Why we asked what should happen to the survivors of the Goliad County wreck

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

We all know those stories. The ones that call on reporters to ask the hard questions. Many have spoken out about the question of the day in which we asked “What do you think should happen to the nine survivors ...

What happened to the Twitter widget and what’s going to happen to your Twitter apps?

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

On June 29th, Michael Sippey, the director of consumer products at Twitter posted a blog on the Twitter developer blog titled, "Delivering a consistent Twitter experience." The first paragraph is your typical, "Yes, we're still awesome and we know it." ...

Stuff I tried to make from Pinterest out of floppy disks and beer bottles

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

This is a graphic detailing the stages of my relationship with Pinterest. Don’t act like you’re such a good person because you don’t waste time virtually pinning stuff. Everybody has been seduced by the curiosity that oozes out of Pinterest. ...

Congressman Barney Frank marries longtime partner Jim Ready in same-sex wedding

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

This weekend, Barney Frank became the first congressman to exchange vows in a same-sex marriage. A quarter of a century ago, this Massachusetts representative first announced he was gay. This weekend, he finally tied the knot with longtime boyfriend and ...

Of mice and dog (and snakes)

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

I have snakes. My mother thinks I'm a freak. But snakes can be really cool pets. I am kind of a freak though and I like to feed them live mice. I know a lot of snake owners disagree about ...

Did your Twitter account get hacked?

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

Lately, I've noticed we have been receiving a lot of these messages. Even a few people in the office had their accounts hacked. It could have happened because you clicked on a spam link on accident or an application tab ...

4th of July ideas I found on Pinterest

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

Ok so most of these involve food because, well, let's face it, that is where my interests lie. But I threw in some arts and crafts, too. You can check out our 4th of July board on Pinterest for more. ...

A little German to brighten your Monday

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

I don't know about you, but Monday's might as well be "try to get your life together" day. While I'm excited to get back to work, I'm always a little jaded from the weekend and usually need coffee to get ...