http://www.slicksta.com is not in beta Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:57:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Slicksta is planning on incorporating some of these creative training techniques into his exercise regimen. http://www.slicksta.com/index.php/2008/06/26/prankster-rocky/ Slicksta has been saying this for years! http://www.slicksta.com/index.php/2008/06/17/the-3000-mile-oil-change-myth/ Slicksta is sick of hearing about beta releases. Limited beta. Private beta. Public beta. Closed beta. Beta invites. "Beta" is a label slapped on sites and used as an excuse for bugs, sloppy design or poor performance. Launch when you're ready and deal with problems as a natural part of running ... http://www.slicksta.com/index.php/2008/05/30/sick-of-beta/ There was a segment on NPR last week about the fishing industry. Needless to say, Slicksta was a little dismayed at what he heard: Wild salmon get their orange flesh from a pigment in the krill they eat. Farm raised salmon are fed an artificial pigment to match this color. Their ... http://www.slicksta.com/index.php/2008/04/23/fishy-facts/ Slicksta just caught up on some weekend TV and barely made it through the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. What a disaster! Here is some Slicktified constructive criticism for the producers and directors of the show. Quit it with the mash-ups. Having artists from different eras or genres perform together is more ... http://www.slicksta.com/index.php/2008/02/16/tips-for-the-grammy-awards-show-producers/ Some companies make it really hard for their employees to use instant messaging programs at work. Slicksta thinks this is terrible and wants to help you stay in touch with your buddies! If you find your IM access blocked at work try one of the following sites: Meebo - One of ... http://www.slicksta.com/index.php/2008/02/13/ways-to-instant-message-at-work/ There are many blogging platforms and services out there but Slicksta hearts the most. Aspiring bloggers whether technically inclined or not will find WordPress easy to understand and even simpler to use. Easy to Install - The famous “Five Minute Install” is misleading. It usually takes Slicksta 2-3 minutes tops ... http://www.slicksta.com/index.php/2008/02/11/reasons-to-use-wordpress-for-blogging/ Looking to get into PHP/MySQL development? Building websites as a hobby can be fun and rewarding albeit time-consuming. These open source technologies make web development accessible to anyone with a computer and an idea. Here are a few sites and services that Slicksta found helpful when he was learning. Sitepoint.com - ... http://www.slicksta.com/index.php/2008/02/09/great-resources-to-kick-start-phpmysql-development/ Slicksta really enjoyed the first episode of Survivor 16: Micronesia. The Favorites vs. Fans concept is awesome and this looks to be another entertaining season. The fans have this false sense of confidence ("we watched the Favorites on tv - we know their game!") and the Favorites' cockiness was put in ... http://www.slicksta.com/index.php/2008/02/08/things-to-like-about-last-nights-survivor-premiere/ Slicksta launched another project this week: OfficePicker.com. He was dismayed by the poor usability and lack of fun-factor on those other sports sites so he created his own, simple to use tool for football pools. In under two minutes you can setup a pool and invite your friends and co-workers ... http://www.slicksta.com/index.php/2007/08/29/organize-football-pools-online/