Technology

How Text Messaging Has Helped My Marriage

Over at LifeHacker there’s a poll asking readers if they use their cell phone for text messaging more than they do for talking. The debate about whether or not text messaging has its benefits is almost as heated as asking someone, “Which is better, Ford or Chevy?”

2Oct2008 | Jeremy | 5 comments | Continued

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You Are My Idol – Week 3 Winner and Blogging Idol Update

What a difference a week can make. After hitting a new high of 309 subscribers last week, then sinking to a low of 274 subscribers by week’s end, I am very excited that the count has risen back up to a respectable 340 subscribers as of today. Thanks to your outstanding support, Discovering Dad is turning in a respectable performance in the Blogging Idol competition hosted at Daily Blog Tips.

25Jul2008 | Jeremy | 5 comments | Continued

Mobile Dad – Discovering Dad On Your Phone

Thanks to a tip from Corvida at SheGeeks, I was able to create a mobile version of Discovering Dad on MoFuse for FREE! So COOL!
If you have mobile Internet access, add my site: http://discoveringdad.mofuse.mobi/

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15May2008 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued

Twittering Dad vs. Texting Daughter: Episode 2

I have a 13-year-old daughter. She talks to her friends all day long. They have in-depth conversations with each other about boys and the current dramasodes happening at school. Apparently, there is so much to talk about that it requires ongoing dialogue via Instant Messenger and text messaging throughout the day and [...]

17Apr2008 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued

Stay Connected with Dad – Learn More About RSS

May 1, 2008, is RSS Awareness Day. For those of you who may not know, RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication, and it is the means by which readers can subscribe to feeds to stay better connected and informed by blogs.
I will be posting in more detail about this topic on May 1st, but [...]

14Apr2008 | Jeremy | 0 comments | Continued

Twittering Dad vs Texting Daughter

First, if you’re not following me on Twitter, click here right now!
My 13-year-old daughter loves to text message. In fact, she texts faster than I type, and I can type really fast. Over the past week, I’ve been using Twitter to connect with my e-friends. I installed Twhirl desktop Twitter client, which [...]

10Apr2008 | Jeremy | 1 comment | Continued

I Just Found a New Theme Song for cre8Buzz

If any of you haven’t caught the buzz on cre8Buzz yet, you should definitely head on over there and sign-up. One of the things I love about hanging out in the Buzz is listening to everyone’s music. I came across a new song today, that I think would be an excellent theme song [...]

7Apr2008 | Jeremy | 6 comments | Continued

Tip of the Week – Lijit Advanced Search Plug-in

Some of you may have noticed that I’ve been testing an Advanced Search option from a company called Lijit. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been impressed with what this plug-in can do. It’s like the Maserati of search (see Advanced Search plug-in on sidebar).
The coolest thing about Lijit is that it not [...]

4Apr2008 | Jeremy | 16 comments | Continued

What’s the Buzz about cre8Buzz?

I heard about cre8Buzz a while ago, but I didn’t join it right away. It was hard enough for me to keep up with all of the other social sites (you can see all of my profiles by clicking here). Since joining though, I’ve found that I hang out on cre8Buzz more than [...]

31Mar2008 | Jeremy | 6 comments | Continued

How Tall Will Your Child Be?

Like most parents, I’m interested in learning about my children’s growth and development. There are many prediction tools available in books and online, but one that caught my eye this week was the Height Predictor at ParentCenter.com.
Based on the entry criteria, my son Ty is predicted to be at least 6 feet 2 inches [...]

27Mar2008 | Jeremy | 5 comments | Continued

Alltop Comes Through for Dad Bloggers

I recently shared information with you about a new site called Alltop. You can read my previous post by clicking here.
As I mentioned before, I was given a sneak peak at the site about a week prior to launch buy founder Guy Kawasaki (pictured left). One of the first things I noticed was that it [...]

20Mar2008 | Jeremy | 7 comments | Continued

Dads Tip of the Week – Maximize Time with Alltop

Time is a valuable thing to busy dads. Work, eat, sleep and family activities – when do we find time to do something for ourselves, like read the newspaper or flip through a magazine? Staying informed about what’s happening in the world is hard to do with so many things competing for our time. A [...]

13Mar2008 | Jeremy | 2 comments | Continued