Monday, March 15 2010
Written by Michael Swengel on March 8, 2010
GoDaddy, is a popular web hosting and domain name company. Over the last few years it has grown into one of the most popular website service businesses. However, the company is quickly becoming known for its ads featuring attractive women in provocative situations. But I pose this question to you: Are GoDaddy’s commercials hurting their professional image? Personally, I find these ads high...
Written by Michael Swengel on March 4, 2010
Ubuntu, a free operating system based on Linux, has finally been given a facelift after six years. Some of the new artwork for Ubuntu's 10.04 release has been unveiled. (Keep in mind these are images of a pre-release version of Ubuntu and are subject to change before the release of Ubuntu 10.04 in April). Since its creation in 2004, the tagline behind Ubuntu has been "Linux for Human Beings." T...
Written by Michael Swengel on March 3, 2010
As it turns out, the issue we had been encountering was, indeed, due to an error on GoDaddy's hosting server. They assure me the issue should now be resolved. Without going into detail, I'm told the issue was a faulty process running on the server. GoDaddy has fixed the problem, and we're back in business! If you encounter any further "500 Internal Server Error" pages, please let me know immediate...
Written by Michael Swengel on February 28, 2010
If you are hit with a "505 Internal Server Error" page while browsing this site, hit the back button and reload the page. Something is up with GoDaddy and the hosting configuration. Hopefully we'll have it worked out within the next 48 hours. Everything should work fine except for the occasional error message. Please be patient. ...
Written by Michael Swengel on February 27, 2010
As of today, you now have the option to receive email updates from TrueSongMedia.com Use the form below to sign up. ...
Written by Michael Swengel on February 27, 2010
Blender 2.5 (now version 2.5.1) includes a beautiful smoke simulation engine. This engine allows for the simulation of highly-realistic smoke and fire. This new version of Blender is giving professional plugins like FumeFX a run for their money. (Note: I did not create these videos.) Blender 2.5 is currently available as an open alpha. This means it is not yet complet...
Written by Michael Swengel on February 26, 2010
After careful consideration, I have decided to accept applications for other authors to post to TrueSongMedia.com In order to be considered for a position, please fill out this form. You will hear back from me within one business week. Authors will be paid a portion of revenues generated by ads on the site....
Written by Michael Swengel on February 25, 2010
Development on the groundbreaking Blender 2.5 has progressed considerably since my initial Blender 2.5 post. Blender 2.5 Alpha 1 has been released. This is an update of 2.5 Alpha 0, the first testing release. The Blender 2.5 roadmap includes a series of six releases: culminating in the release of Blender 2.6 in mid 2010. The releases are as follows: Alpha 0: First testing release Alpha 1 ...
Written by Michael Swengel on February 25, 2010
With millions of sites on the Internet, it can be difficult to pull readers to yours. It's helpful to establish yourself as something of an expert in the writing community - as a go-to person. Plan your writing throughly You probably recall your gradeschool teachers telling you: “Plan, then write.” This tip makes good sense. Planning your writing allows you to form a logical structure that is...
Written by Michael Swengel on February 23, 2010
10 out of 10 people die. That's 100%. You are part of the ultimate statistic. No one can say how long he has left. Proverbs 27:1 says "Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth." None of us is guaranteed even one more day. The question is: Where will you go when you die? Heaven or Hell? You can know. Do you? ...
