Whoops, it’s already been another week. Here I am to revisit all the excitement that went on last week. With school starting there’s obviously tons of great stuff to talk about…
Weekly Update #3
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Author Archives: Devin Reams
TechStars for Entrepreneurs
Are you an entrepreneur looking to really get things started for you and your company (idea)? Luckily theres a group of investors and mentors in Boulder, Colorado here to help you this summer. Announcing, TechStars 2007…
Your Guide to the Discovery Channel
I love the Discovery Channel. Why? It’s the only “cable” channel we get in our “basic cable” package. Apparently that package means local programming + spanish channels + paid programming + Discovery Channel. Now that you understand why I’m a self-declared expert on the aforementioned channel, read on to learn more about the diverse programming found on Discovery…
Joost Review
I’ve had the pleasure of testing out a new product (previously named “The Venice Project”) that will, perhaps, revolutionize the way we experience “television” in the coming years. From the creators of Skype (free online calls) comes Joost (free online TV). Is it awesome? Yes. Is it in a closed beta? Yes. But will I tell you all the neat things about it? Sure I will…
Weekly Update #2
As always, Sunday is the day I sit down and recap the latest in the life of Devin. Not because I think you’re interested but because it might be neat to look back in a year and see what it was I found “fun” and “interesting”. With that said…
It’s Called WordPress
I’ve been quietly working on a silly project — they’re good to throw into the mix every now and again. It started in the 9rules member forum. A member, deus62, mentioned he was becoming a WordPress convert. I decided to offer my humble opinion and response in a light-hearted country tune. I do hope you enjoy…
Music Video
Yes, I made a(nother) music video. It may not appear in your feed reader so you need to visit this post or click here to visit Vimeo.
It’s Called WordPress from Devin Reams on Vimeo.
Lyrics
Welcome to my story bout my, CMS
It’s an awesome piece of software, it’s called WordPress
It manages my blog, it makes it look real nice
I installed in in 5 minutes, this things slicker than ice
All I had to do, was click on Next
Within seconds I was running, no room to get vexed
It’s called WordPress
It’s my CMS
It’s the best thing to hit the web since porn
The code is open, the source is free
It’s available for people, just like you and me
Once I picked my title and wrote a description,
I clicked on manage, I needed to do so me fixin’
I deleted Hello World, got rid of first comment, too
I clicked on View Site and all I saw was plain blue
I moved to Presentation, there were some nice looking themes
But none fit my style, none screamed Devin Reams
Chorus
After I tweaked the code and played with CSS
I installed myself some plugins, I was real impressed
They organized my archives, they helped me tag, too
Then I installed a spam blocker not a single one came through
I added movie ratings and book ratings as well
Now when people visit me they’ll know that Crank was hell
Chorus
So I made an about page, it got me a stalker
I was thrilled and excited, I wanted to to talk to her
She said she knew my hometown, what I looked like, too
It was mentioned that she loved guys with eyes that were blue
I didn’t mind the attention, decided it was time she had met me
Little did I know, some people named their boys Leslie
Chorus
Now you might be thinking, he plays piano real good
I wish it were true, I sure wish I could
Instead I wrote the lyrics to this nerdy tune,
It was GarageBand provided ballad piano number 2
Chorus x2
Update: Steven Campbell has created a plugin (like the Hello Dolly! plugin) for this song. Check it out!
Update: The song is now available in Japanese!
BlackBerry 8100 Pearl Review
I bought a new toy. I told myself, “hey, you spent a lot of time watching TV and sitting around over Winter Break, you deserve it, buddy.” And who am I to argue with myself? I’ve always been a big fan of bar phones (as opposed to flip, slide, and anymotionthatmaybreaksomeday phones). So, I went over to my T-Mobile retailer and asked them for my 11 month upgrade to a BlackBerry Pearl…
Save money at work
Well, the fun has come to an end. The lifestyle that comes with
Weekly Update #1
This week I begin my year’s worth of updates on me, myself and I. It only makes sense given the site is called Devin Reams dot com, right? This should be a pretty interesting goal slash resolution to keep. Tune in to see how I stretch my life to seem exciting and eventful.
Community Next Conference
If you’re looking for an excellent conference to attend this year you’re pretty lucki you’re reading this. I’ve been helping Noah organize the premiere conference about the present and future of online network and communities. Odds are, if you’re reading this you’re familiar with websites like Facebook, HotorNot, and Threadless. This conference will have speakers and attendees representing each of them (and many more). Community Next will be held February 10th at Stanford University and the early bird prices is $195 ($20 for a limited number of students). More information and a discount code after the jump…