Project Paradox

Blogs by Stephen Ward

Building a Better Website

Expert advice on search engine optimization, web development, and website promotion

Web Development Article on...

For those who don't know, in addition to writing for this blog, I also blog professionally elsewhere. One of my most recent articles on the 10 Most Marketable Web Development...

Simple PHP Math Captcha

I can't profess much expertise with cryptography, but I hate form spammers as much as the next guy. That's why I designed this simple math captcha in PHP. Just include the...

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Cures for Boredom

Online games, humor, and other fun stuff to pass the time

Funny Book Reviews

Scott Adams, the author of the Dilbert comic strip, recently published a book named, "Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey-Brain!" He didn't wait for some stuffy "professionals"...

Mouse Avoider Flash Game

Consider, for a moment, how much time you spend using a mouse every day of your life. With all that practice, you probably think you're pretty agile with that little...

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RPG Savvy

Resources for World of Warcraft, tabletop RPGs, and console RPGs

Revised Feral Druid Build

Most of the time, I create build guides for my own edification; researching what others consider the best build really helps me optimize my own character. Not too long ago, I...

5 Reasons Why Guilds are Overrated

Chimerus, my tauren druid, is into his sixties now, and barely a day goes by that someone doesn't ask if I want to be in their guild. I understand their reasoning; an...

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Amalgam of Me

The personal journal, family life, and miscellaneous rantings of Stephen Ward

Toddler-Proof Your Computer

My three-year-old, like all other children his age, is fond of mimicking his parents. Monkey see, monkey do, right? Unfortunately, we spend a good deal of our free time on...

Buy Glasses... Online!?

I'm smart, frugal, and internet savvy, so you'd think this concept would have occurred to me before now. After all, you can buy nearly anything online nowadays, usually...

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Entertainment in Review

Various reviews of movies, music, and television

Tin Man: Like the Wizard of Oz......

I remember watching the original Wizard of Oz movie as a child. Even though it was almost half a century old by the first time I watched it, the story was still enjoyable for...

Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen

Ladies and gentlemen, America's culture of rampant consumerism has an official theme song. No, I don't think that's the song's original intent, but that's definitely how it's...

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