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# Mario Lurig

Slowpreneur & Technical Generalist

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## Posts

- [Connecting Local Open WebUI to Together.ai Models](https://mariolurig.com/coding/machine-learning/connecting-local-open-webui-together-ai-models/) - I wanted to learn more about running Open WebUI locally through Docker while also testing out the new Llama 3.2 Vision models (11B and 90B), but my system with a 6GB VRAM video card wasn't going to be able to run the inference model locally, so I needed a free or inexpensive option; enter together.ai.
- [mysqli_result() function to match mysql_result()](https://mariolurig.com/coding/mysqli_result-function-to-match-mysql_result/) - If you're looking to retrieve simple data from a SELECT statement with mysqli, this mysqli_result function replicates the mysql_result function.
- [Mysqli and BLOB binary database fields](https://mariolurig.com/coding/mysqli-and-blob-binary-database-fields/) - Trying to make procedural mysqli insert or update a BLOB (binary)? You need a prepared statement. Here's how.
- [Encode WebM Video Files on Windows for HTML5 with FFmpeg](https://mariolurig.com/coding/encode-webm-video-windows-html5-ffmpeg/) - Create a simple batch file that you can drag and drop video files on to create WebM versions for use on the web with HTML5 and the video element. Uses FFmpeg.
- [Selectize.js ComboBox: Cloning and Destroying](https://mariolurig.com/coding/selectize-js-combobox-cloning-destroying/) - Selectize.js is a powerful ComboBox (select/input in one), but when using clone() to duplicate the field, you first use the selectize.destroy() method.
- [Install Apache, MySQL, PHP5, and PHPMyAdmin on Debian "Jessie"](https://mariolurig.com/coding/install-lamp-debian-jessie-apache-mysql-php5-phpmyadmin/) - Install Apache, MySQL, PHP5, and PHPMyAdmin on Debian "Jessie" (8.5) on Amazon EC2 with a few simple steps via SSH. Uses community image (AMI).
- [PHP Alternatives for Nested IF Statements](https://mariolurig.com/coding/php-alternatives-nested-if-statements/) - We've all done it. It starts as a single IF statement, then slowly it's now 4 nested ones. What are some other options for cleaner code? Details inside.
- [Adding Video Presets for Adobe Premiere Elements 14 and 15](https://mariolurig.com/misc/adding-video-presets-adobe-premiere-elements-14-15/) - If you need to create a new video preset within Premiere Elements, you need to edit some basic XML. Also includes pre-made Instagram and Facebook presets.
- [Installing Discourse with Amazon EC2 t2.micro Instance and SparkPost](https://mariolurig.com/coding/installing-discourse-amazon-ec2-t2-micro-instance-sparkpost/) - This is more notes and reference than an in-depth tutorial, but after spending a few hours trying different things, here's how to get it all set up. Remember, just as Discourse recommends, a t2.micro instance only has 1GB of memory, so if you intend to grow things to an Internet-wide audience, you should use a
- [Fixing Yarn ESOCKETTIMEDOUT Error During Discourse Setup](https://mariolurig.com/coding/fixing-yarn-esockettimedout-error-discourse-setup/) - While installing Discourse on a free tier instance in a Google Cloud Compute Instance, I was following this discourse install tutorial with only minor adjustments: Used Ubuntu 20.04 LTS minimal Standard Disk (default is Balanced) e2.micro instance However, when I was waiting for Step 9 to complete (after running ./discourse-setup) and everything being built, it
- [Piwigo: Configure Custom SMTP on Dreamhost](https://mariolurig.com/coding/piwigo-configure-custom-smtp-dreamhost/) - Piwigo is open-source software for sharing image galleries easily. Installing it on Dreamhost (I'm using a VPS but any type of hosting works) was super easy, but by default any emails sent would have Mail System Delivery Failure due to email security problems. Luckily, the solution was to create an email account in Dreamhost and
- [Recovering Hard Drive Space from Ubuntu in Windows WSL2](https://mariolurig.com/coding/recovering-hard-drive-space-ubuntu-windows-wsl2/) - Ubuntu in WSL2 was getting huge! So I reclaimed 200GB of space used by the container by cleaning files, emptying the trash, and compressing it.
