I haven’t been using a cell phone for very long. For a long time I just didn’t need one. My home phone served its purpose and I wasn’t interested in signing a 2-year contract with anyone. However, it was pretty much inevidable as my life became more demanding. So about a year and a half […]

Despite Microsoft’s usual medicore marketing campaigns, they have a unique commercial that pops out from time to time. I’ve put together four different commercials for Microsoft .NET, Xbox 360, and other Microsoft products. Yea, Microsoft being original. What a concept.

Our previous guide for installing Linux on an iPod Nano with Windows has undeniabley been our post popular article here at Ontora. And with the holidays around the corner, I’m sure many of you will be getting the new Apple iPod Nanos. I stumbled upon this video guide that walks you step by step through […]

Transitioning from the printed word to online media was somewhat of a struggle for news organizations. Headline positions had to be completely reinvented, and a foundation for user-navigation had to be created. How is a conventional news website constructed, and how do they succeed?

First, consider that the conventional online news format is not most efficient, […]

I attended a design workshop on Saturday at the Art Institute of Portland. The workshop gave an overview of the school and showcased student work. I came home satisfied and bearing an interesting inquisition about the web development market.
The main lecture was interesting. One of the topics that came up was the migration to new […]

Installing Linux on your iPod from Windows wasn’t possible in the past. This simple guide will get Linux running on your iPod nano within minutes.
Before you can start installing Linux on your nano, you will have to make some changes to your iPod’s system. In short, Apple wants iPods to only work with iTunes.
Before you […]

In the techie-croud, it was expected that the mini iPods would eventually move to a flash-based drive. Most people knew they would add color and video support as well. Apple, however, pulled a quick one on us with the release of the ultra-slim iPod nano. Besides being the coolest looking gadget on the market, it […]

First of all, what is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and allows you to syndicate your site content. RSS is an automatically updated XML list or ‘feed’ of defined items on a site
Why Use RSS?
RSS was designed to show selected data. Without RSS, users will have to manually check your website for new updates. […]