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All Talk
There is an insane amount of talk going on in the internet technology world today. By far the most acclaimed technologists are those that are acclaimed writers or video bloggers. For the rest of us, I suppose twitter is a … Continue reading
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Make plans, but don’t tell anybody
Checkout this Planning Falacy post by 37 Signals. It’s an interesting take and for the most part something with which I very much agree. To completely forego planning seems a bit extreme in my opinion. I prefer to make plans … Continue reading
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Does Quality Matter in Software?
This has been sitting in draft mode forever… just discovered it and decided to let it rip. ——————————————————————————————————– This post by “Uncle Bob” (and inspired by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky) got my colleague Jim and I talking about quality … Continue reading
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Protecting the Oceans… TED 2008 Winner
“The Blue Heart of the Planet” Just passing along a great presentation. I’ve been eating strictly vegetarian at Sushi restaurants for a very long time. Not for ecological reasons, although I’ll now be adding that to my list. There are … Continue reading
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My reading list, 3 in and 1 out
In: TreeHugger – Yeah, their feed is annoying and their site is really slow. But it’s a great way to quickly tap into a lot of news and up-and-comers in the world of sustainability. Blog Maverick – Mark Cuban’s blog … Continue reading
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Luck is the Constant
People often say it takes hard word and a lot of luck to succeed as an entrepreneur. While I’m sure some entrepreneurs occasionally do win the buy-out lottery (1 in 1,000,000), every single successful entrepreneur I know did it through … Continue reading
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Dummy Insurance
A few weeks back, my wife Kim was in Chicago for a couple days in the office. I’m usually pretty stressed out when she heads out of town these days. I’m a good Dad, but she’s the glue. My role … Continue reading
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Tattfro
This isn’t a news flash, but athletes (particularly basketball players it seems) are really into tattoos. Look at a typical NBA roster and most of the guys have a bunch of tattoos. I’m not a big fan of tattoos in … Continue reading
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My next car
It’s becoming increasingly evident that the next time I’m ready to buy a car I’ll have a multitude of legitimate fully electric options. The next interesting possibility is from BMW Mini with their MINI E. Looks like a great ride. … Continue reading
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The Greenwagon
I’m hoppin’ on it. Some inexpensive and effective ideas on lowering energy consumption.
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