- [TRMNL is an E-Ink Screen for Improving Your Habits](https://mariolurig.com/coding/trmnl-e-ink-screen-improving-habits/) - I fell for TRMNL on June 2, 2025. Transforming raw data into beautifully arranged information on a screen was joyful. The possibilities started flooding my brain.
- [Levels of AI Interaction](https://mariolurig.com/coding/machine-learning/levels-of-ai-interaction/) - Interacting with AI requires you to consider what role it should play. I define four levels: Answer, Inform, Co-Create, and at the highest level, Design.
- [The Adventure Begins: Level 1 Entrepreneur](https://mariolurig.com/misc/the-adventure-begins-level-1-entrepreneur/) - The beginning of my adventures to be a self-employed entrepreneur. The difference? This time I'm going to be awesome.
- [A Simple Test: Reinforcing Listening and Kindness with a Child](https://mariolurig.com/parenting/simple-test-reinforcing-listening-kindness-child/) - "I need you to listen the first time." | "Be nice to your brother!" | "If you can't follow directions, we can't go." | "Can you hear my voice?" Any of those phrases sound familiar? Knowing that children respond to games as a way to reinforce behaviors, I came up with an idea recently that
- [BikeMS Colorado 2009 - A First Person Summary](https://mariolurig.com/cycling/2009-bikems-colorado/) - This is a first person account of my experience riding in BikeMS Colorado for the first time in 2009. I raised over $400, my team over $1400.
- [Projects and Consulting Pages Updated](https://mariolurig.com/web/projects-and-consulting-pages-updated/) - I've updated the Projects and Consulting pages with a ton of additional information. If something sparks your interest, do let me know! Feedback from others is what decides which project moves to the top of the 'do me' list. No, not like that, get your mind out of the gutter. Update: Also, I just updated
- [Picky Mat - Make Your Own Cat Food Dish Liner](https://mariolurig.com/business/picky-mat-make-cat-food-dish-liner/) - After a failed Kickstarter, I decided to release a homemade version for cat owners whose cats complain when their food dish is only partially full (not empty).
- [Connecting Remotely to MySQL Database on an Amazon EC2 Server](https://mariolurig.com/coding/connect-remotely-mysql-database-amazon-ec2-server/) - When running a server on Amazon's EC2 that includes a MySQL database, to access the DB from an external IP requires changes to EC2, MySQL, and Users.
- [Tips for PHP Developers on the PayPal API](https://mariolurig.com/coding/tips-php-developers-paypal-api/) - Helper code, documentation links, and tips for PHP developers working with the PayPal Express Checkout for Digital Goods API.
- [Building an E-Book from HTML: Sample Code](https://mariolurig.com/books/build-ebook-from-html-code/) - Includes sample HTML to easily create an e-book in ePub and Mobi (Amazon Kindle) formats and tips for using Calibre ebook software.
- [Finding Common Grammar Mistakes with OpenOffice and LibreOffice](https://mariolurig.com/books/finding-common-grammar-mistakes-office/) - Learn some quick Find and Find/Replace tricks for discovering common grammar mistakes in your writing, including typos, subject-verb, and passive voice.
- [Book Marketing - The Multiplier Effect](https://mariolurig.com/books/book-marketing-the-multiplier-effect/) - How to magnify the exposure of your book by giving away copies and turning your readers into marketers.
- [The Life and Times of a Viral Internet Website: DefendRush.org](https://mariolurig.com/web/life-and-times-viral-internet-website-defendrush-org/) - The quick chronology of a week in the life of a viral website on a hot-button, time-sensitive issue.
- [Change the Legal Name of Your S-Corporation in 5 Steps | USA, Colorado](https://mariolurig.com/business/change-name-s-corp-usa-colorado/) - Whether you have an S-Corp or other Corporate entity, you need to notify the Secretary of State, IRS, Labor Department, and your bank.
- [Camera Ratio Reference Images for Social Media Sharing](https://mariolurig.com/marketing/camera-ratio-reference-images-social-media/) - See what 4:3 and 3:2 ratio images look like when cropped for different social media websites. Helping photographers frame their shots for social media.
