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Whatever it is, begin it now…and enter the Cave of Pain!
“The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decisions, raising in one’s favor all manner of … Continue reading
More on the death of cable TV
Recently I upgraded an old computer with an HDMI-capable video board and a wireless keyboard to make it my home theater PC (“HTPC”). I plugged it into my TV, sat on the couch, and happily experienced Windows 7 on a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Internet
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Financial Analysis of a Lemonade Stand
I’m in business analysis mode. This parody of a business analysis of a lemonade stand made me laugh!
Posted in Business, Humor
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Sync is a Holy Grail
Sync is one of personal computing’s holy grails. Here’s an interesting article on why it’s difficult. I think that this problem is well on its way to being solved by Ray Ozzie at Microsoft, with MS’s Live Mesh product. Live … Continue reading
What I've been reading…
Lots of interesting reading going on at my house these days…here’s a few interesting snippets: There aren’t enough hours in the day, and I’m always looking to improve how I spend my time. Here’s Ben Cashnocha’s “information diet”/routine. I love … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurialism, Philosophy
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Anthony Sloan – You’ll be missed.
(photo credit: Ed Ellinger) Today I heard of the passing of a friend of mine, Anthony Sloan. Anthony’s passing during his sleep was a shock because he was young and healthy and it came without warning. Anthony was an avid … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics, Boulder, Personal, Travel
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Signs of the Coming TaxApocalypse
Long Or Short Capital is typically a wonderfully satirical Wall Street blog (albeit with a total crap comment system). In today’s post about the the Obama Adminstration and the Chrysler bankruptcy, however, I found no humor whatsoever. A line had … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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Post du Jour – Localized Twitter Marketing
Andrew Hyde has a great post today about how non-internet business can (and should) use Twitter for cheap and effective marketing. Andrew is an expert at community building/marketing, and his points are spot on: The Easy: Talk to your customers. … Continue reading
BS du Jour – Chrysler profitable in 2012
From docs submitted in bankruptcy court, Chrysler claims it will be profitable in 2012. This, after losing $17B in 2008. No way. Chrysler, you have products that nobody wants, that are obsolete, and are not price-competitive. The auto industry in … Continue reading
Inspiration…
OK, we’ve all ridden a bike before…but even if you haven’t, this video is awesome. For me, it is a manifestation of excellence, and of the joy and playfulness that can accompany being excellent.