update: New Driver License Design Coming To Texas - 04/23/09 05:25 AM

photo courtesy of the Texas Deaprtment Of Public Safety Press Release
Expect new look when you renew.
On April 15, the Texas Department Of Public Safety began producing a new version of the Texas Driver License (shown above).  Redesigned in an effort to combat counterfeiting, photo swapping, tampering and other types of fraud, the new license design contains several new security features, which the Texas Department Of Public Safety would not discuss.  Expect to receive the new license with the Austin Skyline at the top when you renew your license or if you're getting your first one or replacing a … (8 comments)

update: Using Twitter To Your Advantage When Writing Blogs - 02/26/09 08:58 AM

photo courtesy of EraPhernaliaVintage
We all have heard about Twitter's usefulness in building local relationships for business, but what about for blogging?
The other day, I was driving through a neighborhood near my house (Village In The Woods, between Mainland Rd. and Guilbeau Rd.) and I noticed something strange.  There on the corner of Olde Village and Mainland road sat a bunch of construction vehicles, a camera crew, and Councilman Justin Rodriguez.  Of course, I passed by it kind of quickly, so I wasn't 100% sure I had just seen the District 7 Councilman, but I was pretty sure it … (12 comments)