- [Dreamhost VPS Root Access and System Monitoring](https://mariolurig.com/coding/dreamhost-vps-root-access-system-monitoring/) - How to monitor Dreamhost VPS Debian Linux memory usage and Apache requests with command line tools ApacheTop and Free.
- [FlyTimeNotify.com Airline Schedule Horizon Notifications](https://mariolurig.com/web/flytimenotify-airline-schedule-horizon-notifications/) - A write-up of the first 'from scratch' web-design and the principles for the site design. The site is FlyTimeNotify, airline flight schedule notifications.
- [Quick RSS Feed Access with Browser Bar Icon](https://mariolurig.com/misc/quick-rss-feed-access-with-browser-bar-icon/) - Two plugins for your web browser that enable you to quickly access available RSS feeds on the pages you visit by adding an icon to the browser location bar.
- [11 Things Denver Comic Con Should Improve (But Probably Won't)](https://mariolurig.com/misc/11-things-denver-comic-con-should-improve/) - Now that the 4th year of Denver Comic Con is over, I give my opinion on improvements based on my experiences as press, media, staff, then normal ticket holder.
- [Creative uses of Google Adwords](https://mariolurig.com/marketing/creative-uses-of-google-adwords/) - Using Google Adwords to target hyper-specific customers and also target reporters and columnists in a unique way.
- [Free eBay Template Built with Bootstrap](https://mariolurig.com/forsale/free-ebay-template-bootstrap/) - Using Bootstrap's CSS and public CDN, this eBay template allows you to have a very professional and responsive product description in your listing.
- [Setup OctoPi (US Edition) - OctoPrint on a Raspberry Pi](https://mariolurig.com/3d-printing/setup-octopi-octoprint-on-raspberry-pi/) - Installing OctoPi couldn't be easier... but it's configured for a UK keyboard and doesn't auto-login, so this tutorial helps fix that.
- [The Finalists of Denver's Next Improv Star - Season 8](https://mariolurig.com/misc/the-finalists-of-denvers-next-improv-star-season-8/) - Learn more about the season 8 finalists. After 14 weeks performing at the Bovine Metropolis, one winner is chosen. You'd be surprised at how they all got there.
- [My Words, My Voice: Gourmet Magazine and the Pingdom Podcast](https://mariolurig.com/misc/my-words-my-voice-gourmet-magazine-and-the-pingdom-podcast/) - Recent press coverage for Dice Candies as well as a guest spot talking CDNs and webpage speed on the Pingdom podcast.
- [Tutorial: Exporting Messages from WhatsApp and Graphing with R](https://mariolurig.com/coding/tutorial-exporting-messages-whatsapp-graphing-r/) - This tutorial will show you how to export your WhatsApp messages and then use the free program R to graph that data (e.g. a bar chart).
- [Machine Learning Install on Windows with Fast.ai](https://mariolurig.com/coding/machine-learning-install-windows-fast-ai/) - If you have an Nvidia GPU, such as a GTX1060 or other gaming graphics card, you can pay nothing to install machine learning tools onto your Windows machine, rather than renting space on a cloud server. This is how you get it done in a few short steps; perfect for Fast.ai lessons.
- [Using AutoHotKey and Ditto with PHP](https://mariolurig.com/coding/using-autohotkey-and-ditto-with-php/) - Using shortcodes like 'qwhi' transforms into a while loop for processing MySQL results. These and other powerful replacements included.
- [Until You Ask For Money, You Don't Know How Serious They Are](https://mariolurig.com/business/until-you-ask-for-money-you-dont-know-how-serious-they-are/) - I recapping of my failed business, Survival Gift Shop, and the lessons learned about tossing your hat in the ring and giving up on a good idea.
- [Why the Kickstarter Project "Clang" Should Fail](https://mariolurig.com/business/why-kickstarter-project-clang-should-fail/) - Not all Kickstarter projects with big names and hearts deserve big money. "Clang" should not succeed, and this why.
- [Successful CrowdFunding Venture through Kickstarter - Dice Candies](https://mariolurig.com/forsale/successful-crowd-funding-venture-through-kickstarter-dice-candies/) - A summary of my successful Kickstarter campaign, "Gaming Dice in Chocolate and Sugar", and the creation of the candy manufacturing company Dice Candies.
