graphical version of the two: Instagram.On top of all that I also upload thousands of pictures and the occasional video to the Cloud.Because of this diversity it becomes less and less important for you to find my website/blog and more important for you to just find this:My personal landing page.Here you quickly realize, "I'm in the right place." You get a feel for all the stuff I'm into and can easily get there if you'd like.Spend some time looking around and thanks for dropping in!
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- Mar 05, 13
Welcome to Web Services.
This post is meant to help you quickly learn more about Web Services and what it can do for you.
If you’re new here, look around, get familiar with the place and see if there isn’t something you like. But for the rest of you, here’s the low down:
- We build websites.
- On the WordPress CMS.
- Beautiful, professional sites that are easy to maintain.
- Safe and secure.
- SEO compliant.
- Connected to the world of social media.
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Status
- Happy Anniversary to Daryl McMullen & Tammy Zimmerman McMullen! Love you guys! :)
- Celebrating @jamiruth being on staff @gccwired for 10 Years. http://t.co/WrDlngJknI
- So happy that @tammymcmullen decided to spend her life with me. We were married 14 years ago today and… http://t.co/H6M8fbiRUs
- Looks like a quick thunderstorm passing through. A little rain for the grass and a welcome drop in… http://t.co/ceZdKpOBP8
- Love opening my office door and finding notes from my wife and kids. Thanks littlepojunior I love you… http://t.co/q2WqsLGvqz
- It's the little things. Got to meet our most recent team member today. Grant! #comms @jeannaleitch http://t.co/Ujxs7ggUPX
- Anyone guess where we had dinner? http://t.co/A7XSG83VvT
- Kids playing at backyard party after littlepojunior's final night of the play Really Rosie. http://t.co/bXl2zIxtBO
- A little Smash Burger for breakfast in Portage, MI with the Comms Team. #granger #comms @gccwired http://t.co/dCTRjiUua0
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Tweets
- So happy that @tammymcmullen decided to spend her life with me. We were married 14 years ago today and… http://t.co/H6M8fbiRUs
- Looks like a quick thunderstorm passing through. A little rain for the grass and a welcome drop in… http://t.co/ceZdKpOBP8
- Love opening my office door and finding notes from my wife and kids. Thanks littlepojunior I love you… http://t.co/q2WqsLGvqz
- It's the little things. Got to meet our most recent team member today. Grant! #comms @jeannaleitch http://t.co/Ujxs7ggUPX
- Anyone guess where we had dinner? http://t.co/A7XSG83VvT
- Kids playing at backyard party after littlepojunior's final night of the play Really Rosie. http://t.co/bXl2zIxtBO
- A little Smash Burger for breakfast in Portage, MI with the Comms Team. #granger #comms @gccwired http://t.co/dCTRjiUua0
- Finally! In 3OT the Blackhawks find a way. One down - three to go. #nhl #playoffs #stanleycup #hawks http://t.co/mBT3EMfjRD
- I know. I know. Ridiculous... Trying to ensure Find a Friend is set up for everyone on each device. 3… http://t.co/SOeAEjwDUK
- Down time after full days of play practice. Two BIG showings of Really Rosie on Thursday and Friday… http://t.co/XQ3EbLdAJt
- New toy. Having fun getting to know this guy a little better. I think it weighs more than my 8 year… http://t.co/EfZYA1wYO8
- Back away my friend. I'm knee deep in FellowshipOne today and the slightest noise could set me off.… http://t.co/8hlAxpqwhf
- MSU Football. #nileselite littlepojunior http://t.co/Q5zGfLFi1r
- MSU Architecture. #nileselite littlepojunior http://t.co/2p3JszUukM
- MSU Hockey. #nileselite littlepojunior http://t.co/Cm2hTZzHsq
- Scenes from MSU. #nileselite littlepojunior http://t.co/2GPFymrSfw
- Another tooth down. http://t.co/emk7WKgwQF
- Love this picture. Train was moving fairly slow which allowed for better placement in the image.… http://t.co/Zxn6sdRl0U
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How can you NOT want to SCUBA dive after watching a video like this?!
Wow. I really want to get back in the water and blow some bubbles…
- Wave of the Future | Cloud Computing
The “Cloud” isn’t new - in fact we’ve been using it ever since we started blogging, using Facebook and uploading pictures to Flickr or SmugMug.
But the number of “portals” to the Cloud is what this post is about. Now everyone has their own version of file storage/sharing.
On my machine for example just look at the first 5 icons:
- Copy.com
- YouSendIt.com
- CloudDrive (Amazon)
- Google Drive
- DropBox.com
All ways to get your stuff into the Cloud…
Why so many? Because everyone uses something different. And because you only get a small amount of space with each one. So I try them out and use them when necessary.
Chances are you will be using one for yourself and probably the same one for your family. You’ll use a different one with friends. And then at work you might be using a totally different solution.
All I know is it’s a moving target and everyone wants a piece of the action!
Too funny… Luckily you can research stuff and learn things while “procrastinating” on these sites too…
- Yahoo! to Buy Tumblr?
Please tell me this isn’t true! Yahoo! wants to buy Tumblr?
I may be looking for a new micro-blogging platform soon…
- Thank You CW!
Finally! A television station is getting with the program and offering its content the way people are consuming it. This article explains how CW programming is coming to an AppleTV in your living room.
I’ve seen new iOS Apps popping up for major content providers (like NBC, CBS, ABC, etc.) This is good - offering people the ability to watch recent shows on demand on small devices - but this is the first I’ve seen where one is making it simple to view the way people typically view this content - on their TV!!!
Thank you CW for taking the time to listen and respond to what the public is screaming for!
