Homer and I pick continue to discuss the iPad, HTML5 and Flash from our previous discussion. Some of the topics discussed were myths concerning Flash and HTML5, the strengths and weaknesses using them, what the iPad is, what it can be used for and who should purchase the iPad.

One of the toughest jobs of being a parent is making the right decisions for our children. Understandably, it can be difficult sharing happiness with the children. Unless one is happily married, the question arises: When is the appropriate time to introduce the children to the boyfriend or girlfriend? This question came up with a friend of mine. He wanted to introduce his girlfriend to his children during Spring Break. I (and my other friends) asked him if he wanted to marry the girl. He responded that the relationship was not at that point. Nor was it to the point to move in together. We suggested he wait.

We ended up seeing several psychologists and gained their perspective on when the appropriate time is, and more important, why the time they recommended was the appropriate time. It definitely places the spotlight on the parent and what he or she is willing to do for the optimum well-bring of their child.

Smashing Magazine surprised their readers by disabling access to their front page, replacing it with a page recommending the reader buy their book. The text on the page implied Smashing Magazine was having financial issues. From the comments, which opened after I suggested it on Scrivs’ site, it seems as though many purchased the book. Others were confused on how a high traffic site with advertising was having financial issues.

Using Smashing Magazine as an example, I talk about some issues that hopefully can help all business owners. Learning from other companies can save you unnecessary problems later on.

It’s been a while since I’ve done an podcast interview. Since I had loads of questions about web design, I asked Homer Gaines if he would mind answering some questions. One the main topics we discussed was whether it was okay to use templates instead of having a custom design made. We also talked about the iPad’s upcoming release and the technologies missing from it.

I read an article that, as a consumer, rubbed me the wrong way. The article started off with a false premise, and in my opinion, went downhill. It is sad how many people simply do not understand how to work with others. Trying to force someone to do something, or giving them an ultimatum, is not the way to go. Instead, learn from past experiences and show you have wisdom.

When you leave your house, do you leave the windows open and doors unlocked? Why not? No one would know unless they tried to get in if they were truly open, right? When you park your car, do you leave it unlocked? Why not? No one would know unless they tried to break in, and what are the odds of that? When you leave the house, do you check into a geolocation based service to announce where you are? Why not? What are the odds of something bad happening, right? See the twisted logic? Let’s talk about some solutions to the security and privacy issues surrounding these services so everyone can have fun.

Part of doing business online is making sure you are in a position of strength. Strategy and staying ahead of trends (and understanding the difference between fads) helps a business remain competitive. However, nothing is perfect and sometimes things do not work out as planned.

Yesterday, b5media let their entertainment writers go. Imagine their shock when they read their email to find they were let go and were locked out of the sites. What happened?

In the last article I spoke making mistakes and moving past those mistakes. In this article, I go into more detail explaining why people usually fail when trying to recover from their mistakes and the key to truly overcoming bad times due to bad decisions being made.

Success is a beautiful thing but sometimes, it comes before the person receiving the success is ready to handle it. That is what happened, in my opinion, to Daniel Brusilovsky. Allegedly Daniel, a 17-year-old technology writer, tried to receive a Macbook Air as compensation in exchange for writing an article for TechCrunch. When the owners of TechCrunch found out what happened, they investigated, found the tip correct, fired Daniel and removed all of his content from the site.

Everyone makes mistakes, some bigger than others. How does one recover?