- [HTML5 and jQuery Mobile Shortcut and Tip Sheet](https://mariolurig.com/coding/html5-and-jquery-mobile-shortcut-and-tip-sheet/) - A collection of heavily used jQuery Mobile elements as well as nearly universal HTML5 elements that improve the mobile web app experience.
- [Coverage in the Boulder Daily Camera](https://mariolurig.com/marketing/coverage-in-the-boulder-daily-camera/) - My first print coverage (online and video too) for my latest book, My Zombie Body, was just published in the Boulder Daily Camera. I ran out and picked up a copy of the print edition as well on this very cold day, and I'm super thrilled with the result. There was a lot of information
- [Landing Page Improvement from KickOffLabs](https://mariolurig.com/marketing/landing-page-improvement-kickofflabs/) - A quick description and case study of improving an existing landing page with feedback from the experts at KickOffLabs.
- [Creating a Unique Advertising Campaign - M&M's Made it Better Case Study](https://mariolurig.com/web/creating-unique-advertising-campaign-mms/) - The behind-the-scenes information for the M&M's candy "Made it Better" campaign for online and print advertising. Creative advertising.
- [Book Launch with 24 Hour Giveaway - My Zombie Body](https://mariolurig.com/books/book-launch-with-24-hour-giveaway-my-zombie-body/) - Learn how to get a free copy of my new book, "My Zombie Body", and learn about the marketing that went behind this promotion.
- [ThreeMinuteFiction: Short Story - The Day Shift](https://mariolurig.com/books/threeminutefiction-short-story-the-day-shift/) - I wrote a
- [Short Stories While Brushing Your Teeth](https://mariolurig.com/books/short-stories-while-brushing-your-teeth/) - The 33 short stories have been compiled into a single ebook, available as as a free ePub or on Amazon (Kindle).
- [Bonus Short Stories - Em D's Eyes & My Wings II](https://mariolurig.com/books/bonus-short-stories-em-ds-eyes-my-wings-ii/) - Written for artists on DeviantArt, these two ultra-short stories are bonus stories based on unique images written for fun.
- [Pokémon Go for Business: A Guide to Capturing New Customers (Kindle)](https://mariolurig.com/books/pokemon-go-business-guide-new-customers-kindle/) - "Pokémon Go for Business" is a new ebook dedicated to helping businesses attract new customers. Well researched and full of qualified ideas. $2.99.
- [Perfecting Prints with a Printrbot Simple Metal](https://mariolurig.com/3d-printing/perfecting-prints-with-a-printrbot-simple-metal/) - One makers guide to improving the quality and consistency of this $600 3d printer: the Printrbot Simple Metal.
- [Custom Consulting Domain Landing Pages](https://mariolurig.com/web/custom-consulting-domain-landing-pages/) - Inspired by my shower curtain, two domain landing pages focused on consulting keywords are launched.
- [Bicycle Group Rides - Launching BicycleTogether.com](https://mariolurig.com/web/bicycle-group-rides-bicycle-together/) - Mobile and large screen web-design, form interactivity, and User eXperience (UX) discussed in the design of the cycling related website.
- [Template file for Creating PDFs for the ReMarkable 2 Paper Tablet](https://mariolurig.com/business/template-create-pdf-remarkable-2-paper-tablet/) - I recently received the reMarkable 2 paper tablet and it is everything it promised. I'm excited to use it for work and personal adventures, but for work I wanted to create a document template that would allow me to always make content that is pixel perfect for the tablet. This way there is no scaling
- [Options for a Failing Honda Insight IMA Battery](https://mariolurig.com/misc/failing-honda-insight-ima-battery-disable/) - These options are for the 2-seater '00 - '06 Honda Insight where you have the IMA light active and may also have the Check Engine Light (CEL) on.
