The Internet, with a capital I, has been around for a whole lot longer than many of us can probably imagine. Seriously, its beginnings can be traced all the way back to the late 1940s! I mean, it was mostly a theory at that time, but the point still stands. Since then, it’s had a long and storied history. Now we’re here in the today times and it’s gotten a little less cool and a little more bleak.

Instead of letting the darkness of the Internet take over our lives, I entreat you to give it the finger and make your own online happy place. This is your own online community of interested, good, like-minded people who want to see what you create. Could it be amazing stories? Sure. Nonsensical photos of pie? Yeah, why not? The point is to create something that can beat back the darkness. It’s well worth your time.

There’s also a brand spankin’ new blog post waiting for you. It’s called, Should You Charge an Hourly or a Flat Rate?

Trying to figure out what you want/need to charge for your products or services is always an exercise fraught with confusion and doubt. Let’s work to dispel some of those bad feelings by examining the pros and cons of each possible charging method. This is an excellent post that may help you answer that tough question. Give it a read today.

We’re wrapping things up with what I’m watching, reading, and listening to this week. It’s a great assortment of media that’s worth your time.

Links to stuff that was mentioned:
History of the Internet - Wikipedia
ARPANET - Wikipedia
Packet switching - Wikipedia
Web 2.0 - Wikipedia
Who watches the Watchmen - Wikipedia
Dandy Cat Design’s Twitter profile
Dandy Cat Design’s Pinterest profile
Dandy Cat Design’s microblog
Dandy Cat Design
Paradox of tolerance - Wikipedia
Philosopher Karl Popper - Wikipedia
Should You Charge an Hourly or a Flat Rate? - Dandy Cat Design
The Rocketeer | Myke at the Movies - Relay FM
The Death of Stalin - IMDb
Voices | Max Richter - YouTube
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards - Goodreads