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blueferret

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About blueferret

Tech writer, content developer, website manager (and I work on SEO too). Author of weird/silly fiction novels (at https://thewrongwriter.com ). Collector of odd walking sticks. Scholar of ancient curiosities.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #48586047

    At this point I would pay up front (one-time fee) for a Windows email client that rendered fast, worked with multiple account types including Outlook, had a nice simple interface s…

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    Comment #46268230

    Perhaps a bit off-base, but...I'm writing another novel! It's the long-awaited sequel to this (post-apocalyptic sci-fi if you're curious): https://www.amazon.com/Viscount-2213-Post…

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    Comment #45927536

    I use an Alphasmart Neo to write my novels. It's incredibly easy to focus with such a machine. If it just had bigger storage capacity and a microSD slot I'd never consider another …

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    Comment #44762297

    Location: Spokane, WA Remote: Yes (very familiar with remote productivity, having worked remotely for 7+ years) Willing to relocate: No Technologies: SEO, Content Management System…

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    Comment #42578611

    Location: Spokane, Washington Remote: Yes Technologies: Content development tools, CMS, SEO tools, Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omni-wordsmith/ I'm a content Swiss Army k…

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    Comment #41392047

    What a great idea! I love checking DiskPrices; the structure does lend well to mini-PCs (another interest of mine). Bookmarking this for my next shouldn't-grab-this-but-price-is-to…

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    Comment #41358783

    Congratulations on finishing the book! It's never an easy thing to accomplish.

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    Comment #40847602

    Location: Washington State Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Technologies: CMS, CRM, ESPs, Documentation, SEO, SSGs, AI Tools Résumé/CV: https://blueferret.consulting/bfc-content…

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    Comment #40754103

    Very first game I played on a computer was Zork 1. Old Commodore 64. I think I still have the disk jacket for it (but not the disk, sadly).

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    Comment #40501768

    That's easy. Writing books and researching curiosities. I have dozens of book ideas, from novels to reference volumes. My research would at least partially focus on energy/power ge…

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    Comment #39834621

    Now this is interesting. I've read about using synthetic DNA for data storage, but other uses surely abound. I don't suppose you'll need documentation help at some point in the nea…

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    Comment #39629928

    While I agree that it would make a lot of sense, as another user commented, it's too much of a political football. More's the pity. Nuclear is an incredibly useful power generation…

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    Comment #39604595

    I use a Beelink mini-PC with a Ryzen 7 chip as my main PC. It handles everything I throw at it (not a gamer though). Worst it's been is making a little fan noise and warm to the to…

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    Comment #39568953

    Location: Spokane, WA, USA Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Technologies: CMS, CRM, Email Service Providers, Documentation, SEO, SSGs Résumé/CV:https://blueferret.consulting/bfc…

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    Comment #39262402

    I guess I'm partially self-employed, in that I'm reactivating an old/defunct business providing content management & consulting. Still very early on, as I'm figuring out good niche…

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    Comment #39096806

    One of the services my current job provided during COVID was enabling remote work operations for client businesses. They still provide this. In 2022, they started talking about RTO…

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    Comment #38578349

    Impressive work here! Layout's nice & responsive. Now and then I like looking for alternatives to the apps I use...see if someone's built something better. Happy to add another res…

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    Comment #38181612

    As a fellow "small web" fan, thanks for linking blogs.hn! Great resource; I like it. Will submit mine shortly.

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    Comment #37921098

    I've blogged on and off for many years. Personal, work, and in between. Maybe it's just me, but I find blogs have a lifespan. There's a period wherein they provide fulfillment as w…

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    Comment #37741294

    SEEKING WORK | Remote (in US PST) | Content Manager/Strategist, Tech Writer My name's Chris. I specialize in strategizing, writing, and managing content for the technology, industr…

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    Comment #37665183

    Where in the PNW? I'm in the Spokane area; happy to connect. Maybe I can help you out with the endeavor, or just provide encouragement. (And #3, no, it doesn't matter.)

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    Comment #37167662

    As a PNW local, we're getting hit hard by smoke. Fires have popped up around the region, and smoke also blows in from fires in Idaho & Canada. We thought we'd escaped this by leavi…

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    Comment #36594405

    Seems like we have a lot of good GA alternatives on here already. Thought I'd add one: goatcounter.com Not mine, and I only just started using it. But it's easy to implement, and s…

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    Comment #36535298

    Four-book author here (will post links if requested). I used GoodReads for years, but kept running into problems with the author tools. Finally stopped when they claimed my latest …

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    Comment #36165232

    Props to you for your multifaceted skill set! I'm actually looking at camper vans right now...but I'm all the way across the pond.