I had one of those days yesterday that us coders run into once and a while – lots of stuff done, but one unsolved problem ruins the entire day. Microsoft is world renowned for their ability to break previous versions during upgrades and MS Access 2010 is brutal. I ultimately had to tell a customer that I wouldn’t be able to help them, ate the 3+ billable hours of research time, and let them know they need an Access programmer that can come on site to take a look at what is going on. I did fix a couple of issues, but I am still agonizing over not getting that fixed for them. You win some, you lose some.

On the bright side, Abbe had a great first day of work yesterday. My buddy Ricky Oyola came over to watch the Flyers beat the Wild (and Viv made him sit and watch a bunch of Simon’s Cat videos, then Bubs showed him a few things on the Xbox). And I have a couple of potential clients that would lead to some fun projects and nice people to work with in the next few months. I need to shrug that speed bump off and enjoy the ride. Life is good.

Small Business/Tech Links…

• How To Measure The Return On Investment For Social Media In Marketing
• Google demos QR code Gmail access, claims something better in store
• Facebook to Introduce New Open Graph Apps, Gestures Wednesday [REPORT]
• Google+ Now Lets You Create Memes
• STOP SOPA Code Turns Any Site Dark to Protest Stop Online Piracy Act, Where Do SOPA and PIPA Stand Now?, On the Street: Do You Understand SOPA? [VIDEO], SOPA Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Sleeping (Until February), Why SOPA Is Dangerous, Wikipedia Blackout: Survive with These 12 Alternatives
• Why the iPad Works For Productivity
• Google’s Launches Good to Know Campaign for Web Safety
• 5 Ways Businesses Can Use Social Media as a Tool for Progress
• Impress.js – Create presentations with open web standards
• The Proxority Principle in Web Design

Funny/Interesting Links…

• The Replicator Stop Motion Music Video
• Shakespeare’s The Tempest banned by Arizona schools - Arizona, c’mon.
• The Annotated Jagger/Bowie “Dancing in the Street”
• Hello
• Apocalypse Later, Surf Now

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