How to Wow
June 29th, 2009 (Books)
I’ve been reading the book “How to Wow” by Frances Cole Jones. Sarah suggested it to me and loaned me a copy to read. Since I’ve been having a hard time getting motivated to read lately, I thought that I would give myself the goal of reading one book a month, starting with “How to Wow”. Well, the month is drawing to an end and I am almost finished reading, so I thought I’d give a quick synopsis of my thoughts on the book so far.
“How to Wow” is mostly a collection…
Web 2.0 Fashion
June 17th, 2009 (Culture)
Fashion has typically been ignored by geeks, nerds and the like in the past. However, now that so many startup companies these days revolve around technology (either as a product or a service), they often have young/hip CEOs that don’t wear the traditional suit and tie that has been the staple of business professionals for so long. Let’s take a look at a couple of examples of Web 2.0 styles.
The first example comes from a tweet that Jason Calacanis (the CEO of a few startups himself) made on June 1st,…
Material Computer
June 13th, 2009 (Culture)
The culture surrounding computers and programmers and sub-cultures that grow up in various corners of the internet have been a growing interest to me as of late. Wikipedia refers to these type of cultures as Cybercultures.
At some point, I am going to set up a separate blog (Material Computer) dedicated solely to observations, analysis and possibly some original contributions to this internet culture. I will be looking at various parts of life that this culture has shaped, including language, clothing, lifestyles, law, music, businesses and much more. Until I get the Material…
Top 10 Favorite Free Programs
April 19th, 2009 (Tech)
Below is a list of my top 10 (free) programs (in no particular order) that I have found to be extremely useful over the years.
- Evernote – I use this to keep track of all my notes. Personal things, work projects, etc… I’ve used it since its beginning when it looked a lot different than it does today. Evernote is a pretty good free alternative to MS One Note and its synchronization feature makes it so easy to use it on all of your computers. There are some small ads in the corner of the program, but they
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Motorcycle Rebuild – Day 3
April 11th, 2009 (Motorcycle)Today, Allen came over and helped me get the engine unbolted from the transmission and up onto the workbench. After trying various methods of propping the engine up from underneath, we decided (Allen’s idea) to just do the ol’ makeshift engine lift and support it with straps from the rafters. It worked out quite well in the end and nothing fell on the floor in the process. Now the fun can really begin. Also, the frame is now almost stripped completely and will soon be sent to Streetwerkz to get the nice powder coat so it’s not as rusty.
Motorcycle Rebuild – Day 2
April 4th, 2009 (Motorcycle)Well, this is actually day 2.5 I guess (I removed the wiring last Sunday, but didn’t put up any pics of that). I worked off and on for a few hours (maybe 4?) today and got the frame removed from the engine (along with the radiator, exhaust, starter, alternator, etc…). So far, I really haven’t run into any stuck bolts which is good. I’m thinking that the next step will be to get the transmission and drive train removed from the engine which I’ll then be able to throw up on the workbench and start removing the top end. I…
Business Talk
April 4th, 2009 (Life)
I had this great epiphany recently about people that are successful in business. The biggest thing these people have going for them is not that they are really intelligent or brilliant in their field, it’s that they know how to talk to people. OK, I know you all have realized this a long time ago, but I just realized that if you know how to sell yourself, your products and your skills, you are on your way towards what many people would consider success in the working world. Of course, you do have to have ability yourself or a…