Soon we’ll all be able to get rid of cable and pick and choose the content we really want access to! At least that’s the dream…
Come on NBC - how about making this happen for sporting events too?
:)
After Posting:
Just realized CW also has an App for the XBOX360! So cool that they are leading the charge in embracing newer technology.
Graduation season is upon us, and soon college graduates everywhere will have to face the “real world.” These digital skills can help the transition.
Good stuff. Can you do these 10 things yourself?
- Here They Go Again...
When I first signed up for Netflix I had the ability to stream on multiple devices at the same time. There were no limits.
Then Netflix attempted to limit accounts to one simultaneous stream at a time. People flipped out and Netflix quickly relented.
In today’s culture people aren’t going to wait for someone else in the family to finish a movie before they have the opportunity to watch theirs. I have three kids and if they all want to watch a different show at the same time they should be able to.
This is why I no longer subscribe to Spotify Premium. They only allow one person to be using the account at the same time.
And here we go again…
Now Netflix is spinning the entire thing by promoting the fact that they will be coming out with this cool new thing called the “Family Plan” for around $12/month.
Just so you know Netflix - this isn’t new. I already have a family plan for $7.99/month.
Supposedly I can only stream to two devices at once, but that’s not true. I can have 5 going at once right now and nothing happens.
Wake up Netflix - you aren’t fooling anyone.
You want more money.
Period.
So why don’t you just come out and say it like that?
Sources:
Oh. My. Word.
Taking extreme sport to the next level.
Not afraid to die? You might be a candidate for trying this…
- How to Ditch Cable
A year or so ago we tried giving up cable all together.
As of today we still have it.
But as summer nears we’re again trying to decide if it would be worth canceling our cable tv through Comcast - or is it Xfinity now?
Who knows…
Why would we do such a thing?
- Cost: The truth of the matter is that cable is expensive. Especially if you want good channels. We’re paying what we’re comfortable with (Digital Starter) and yet have numerous channels blocked. Much of the sports channels and even family channels like National Geographic and the Science Channel.
- It’s Summer: The kids need to be outside. Plus we’re often at the lake so we’re paying for something we’re not using.
- TV Rots Your Brain: OK - that was a little harsh… But I do watch more TV than I should.
- Boxes & Wires: I’m really tired of having to have boxes and multiple wires hooked up to each television in the house - just so I can get the same sub-par programming on each. And that’s just SD channels. If I want HD I need a new, bigger box that is an added monthly fee.
- Support/Service: Have you tried getting support? An hour later and the answer is still “no.”
- Other Options: At this point, an HD Antenna, Apps for the main channels using AirPlay to AppleTV, Netflix and Movies on disk should keep us going.
- Google Fiber: But what I’m really waiting for is Google Fiber. Don’t get me wrong - it’ll be expensive too ($120/mo) but we’re paying that now for Comcast! With Google you would have 100x the Internet speed and a full channel list where they don’t keep a couple of the big ones out so you’ll have to upgrade to the full package… I have no idea how long it will take to get it in our area - but can’t be soon enough…
Anyone else have success stories with moving away from the cable company?
- Times Are a Changing
I read an article over at Social Media Today by Fraser Robinson that basically sums it all up for me.
Microblogging is quickly taking over. And not just microblogging, but those platforms like Instagram and Pinterest that are highly visual with images and associated captions/content.
I started out as a fairly regular blogger, writing 250-700 word posts with incredibly useful and life-changing content. :) These posts were typically work related on topics I felt my readers would be interested in. And I’d throw in the occasional personal post just to keep it real.
But about a year ago I made the switch from blogger to microblogger.
I was already microblogging - just decided to let go of the large, bloated blogging thing.
I moved to Tumblr so I would still have the ability to do a wide range of things - but quickly realized my values had changed as well.
I think I came to the realization that I wasn’t reading peoples personal blogs any more for technical information. I have my 10-20 favorite blogs I follow and trust (things like Engadget, Mashable, etc.) and that’s where I go for my tech fix. So why would I keep putting content out there that the professionals already have available?
And that’s where microblogging filled the gap.
I can still do a post every now and then about a topic other tech geeks would find useful. But for the most part I post about life, experiences, things I like, and things that I find wrong with the world.
Basically, today I live here:
- Tumblr
- Pheed
- Facebook (mobile)
- Don't Get Discouraged
If you’re like me it’s hard at times to see friends/acquaintances leaving the country on a regular basis to vacation for a week or so in postcard locations like the one above.
Right now I’d give just about anything to visit:
- Maldives
- Belize
- St. Lucia
- Or just about anywhere with warm sun and diving…
- Check out pheed.com/destinations to see great pix of amazing places to visit.
The problem is - this slight frustration has the ability to become anger and often resentment.
In fact, if I had no religious upbringing, no spiritual compass or no belief in anything beyond death; there is a chance I would literally live for this. I’d work more jobs, go into serious debt and do whatever it took to live life to the fullest. See everything I wanted to see. And leave no stone unturned in my attempt to NOT miss out on anything.
But luckily there is a spiritual compass. I do have a belief that there is life after death. And that is the only reason I don’t get discouraged.
Heaven is going to be SO much better than any week-long trip I could take on Earth. And when this Earth is made new - I can’t help but believe that I’ll get to see it all anyway - and in a condition of complete perfection.
Until that day - I can dream.
Absolutely love this commercial. Don’t know that I’m in love with the Nexus 10 - but they do a great job of promoting it!
Patrick Kane (88) perfects the slow motion shootout goal. This has to drive goalies insane!
Interesting article on how the design of the headquarters for Apple and Google are indicative of the way they conduct business.
- 9 New Ways We Sit, Thanks to Tech
Hilarious…
But so true. Due to the various technology/devices we own and use on a daily basis - these positions are widely seen.
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