- [Lorcana Unofficial Brand Style Guide](https://mariolurig.com/misc/lorcana-unofficial-brand-style-guide/) - Disney's Lorcana by Ravensburger is a popular, though hard to find, Trading Card Game (TCG) that launched in September of 2023. I couldn't find any brand or style guide found the official brand guide, but I couldn't find the hex colors for the different card colors, so I'll start with those and expand this post
- [Installing Castopod on Shared Hosting](https://mariolurig.com/coding/install-castopod-shared-hosting/) - Castopod is podcast hosting software that allows you to easily serve your podcast(s) from your own server rather than through a secondary service like anchor.fm, blubrry, and libsyn. While I personally use anchor.fm for some podcasts which I wanted to easily monetize, for a new podcast, Story Suggest, I had no desire for it to
- [Solving "No Supported Authentication Methods" for PyCharm and GitHub on Windows](https://mariolurig.com/misc/no-supported-authentication-methods-pycharm-github-windows/) - Fatal Error: Disconnected: No supported authentication methods available. I lost so many hours to that little error. Here was the problem: I followed the steps in this lovely PyCharm tutorial which walks you through creating your ssh key, saving it to a profile, and applying it to your GitHub account. This was successful in getting
- [Adventures in Podcasting](https://mariolurig.com/web/adventures-in-podcasting/) - So I created a ton of podcasts. Well, I created a ton of trailers technically. Oh, and websites. And 1 episode. Anyway, here are all of the show pages: Food Bites Daughter of Cuba Did it Work? Profound Pets
- [Testing Dropout Rates for Machine Learning with FastAI](https://mariolurig.com/coding/machine-learning/testing-dropout-rates-machine-learning-fastai/) - As I continue my adventures in machine learning through the FastAI courses, I wanted to explore the concept of dropout rate. If you would like to see the Jupyter Notebook used for these tests, including full annotations about what/why, check out my machine learning github project. Specifically the Testing Dropout Rates (small images).ipynb. Really quickly,
- [Replacing a Fanatic Windsurfing U Shaped Pin](https://mariolurig.com/misc/replacing-fanatic-windsurfing-u-shaped-mast-pin/) - On the 1990's style connector for Fanatic windsurfing boards, there was a metal U shaped pin used to secure the mast to the board. DIY nails to replace it.
- [Planning and Organizing your Improvised Theatre Production](https://mariolurig.com/improv/planning-organizing-improvised-theatre-production/) - Planning is a dirty word to many, but even those best at adapting on-the-fly, improvisers, can benefit from planning and organization when producing a show.
- [Guide to Producing an Improvised Show | Rehearsals](https://mariolurig.com/improv/guide-to-producing-an-improvised-show-rehearsals/) - Rehearsals are critical to a quality show. The structure of the show needs to be second nature to your cast so they can focus on the story they are telling.
- [How to Produce an Improv Show | Auditions](https://mariolurig.com/improv/how-to-produce-an-improv-show-auditions/) - Part 2 of the series explores how to plan and execute auditions that get the best out of your improvisers and test the elements of your show.
- [Guide to Producing an Improv Show - Concept](https://mariolurig.com/improv/guide-produce-improv-show-concept/) - Part 1 of a series of my experiences and lessons learned producing an improvised show. This article details the concept stage of creating a successful show.
- [Designing a Better Flyer for Starfest: Fold Your Own Adventure](https://mariolurig.com/marketing/starfest-flyer-fold-your-own-adventure/) - How I designed an interactive game targeted directly at the audience of the 2017 StarFest convention to increase flyer engagement.
- [Open Legend RPG: Redesigning the Data](https://mariolurig.com/web/open-legend-rpg-redesigning-data/) - Open Legend RPG is an open source roleplaying system. Due to the open nature, I redesigned the display of some rules and I'm creating new tools for players.
- [The Startup Guarantee - 3+ Years in Business](https://mariolurig.com/business/startup-guarantee/) - Business customer's top concern with online services is, "will they be around in 6 months?" Solve this with the Startup Guarantee.
- [How to Stop Email Spoofing in G Suite](https://mariolurig.com/business/how-to-stop-email-spoofing-in-g-suite/) - In Google Apps, Gmail Advanced Settngs, you can turn off the catch-all address, disable outbound gateways, and setup DKIM email authentication.
- [Mobile-Friendly Redesign: You're Already Late](https://mariolurig.com/web/mobile-friendly-redesign-youre-already-late/) - Even after the redesign, it will take days for Google links to be updated, and weeks for your full site to no longer register mobile errors.
