Welcome to cryan.com
Welcome to cryan.com

Welcome to cryan.com

Thanks for visiting! I've managed this site since April 9, 1998, and lately, I've shifted my focus towards blogging. My daily blog post typically goes live around 11 p.m. EST. While I remain enthusiastic about content creation, I'm also dedicating time to stay abreast of the evolving blogging scene. This ensures I can keep delivering engaging and relevant content to my audience.

Its a busy Tuesday at cryan.com. The following are some major highlights regarding what has been going on:

  • October 3, 2024 - Classic Mac Blog posts are paused in October for New England blog posts. All month long, I'll feature interesting Halloween-themed blog posts about New England.
  • September 13, 2024 - Comments are currently disabled. Someone inquired about when they might be re-enabled; hopefully, it will be soon
  • September 4, 2024 - Putting Keyboard Maestro blog content on the back burner. September is the iPhone season, so I thought I bring back the iPhone blog post content.
  • August 16, 2024 - Comments are currently disabled and will remain so until September as we work on implementing a better solution to reduce spam. Spambots continue to target the site, and we're taking steps to prevent junk posts. Thank you for your patience during this maintenance period.
  • July 23, 2024 - Comments have been disabled. There's too much spam. Feel free to reach me with any comments about a blog post.
  • July 10, 2024 - On vacation this week, Blog post will be delayed.
  • June 3, 2024 - Going to start archiving areas of the site that don't get traffic to save some server disk space.
  • May 10, 2024 - Hosting server got upgraded to the latest PHP and broke some sections of the site, working on a fix.
  • April 9, 2024 - Today we are celebrating the 26th anniversary of cryan.com!
  • March 13, 2024 - Did the homepage load quicker today? I just updated the homepage graphic to use the AVIF image format. The image size went from 305 KB to 63 KB a savings of 77% with no lost in quality! If this goes well, I'll update the blog images to use the new format.
  • February 28, 2024 - Earlier this month I started a new blog series call "Stories Behind the Photo." This blog post series takes a deeper dive into some of my photos and the backstory of the photo. In April, I'll add the series in the regular lineup of weekly blogs.
  • January 1, 2024 - I have updated the homepage graphic. While the previous one featured a festive Christmas theme, the current graphic better represents my personal desktop and my diverse interests, many of which are reflected in the content of this website. Wishing everyone a Happy 2024!
  • December 19, 2023 - I did a lot of code refactoring on the Blog pages. The goal is to get the pages to load quicker.
  • December 14, 2023 - Updated the Quotes page with better styling and fixed some formatting.
  • December 1, 2023 - Updated the About page and the Feedback page. With new styles and text. I will continue to enhance the 'About' page by adding more content. Additionally, I am in the process of creating a dedicated page for blog authors to upload documents they wish to submit for publication on the blog.
  • November 30, 2023 - Lots of cleanup on the 1991 Gulf War pages. This is still a pretty popular section of cryan.com.
  • November 27, 2023 - Currently engaged in the redesign and enhancement of the 'About Us' page and the '404 Error' page.
  • November 7, 2023 - We've refined our PDF Library to enhance your browsing experience. With expanded category descriptions, you'll find navigating through our extensive collection more intuitive. All categories have been optimized to ensure seamless access. While the repository features a wealth of historical content, enthusiasts and researchers alike may uncover intriguing gems from the past. Explore at your leisure and discover the value in retrospection.
  • October 31, 2023 - Happy Halloween! Today is the last day of the Halloween inspired header graphic. What creative graphic will appear here tomorrow?? Come back tomorrow to find out!
  • October 30, 2023 - The RCIA reference page is back up and running! If your involved in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in any Catholic Church, you may want to check out the downloaded reference files.
  • October 3, 2023 - Comments are back in the Blogs! You can now comment on any blog entry.
  • September 20, 2023 - My plan is to scale back on the amount of content I will post on the blog. I still want to provide useful and relevant information, but I don't want to overwhelm my readers. I plan to focus more on quality over quantity and post less content per day.
  • August 22, 2023 - Added some random blog links to the right panel on all blog posts pages.
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Recent Blog Posts

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Recent Blog Posts

CategoryBlog HeadlineTeaserWord Count
QAPlaying Politics at WorkFocus on Getting the Testing Done784
MediaAutumn at Mill Pond Park: A 5K GoPro ExperienceExploring Nature's Subtle Beauty Amidst Urban Sounds154
MoviesTime Travel Cinema: A Journey Beyond Marty McFlyExplore the Timelines: Must-Watch Films and Series for 'Back to the Future' Enthusiasts611
Internet ToolsUnleash Your Creativity with Playground: The Free AI Design Tool for Stunning GraphicsDiscover How Playground's AI-Powered Features Can Transform Your Design Projects with Ease"219
MacintoshMastering Final Cut Pro Audio: A Comprehensive Guide to 49 Logic EffectsUnlock the full potential of your audio projects with this detailed overview of Final Cut Pro's audio effects.1017
New EnglandOrchard House: A Glimpse into the Heart of Little WomenExploring the Historic Home of the Alcott Family707
iPhone 14 Pro MaxGorillaCamProLook Back at a Cool App665

 

Blog Topics Plans

Today, October 15 QAQA Today - Great Tips and Tricks
Tomorrow, October 16 iPhone 14 Pro MaxFun Facts about the iPhone 14 Pro Max
Thursday, October 17 New EnglandNew England Information
Friday, October 18 MacintoshInteresting Macintosh Blog Posts
Saturday, October 19 Internet ToolsUseful Internet tools
Sunday, October 20 MiscMiscellaneous Blog Posts
Monday, October 21 MediaMedia Blog Postings

Blog Post Plans for the Next Seven Days

Tuesday, October 15 QA
Wednesday, October 16 iPhone 14 Pro Max
Thursday, October 17 New England
Friday, October 18 Macintosh
Saturday, October 19 Internet Tools
Sunday, October 20 Misc
Monday, October 21 Media