Thanks for stopping by! I've been running this site since April 9, 1998! These days, my focus is on blogging and Podcasting. I post my blogs daily, usually around 11 p.m. EST. I love creating content and keeping up with the latest technology trends to make sure my posts stay fresh and relevant.
Its a busy Sunday at cryan.com. The following are some major highlights regarding what has been going on:
- March 10, 2025 - Expanded the About page to highlight my key technology skills.
- February 25, 2025 - Converted the Blog table from latin1 to utf8mb4. This should be seemless, but if there are any issues let me know!
- February 12, 2025 - Update the blog header so that it uses the same format as the rest of the website.
- January 15, 2025 - Updated weekly blog posting this month to focus on Python, and Final Cut Pro.
- December 6, 2024 - I added some snowflakes on the homepage for some weekend fun.
- November 26, 2024 - Just added an RSS feed for the main blog, I will add RSS feeds to other categories in the coming days.
- November 18, 2024 - I am excited to announce that I am changing the Wednesday blog category to Snagit. I am implementing this change to encourage QA users to produce higher-quality screenshots.
- November 13, 2025 - Launched the QA in Box Podcast!
- November 11, 2024 - Lots of cleanup around the blog. Focus on making it look better on the homepage and in mobile.
- October 28, 2024 - Working on Blog category changes for November. BBEdit is likely to return and perhaps Affinity Designer.
Recent Blog Posts
| Category | Blog Headline | Teaser |
|---|---|---|
| Business | How to Turn Your Websites Chatbot Into a Conversion Machine | |
| Internet Tools | TimKulig.com | 2,000 Songs available for free under Creative Commons |
| Internet Tools | fonefinder.net | Your Go-To Telephone Search Engine |
| Macintosh | Mastering Text Sorting with LaunchBar | Quick Tip to Sort any Text |
| PlayWright | In Automation Consistency Is Key | PlayWright Flaky Test Check |
| Pytest | Level Up Your Pytest WebDriver Game | Essential Options for SQA Engineers |
| QA | Four Tips for Writing Quality Test Cases for Manual Testing | Insights from Cem Kaner Paper |
Recent Blog Posts
| Category | Blog Headline | Teaser |
|---|---|---|
| Business | How to Turn Your Websites Chatbot Into a Conversion Machine | |
| Internet Tools | TimKulig.com | 2,000 Songs available for free under Creative Commons |
| Internet Tools | fonefinder.net | Your Go-To Telephone Search Engine |
| Macintosh | Mastering Text Sorting with LaunchBar | Quick Tip to Sort any Text |
| PlayWright | In Automation Consistency Is Key | PlayWright Flaky Test Check |
| Pytest | Level Up Your Pytest WebDriver Game | Essential Options for SQA Engineers |
| QA | Four Tips for Writing Quality Test Cases for Manual Testing | Insights from Cem Kaner Paper |
Blog Topics Plans
| Today, April 6 | Misc | Random Musings: From Tech to Trends |
| Tomorrow, April 7 | Media | Weekly Media Digest: New Videos Every Tomorrow |
| Tuesday, April 8 | QA | QA Tuesday - Great Tips and Tricks |
| Wednesday, April 9 | Pytest | Pytest Tips and Tricks |
| Thursday, April 10 | PlayWright | Playwright Tips and Tricks |
| Friday, April 11 | Macintosh | Mac Adventures: Stories, Tips, and More |
| Saturday, April 12 | Internet Tools | Useful Internet Tools - Enhancing Your Online Experience |
Blog Post Plans for the Next Seven Days
| Sunday, April 6 | Misc |
| Monday, April 7 | Media |
| Tuesday, April 8 | QA |
| Wednesday, April 9 | Pytest |
| Thursday, April 10 | PlayWright |
| Friday, April 11 | Macintosh |
| Saturday, April 12 | Internet Tools |
Other Content
| 1991 Gulf War | General Information and Fun Facts about the 1991 Gulf War |
| Moon Landing Fake? | Was the Moon landing fake? There are so many unanswered questions |
| Real Audio Sounds | Real Audio Audio in classic Real Audio format |
| Random | Go Random. (Random text that I used for testing) |
| Business Quotes | Various Business quotes that I collected over the years |
| General Macintosh | Computer Information on the Macintoshs that I owned. |
| Patriots Snow Bowl | Raiders Audio of the famous Snow Bowl in 2002. |
| 2002 Cross Country Drive | Brief Journal about my cross country drive across the United States. |
Other Content
| 1991 Gulf War | General Information and Fun Facts about the 1991 Gulf War |
| Moon Landing Fake? | Was the Moon landing fake? There are so many unanswered questions |
| Real Audio Sounds | Real Audio Audio in classic Real Audio format |
| Random | Go Random. (Random text that I used for testing) |
| Business Quotes | Various Business quotes that I collected over the years |
| General Macintosh | Computer Information on the Macintoshs that I owned. |
| Patriots Snow Bowl | Raiders Audio of the famous Snow Bowl in 2002. |
| 2002 Cross Country Drive | Brief Journal about my cross country drive across the United States. |