- [Export All Your Facebook Events to Google Calendar](https://mariolurig.com/misc/export-facebook-events-google-calendar/) - Using Facebook's "Upcoming Events" webcal URL you can have your Facebook events automatically integrated into Google Calendar.
- [Zubits vs Klöts: Say Goodbye to Tying Your Shoelaces](https://mariolurig.com/review/zubits-vs-klots-tying-your-shoelaces/) - Getting in and out of shoes isn't hard, but shortcuts are always welcome. Lets compare the commercial product Zubits against the 3d printed Klöts shoe closures.
- [HTML Headers for Social Media - Meta Information](https://mariolurig.com/coding/html-headers-for-social-media-meta-information/) - A simple example HTML Head that includes all the markup necessary for controlled display in search engines and in social media (e.g. Facebook, Google+)
- [South by Southwest 2012 Part 1: Panels](https://mariolurig.com/misc/south-by-southwest-2012-sxsw-panels/) - A recap of one extrovert's experience at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive 2012. This is part one: panels, and covers the main conference itself.
- [Faking a SmartPhone: iPod Touch, MiFi, and Virgin Mobile](https://mariolurig.com/misc/faking-a-smartphone-ipod-touch-mifi-and-virgin-mobile/) - A frugal guide to being connected everywhere. You don't need a smartphone and an $80/month plan to stay connected to the world.
- [Slowpreneur: The Patient Startup Idea](https://mariolurig.com/business/slowpreneur-patient-startup-idea/) - A Slowpreneur is an entrepreneur that doesn't rush into things, grows patiently, and takes the long view on a successful business.
- [jQuery Mobile Filterable Collapsible Listview with Smart Expansion](https://mariolurig.com/coding/jquery-mobile-filterable-collapsible-listview-with-smart-expansion/) - Build a listview in jQuery Mobile that contains collapsible divs. Also, toggle collapsible show/hide based on the # of filtered results shown.
- [Regular Expression Crossword - Fun Practice with RegEx](https://mariolurig.com/misc/regular-expression-crossword-fun-practice-with-regex/) - Inspired by the MIT Mystery Hunt puzzle, I wanted to create a RegEx crossword puzzle that was easier, but just as fun.
- [jQuery Mobile 1.3 Swipe to Reveal Panel with Demo](https://mariolurig.com/coding/jquery-mobile-1-3-swipe-to-reveal-panel-with-demo/) - Provides sample code for jQuery Mobile 1.3.0-beta1 new Panels feature and the events 'swipeleft' and 'swiperight' to reveal and push them visible. Demo.
- [Facebook Promoted Posts: A Casual Study and Review](https://mariolurig.com/marketing/facebook-promoted-posts-study-review/) - A test on two very different Facebook pages and their communities for the impact of Facebook promoted posts launched over a weekend.
- [Impressions of London - February 2004](https://mariolurig.com/travel/impressions-of-london-february-2004/) - $100 flight each way, 1st class upgrade flying East, and 5 days in London and Cambridge. This was my story in 2004.
- [Priorities Change: Embrace Them](https://mariolurig.com/misc/priorities-change-embrace-them/) - Many people struggle with change in their world, especially when they are changing themselves. What are your priorities?
- [Forget the Rules (ThreeMinuteFiction)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story/forget-the-rules-threeminutefiction/) - For Round 8 of NPR's ThreeMinuteFiction, I wrote this short story of a woman challenging a man's world.
- [Flirting with the Night [NSFW]](https://mariolurig.com/short-story/flirting-with-the-night-nsfw/) - A short story about one woman's late night adventures, when she finds a gentleman who quickly becomes the focus of all of her attention. Not Safe For Work.
- [South by Southwest 2012 Part 3: Personal](https://mariolurig.com/misc/my-personal-sxsw-2012-experience/) - My personal thoughts, experiences, and overall feelings at SXSW 2012. I was a single, 32 year old male extrovert without anything to pitch.
- [South by Southwest 2012 Part 2: Parties](https://mariolurig.com/misc/sxsw-2012-parties-lounges-review/) - A first-hand account of SXSW 2012 parties, lounges, and other social gathering spots in Austin, TX for the 2012 conference.
