January 2010

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Habits

Breaking out of the comfort zone

When getting my oil changed a few days ago, my mechanic noticed a bump on my tire. Being that I just bought these tires a few months ago, I assumed that getting it replaced would be quick and easy. So when I walked into my local tire store on a slow morning, I knew I would be in and out in no time. Three hours later…Read more

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Saving the World... 3 websites at a time

RefreshIndy giving back to the community

RefreshIndy giving back to the community

The weekend of January 15-17, 2010 was a long one for a group of young professionals in Indianapolis. For 48 hours, there was little sleep, lots of excitement and heavy focus on just one thing: websites. While most of Indianapolis buzzed high and loud for the Colts, a group of Indianapolis-based web designers and developers spent two days building three websites for local charities. Under the umbrella of RefreshIndy, these individuals gave up their weekend to bring a new internet face to three non-for-profits. Read more

Extreme web makeover Forty-eight hours. Three websites. One great cause.

INDIANAPOLIS – JANUARY 11, 2010 – The Indiana University School of Informatics at IUPUI and RefreshIndy, a local organization of web designers, developers and graphic artists, are bringing together the best professional and student talent in Indianapolis to develop three websites for three local non-profit organizations within 48 hours. This non-stop event begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15 at the Informatics and Communication Technology Complex on the IUPUI campus. The date coincides with the University’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr.Read more

 About IU School of Informatics at IUPUI:

The Indiana University School of Informatics was established in 2000 as one of the first schools in the nation dedicated to education and research in informatics. Informatics is the study and application of information technology to the arts and sciences, and the resulting impact on organizations, individuals and society as a whole. The School offers an array of B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs. The IU School of Informatics is located on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. For additional information, please visit www.informatics.iupui.edu.

Contact: 

Stephen McKinney,
Communications Manager 
(317) 278–9208
smmckinn@iupui.edu

Justin Harter,
RefreshIndy
(317) 225-8169
refreshindy@gmail.com

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Advertising Beauty

Let's talk about...colon cleanser?

In case this is the first blog of mine you are reading, I am “green”, meaning I’m new to the detailed world of website development. Often, I am asked at Web Easy Media for my input on ideas for website designs since I look at them through non-technical eyes. One of the first one’s I was asked to look at is by far the most memorable; sexy colon cleanser.Read more

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Close the Curtains; the world is watching

The price of social media

At the old age of 26, I can remember the time where stalking someone posed many challenges. You had to have reliable transportation, a camera, good binoculars and lots of free time. In the digital world of today, people willingly post more info and pictures online than any good stalker could have gotten in a year of diligent work. Where’s the adrenaline rush/ restraining order potential in that?Read more