The original Ninjakin, carved Halloween 2007.

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I’m Marshall Oram, a web designer & WordPress developer by day, ninja in training, technology enthusiast by nature, and nature lover at heart. In my spare time I enjoy running, exploring technology and taking in the outdoors.

When others ask how? I figure it out. What I learn, I’ll try to share here, but it will be infrequent. If you find it interesting, subscribe or follow me. If you disagree, comment. Cheers!


GPS data on Facebook Photos

Bam! Beautiful Brown taken on dry fly this Morning.

This morning, I posted a picture of a beautiful brown trout I caught on a dry fly to Facebook from my iPhone: Then immediately worried that it would reveal my “secret” spot!

After some investigation, we need not worry. Photos uploaded to Facebook from the iPhone app do not carry the EXIF header with them. Secret safe! Post away without fear of disclosing your “secret” spot, just don’t check in. Duh. … read more


Running for WordPress

My runs for Automattic’s Worldwide WP 5k

4/4 – 46:53 min 5.51mi

4/6 – 1:00:09 min 7.08 mi

4/9 – 55:52 min 7.00 mi


Apple is Astonishing. Haters are Jealous.

source: cnet.com

source: cnet.com

Recently Apple, as with every new game changing product announcement, has come under fire from a number of media outlets. It seems there are as many people out there that want to hate them for their success, as those who will inherently love them for the new innovative products they create. I would like to state that I’m in the later group and am less critical and skeptical than I probably should be. I switched 3 years ago after a boss made me … read more


I Miss my iPhone!

As a registered developer, I’m happy to preview the new OS, Indeed updates are welcome. However the, my bad, change in Beta 2 has left me stuck… I know that I just need to read more, setup some certs and be back in biz, but for the moment my phone is locked and I can’t do anything with it.

This is looking like a long night… While i sit, research, and try the next thing: I’m reminded of what life was like before my iPhone, or everything device conveniently located in my pocket.

Holly crap what did I do without it!

I’m on my laptop researching and downloading more software to get things back in order, it’s taking a while so I got … read more


Wake up in the SWAN hatch… every morning!

punch in the numbers before you see the Hieroglyphics!

Now all LOST fans can wake up in the DI SWAN hatch every morning. This LOST inspired clock takes a simple but cognitive act to disarm… Just punch in The Numbers to turn it off. Hopefully it has the same 70’s loud speaker alarm too. It might actually get me out of bed, of course at the cost of waking the whole house as I fumble to key in 4 8 15 16 24 42 in the dark.

Join the Dharma Initiative: Get the LOST clock!