- [The Pickup Artist (Day 4)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/the-pickup-artist/) - Luke always tried to be a better man than he was; a persona that allowed him to pickup women with ease. Tonight was no different.
- [The Gamer (Day 22)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/the-gamer/) - Stereotypes are horrible things, and gamers have no shortage of them. So what's a girlfriend to do with her gamer boyfriend?
- [Bad Listener (Day 29)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/bad-listener/) - Buck wasn't always the best behaved. Sure, sometimes when he was asked to do something he listened, but most of the time he just caused trouble.
- [Christmas Morning (Day 30)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/christmas-morning/) - Christmas is a holiday celebrated by many people, regardless of religious belief. Adults celebrate, but in the end, it's about the kids.
- [Revenge (Day 28)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/revenge/) - It's one thing to be slighted by someone you care about, but it's quite another to enjoy the sweet joy that only revenge can bring.
- [Coma Patient (Day 27)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/coma-patient/) - Amnesia is tough on everyone: the patient, loved ones, even the staff. What's it like to not know anyone around you, but feel their love?
- [Initiation (Day 26)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/initiation/) - Some call it bonding, others call it pointless violence. However, the initiation process inevitably involves it: hazing.
- [Breakfast of Champions (Day 25)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/breakfast-of-champions/) - What if drinking alcohol felt horrible while you were doing it, but the hangover the next morning was euphoria? The next morning...
- [Madison's First Boyfriend (Day 24)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/madisons-first-boyfriend/) - Madison had just turned 14 and had her first official boyfriend. Tonight was the night to meet her Mom and Dad... hilarity ensues.
- [Manic Pixie Dream Girl (Day 17)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/manic-pixie-dream-girl/) - that bubbly, shallow cinematic creature that exists solely... to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures.
- [Karma Collector (Day 23)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/karma-collector/) - Karma is tricky business. Can you store it up forever, or does it constantly need a refill? Does good outweigh bad? One woman collects it.
- [The Treasure Map (Day 21)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/the-treasure-map/) - When solving a mystery that's lead you all across the globe, sometimes it's the strangest things that lead you down the right path.
- [The Perfect Dress (Day 20)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/the-perfect-dress/) - Choosing an outfit is hard enough, but for Penny, it's even trickier because she doesn't know if it's really a date.
- [Brown Bar-ba-loots (Day 19)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/brown-bar-ba-loots/) - When The Lorax sent them away, the Brown Bar-ba-loots story was forgotten.. until now.
- [300 Seconds (Day 18)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/300-seconds/) - What happens when you have only 300 seconds left on your timer?
- [After Work Drinks (Day 16)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/after-work-drinks/) - Sometimes you need to wind down after a long week, and spending some time at a happy hour is always an escape for everyone in attendance.
- [Pocket Aces (Day 14)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/pocket-aces/) - Ever wondered what that moment is like when you are sitting on the best starting hand in poker and you're not sure if you're going to win?
- [The Shortcut Home (Day 15)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/the-shortcut-home/) - Julie had a fun night out, but now it was time to walk back home. Tonight however, she chooses a shortcut.
- [Tuthic and the Boar (Day 10)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/tuthic-and-the-boar/) - First there was the odd couple, then Charlotte and her web, and now we have Tuthic and his boar.
- [Sweet Halloween Dreams (Day 7)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/sweet-halloween-dreams/) - Inspired by begemott's DeviantArt image of the same name, it's the story of Teddy, the stuff protector of children.
- [Winter's Kiss (Day 11)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/winters-kiss/) - Inspired by the DeviantArt of vixelyn by the same name, the story captures a gentle moment in the woods between a woman and the Winter which embraced her.
- [Slumber Party (Day 13)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/slumber-party/) - What happens when a group of girls get together for an overnight sleepover. A slumber party of course.
- [Parkour (Day 12)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/parkour/) - The act of free running through an urban environment is now as parkour, and is a way to free your mind by freeing your movement.
- [Unexpected Hero (Day 8)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/unexpected-hero/) - Adventuring is a tough business, especially when you're trying to find someone whom you care about.
