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About Drew Meyers
Drew Meyers currently runs ESM Exec Designs, a design shop specializing in corporate and personal blog design. Travel addict managing Oh Hey World, a travel blog focused on generation X & Y, and real estate technology enthusiast. In his free time, Drew enjoys reading, traveling the world, spending time with passionate people, and is active member of the microfinance community.
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Monthly Archives: March 2007
How to Be a Programmer
Since this blog serves as somewhat of a journal of my thoughts, I wanted to bookmark (for myself) this How to Be a Programmer resource I found on StumbleUpon (getting addicted already). Being an entrepreneur, I enjoy creating & building things as well as the unlimited potential of web technology. But I’m no programmer (YET).
Net Neutrality
There’s a great guest article on CNN by Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist — he’s addressing the subject of net neutrality. It’s a fascinating topic in my mind and worthy of some more commentary. If you’re not familiar with the “net neutrality” issue, here’s a quick description: End users pay cable and telephone companies for the right to access the internet through their networks. Right now, those companies cannot control which sites consumers access at what speeds — meaning all sites on the internet are on a level playing field. However, the cable and telephone companies are trying to get more control over the “pipes” of bandwidth that consumers use. They want to further control … Continue reading
I just Joined StumbleUpon
I just joined StumbleUpon (my account) after seeing that the reccomendation site sent my blog 22 visitors today (via my MyBlogLog stats). Check this awesome picture that my first “Stumble!” click sent me to. Update: Here’s another beautiful picture. Hopefully, I don’t get too addicted, but I guess StumbleUpon is a cool tool if I do. I’m looking forward to “stumbling upon” a few cool blogs.
There are Two Sides to Every Story
There’s been lots of news about Iran’s nuclear program recently. Here’s the latest article I found last night. When thinking about this issue, don’t forget that there ARE TWO SIDES to this story (as with every story). Please note that this post does NOT mean I am in favor of Iran having nuclear weapons — I’m not. But too many Americans take the typical “we know everything, we’re right, you’re wrong” approach without even hesitating. Don’t fall into the same trap. Think before you come to your conclusions. Try thinking about the issue from THEIR (Iran in this case) perspective for a change. Here’s an interesting analogy that might help you realize where they are … Continue reading
Nothing in the Blogosphere is Catching My Interest
Usually, scanning the blogosphere on any given night — I find something interesting to write about. Not the case the last couple days without regurgitating what others have already written. I just scanned Techmeme and didn’t see anything that grabbed my interest. Bummer — I don’t even have another business idea to share at the moment. I guess content really is king (and I’m not king tonight).
Myspace Generating $30 Million in Revenue Per Month
Congrats to myspace — $30 million a month in revenue is a massive number. To answer Mashable’s question — no, I’m not surprised the largest site on the net is making money. Too bad their revenue growth won’t continue forever. It’s only a matter of time before users jump off the myspace bandwagon. Long-term, I still think Facebook has the best chance of success. 10 years from now, I think Facebook will be at the level of Yahoo! while Myspace flops. Who knows, perhaps that opinion is just because I despise myspace though.
Kobe Bryant is Better than Michael Jordan? Please…
ESPN Page 2 has an interesting column by Jemele Hill titled “Putting Kobe in Perspective.” Is Kobe better than Jordan? Maybe, maybe not. The thing is — I don’t really care who people think is the better player. I don’t respect Kobe Bryant as a person, so I’ll always think higher of Jordan. Kobe is selfish. Enough said. No one can sway my opinion — I watched the 4th quarter of the Lakers vs Sonics, which, if my memory serves me correctly, ended up being his 8th straight game with 40 points in 2003. I don’t have a problem with Kobe scoring 40 against my hometown Sonics — I have a problem with the way … Continue reading
