https://webguy.io/blogWeb and TechnologyThu, 22 May 2025 22:32:07 +0000en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1https://webguy.io/blog/how-to-hire-remotely/Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:32:22 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=4503I previously wrote on How to Work Remotely. Now, I throw some tips out there from the other side. While I’ve worked remotely for over a decade, I’ve also hired and managed teams remotely on several occasions in that time as well. I would have to say that the most important lesson that I’ve learned ... How to Hire Remotely

The post How to Hire Remotely first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/how-to-work-remotely/Wed, 25 May 2016 08:22:35 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=4373In reference to the image above: “Amateur Wireless Station” — Ha! That’s a perfect nickname for my office. Sadly, phrases like “Work from home!” and “Be your own boss!” have become synonymous with scams and spam. Well, I have worked from home and been my own boss successfully and legitimately for over a decade now. ... How to Work Remotely

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The post Most Annoying 4-Word Sequence in the Entire English Language: “But, the computer says…” first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/tired-of-technology/Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:10:06 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=3463Woh, for a tech blog, that’s about as cynical and ironic of a header as you can get, but it’s true. As much as I feel some days like completely deleting all those many social profiles I’ve built, wiping out all my websites, blogs, and comments across the web, tossing my laptop in the trash, ... Tired of Technology

The post Tired of Technology first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/netflix-the-game-changer-not-new/Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:11:04 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=3170Netflix was pretty much a game-changer day one of its incarnation. I wrote about this three years ago, though it was true long before that. Strangely, others are now only finally coming around (seeing articles popping up as if any of this is actually new) to what I thought was inevitable even before I wrote ... Netflix: The Game Changer (Not New)

The post Netflix: The Game Changer (Not New) first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/the-coding-brain/Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:03:55 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2989Learning a coding language, in my opinion, is very similar to learning a spoken language. You need to learn how to read and write it well (perhaps not fluently, but well) in order for yourself, as well as others, to understand what you’re communicating. The way a server or browser might not be able to ... The Coding Brain

The post The Coding Brain first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/way-too-much-information/Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:56:01 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2890While that’s often associated with a sarcastic remark to someone who’s perhaps revealed too intimate of details about themselves, I’m actually referring to something else entirely — the disturbing amount of information others have on us. The truth of the matter is that we’re identified and profiled by a staggering amount of statistics in the ... Way Too Much Information

The post Way Too Much Information first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/is-my-online-information-private/Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:20:55 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2521No. At least, not completely. From text messages, phone calls and voicemail, email and IM chats, to search history, shopping habits, etc., your privacy is for the most part, an illusion. The only thing that is private is what’s inside of your head. Once you share something in any capacity, especially through technology, it is ... Is My Online Information Private?

The post Is My Online Information Private? first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/wikipedia-vs-books/Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:45:06 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2512I’m sick and tired of people trying to discredit information found on the internet. That thought is, in and of itself, in fact, what is ignorant. Knowledge is knowledge, wherever it is found. Whether you read it in a fifty-year-old respected text book, on a Wikipedia page, or in a bathroom stall, words are words, ... Wikipedia vs Books

The post Wikipedia vs Books first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/best-of-online-movie-tv-streaming-services/Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:07:16 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=1928UPDATE — You can finally order stand-alone versions of both Showtime and HBO. Traditional cable is on its way out; this is inevitable. Cable, has for a long time now been a bit dated, but isn’t completely out-dated just yet. The problem with cable? Expensive and not very customer-friendly. The worst part of cable is ... Best of Online Movie and TV Streaming Services

The post Best of Online Movie and TV Streaming Services first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/windows-vs-mac/Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:12:12 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=1870The age-old battle of Microsoft Windows versus Apple Macintosh hardware and operating systems. Windows The common arguments for Windows is that it has far more users, meaning more support, more apps, and better compatibility with people you might network with because most people and offices use Windows. The common arguments against Windows being viruses, a ... Windows vs Mac

The post Windows vs Mac first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/battle-of-the-all-in-one-im-services/Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:11:10 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=1858Instant messaging being innovative is a thing of the past. And all-in-one services are hardly innovative, but important to productivity and convenience. Combine Skype, Google Talk, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Jabber, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpaceIM, and more all into one easy to manage tool. Why would someone need an all-in-one? Well, if you’re ... Battle of the All-In-One IM Services

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The post Web, Tech, and Business Pet Peeves List first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/facebook-and-twitter-what-theyre-doing-to-society/Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:24:17 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=1571We have become so socially-integrated online that it’s time to address the real-world positives and possible ramifications of this. Who does this affect? Almost everyone who lives in the internet-connected parts of the world. Have a look: My Aunts, Sisters, Brothers, Nephews, old school teachers, friends, and even friend’s pets, they all have a Facebook ... Facebook and Twitter: What They’re Doing to Society

The post Facebook and Twitter: What They’re Doing to Society first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/get-a-web-tech-computer-internet-job-with-no-education/Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:04:38 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=1137Why not? I did. I dropped out in ninth grade; I never even got a GED. I have no formal education in what I do and everything I now know I taught myself through reading, practice, and experience. School has always simply had this image of being proper and superior. That of course, is only ... Get an Internet Job with No Education

The post Get an Internet Job with No Education first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/words-and-how-they-make-us-money/Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:24:33 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=649It’s quite fascinating really, that is, the innovation of man. I know many people struggle to make money online and many others are successfully doing so. I think we can all agree that having at least some computer skills is pretty vital to having a decent job in today’s and tomorrow’s world. I make all ... Words: And How They Make Us Money

The post Words: And How They Make Us Money first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/netflix-human-rating-some-ideas-i-presented/Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:29:18 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=323I presented some ideas over at developer.netflix.com and by directly messaging Netflix through their “Business Development” contact page about an idea on improving movie matches and like/dislike predictions for customers. I’m not expecting much of a response considering the thousands of messages they deal with daily and the fact that there are far more brilliant ... Netflix — Human Rating: Some Ideas I Presented

The post Netflix — Human Rating: Some Ideas I Presented first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/the-end-of-www/Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:22:50 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=270UPDATE — Looking to go all non-www. See that article here. This is old news, but still it lingers that people think you must type in www.google.com before a website in order to reach it. On rare occasion, I’ve even encountered people that think they need to actually type everything out: https://www.google.com/ — this is ... The End of www.

The post The End of www. first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/some-serious-star-trek-fan-nerd-food/Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:28:14 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=236The following article is in reply to this post along with pictures found here. Here’s some serious nerd food for you: I didn’t actually go to the school in question, but I went to a school near there during my elementary years. We went on a field trip to their school to play this Star ... Some Serious Star Trek Fan Nerd Food

The post Some Serious Star Trek Fan Nerd Food first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/a-scary-future-of-technology-sooner-than-you-think/Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:41:43 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=172For just about as long as humans have existed we’ve used technology and innovation to create weapons, from sharpened rocks and spears to WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction). The question of whether violence, crime, and war will remain in our future is probably certain as long as humans inhabit the Earth, but that isn’t what ... A Scary Future of Technology Sooner Than You Think

The post A Scary Future of Technology Sooner Than You Think first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/web-30/Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:37:11 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=129This guy is quite brilliant and I wanted to share this: His Blog: Kevin Kelly

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