- [The Value of Talent (Day 9)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/value-of-talent/) - Daniel was skilled at what he did, but he could never tell anyone. It was a tricky thing doing something you love, but wondering if talent would be appreciated.
- [Job Interview (Day 5)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/job-interview/) - An interviewer questions Diana on a résumé omission, which was not a comfortable moment for her.
- [The Rope Swing (Day 6)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/the-rope-swing/) - Devon was young, shy, and desperately wanted to be liked by his so-called friends. The rope swing was his chance at a normal childhood.
- [A Faire Romance (Day 3)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/a-faire-romance/) - A teenager has a moment of truth on the last day of the Renaissance Festival.
- [The New Kid on the Block (Day 2)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/new-kid-on-the-block/) - The short story of one little Christmas lightbulb and his best friend after emerging from the attic on December 1st.
- [Black Friday (Day 1)](https://mariolurig.com/short-story-a-day/black-friday/) - A short story about one woman's Black Friday experience on Thanksgiving evening.
- [Automatic Form Detection and Post with jQuery](https://mariolurig.com/coding/automatic-form-detection-post-jquery/) - An external jQuery script to automatically detect forms on your page and change them to POST via AJAX and focus the cursor, automatically.
- [Mi Vida Loca Vocabulary - Online Spanish Flashcards](https://mariolurig.com/misc/mi-vida-loca-vocabulary-online-spanish-flashcards/) - Based on the BBC Spanish learning series, "Mi Vida Loca", I've made a set of online flashcards from the vocabulary that can go offline on mobile devices.
- [OpenStage Theatre: Anton in Show Business (Oct 2009)](https://mariolurig.com/review/2009-openstage-theatre-anton-in-show-business/) - A summary/synopsis and review of the OpenStage Theatre of Ft. Collins, CO of "Anton in Show Business" on a stormy night in October of 2009.
- [Switching Gears: Author Mode](https://mariolurig.com/misc/switching-gears-author-mode/) - Switching from writing code to writing fiction cannot be done in a day, but immersing in reading my own writing and mini-projects helps get the juices flowing.
- [Truth in Cereal - Photo Evidence of Portion Sizes](https://mariolurig.com/review/truth-cereal-photo-evidence-of-portion-sizes-special-k-strawberries-frosted-flakes-honey-bunches-oats-almonds/) - Photo breakdown of calories by volume and grams for a portion of Special K with Berries, Frosted Flakes, and Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds.
- [New Page Added: MASHD](https://mariolurig.com/misc/new-page-added-mashd/) - Just a quick note that there is a new page available on MarioLurig.com: MASHD. It's an Active Monitoring tool for people who are using Dreamhost's Virtual Private Server (VPS) for their web hosting. It graphically displays their CPU and Memory usage while the webpage is open, and requires only copying a single file over to
- [Twitter Marketing With Search and Reply](https://mariolurig.com/marketing/twitter-marketing-with-search-and-reply/) - Find your audience by replying to their interests on Twitter, genuinely, and include a link if appropriate.
- [Comparing Facebook and Google Adwords Advertising](https://mariolurig.com/marketing/comparing-facebook-google-adwords-advertising/) - Highlighting the differences in the way your advertising audience is selected between Facebook and Google's Adwords.
- [Getting Started Requires a Working Motor](https://mariolurig.com/misc/getting-started-requires-working-motor/) - This story is about needing a working motor before you can even get started on the trip, and setting all priorities.

## Pages

- [Projects](https://mariolurig.com/projects/) - A list of current websites, physical products, and websites that I built previously and have retired; A living resume of awesome work.
- [MASHD](https://mariolurig.com/mashd/) - MASHD graphical display of Memory and CPU usage on web server using a single PHP file. No install required. For any Linux based VPS or Dedicated web server.
- [Books](https://mariolurig.com/books/) - Includes a list of current titles and future titles published by me, Mario Lurig, including paperback and e-books (ePub, PDF, and Kindle).
- [Contact](https://mariolurig.com/contact-me/) - Get in touch with me via email: mariolurig@gmail.com or give me a call: 720.310.5687
- [About Me](https://mariolurig.com/about-me/) - I'm an author, an entrepreneur, and awesome. It's really that simple. I create things IRL and on the web, and my best skill: Making others rock.

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