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Archive for June, 2007

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MindCamp 4.0 for Seattle Techies and Entrepreneurs

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

I’m looking forward to meeting local Seattle entrepeneurs and tech gurus tomorrow at Seattle MindCamp 4.0. The festivities begin at 10 am. See you there!
Where:
Tukwila Community Center
12424 42nd Ave. S
Tukwila, Washington 98168

Apple’s Strategy to Control the Wireless Industry

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Bubblegeneration put together a thoughtful analysis of Apple’s strategy to control the wireless industry with their iPhone. Scott Karp also added some great insights over at Publishing 2.0.
The real battle for control is between Verizon, which has hands down the best network, and Apple, which now has hands down the best handset. The tide will […]

Want to Take a Crazy Bike Ride?

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

My uncle, who’s an avid biker, sent me these photos the other day and I thought they were cool enough to share. Talk about some extreme biking.
They are from Victor Lucus Photography

27 Link Building Tips

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

It’s not secreat links bring traffic — directly and through search engine traffic. I just came across 27 great link building tips at Link Builders Union that is worth taking a look at. My favorite? Lucky Number 13.
13. Leverage Social Media
Easier said than done and it does take a network of friends to help you […]

A Guide to Spending $100 on SEO - 7 Experts Give Their Thoughts

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

SEO is something every entrepreneur building a web business needs to think about. Though it was written a month ago, there’s a very interesting article over at SEOish that I just found. It’s worth reading for those interested in search engine optimization (SEO) and figuring out the best way to spend $100, $250, or $500. […]

Arsebook.org - Anyone Heard of It?

Monday, June 25th, 2007

I just found Arsebook.org via Stumbleupon. Many of you social networkers will realize it looks strikingly similar to Facebook, except its red and has a different tag line:
Arsebook is an anti-social utility that connects you with the people YOU HATE.
I didn’t register since I’m afraid it’s just a big scam to get e-mail addresses, but […]

Creative Advertisement: Use Only What You Need

Monday, June 25th, 2007

I thought this was very creative. There are many other amazing advertisements here for those interested in creative ways to reach your target audience.
Via StumbleUpon

Why William Wallace Signifies the Web 2.0 Entrepreneur

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

I’m not sure what made me think of this, but I was thinking about the Braveheart clip that I posted a couple days ago and I realized it can easily be related to the web 2.0 generation.
In today’s world, William Wallace is a Web 2.0 entrepreneur and the “Nobles” signify traditional business executives.
William Wallace […]

The Facebook Problem?? NOT

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

Sure, Facebook is not perfect. Nothing is perfect. But I don’t see how people are jumping to the conclusion that there is a “Facebook problem.” Yes, Facebook is completely changing the internet — but it’s for the better in my mind.
For the record, I totally agree with Charlie.

Social Entrepreneurship Videos Worth Watching

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Guy Kawasaki clued me into these great social entrepreneurship videos, labeled the “FRONTLINE/World” series and are from PBS. The Series highlights:
stories of people whose ideas and organizations create new and sustainable markets and services that benefit underserved communities everywhere in the developing world. In a nutshell, these are stories about individuals whose ideas […]

Modern Web Design - Where is the Time Spent?

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

I “stumbledupon” this image and thought it was worth highlighting

From the little web design work I’ve done & from what I’ve heard from other developers, Internet Explorer is a bitch and a half to code for (especially IE 6). It’s fitting that the yellow section is close to a third of the total web design […]

Lawrence Lessig Shifts His Focus to “Corruption”

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Though I have never read Lawrence Lessig’s blog or heard of him, I ran across a inspirational post of his on Techmeme last night. He’s shifting his life focus away from intellectual property and toward political “corruption.” Lawrence seems to be very influential — check out this section of his bio:
Professor Lessig is the author […]

See You at Seattle Mind Camp 4.0 Next Weekend (July 1st)

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

I’ll be attending Seatle Mind Camp in Tukwilla on July 1st. From the about page, here’s what Seattle Mind Camp is:
Seattle Mind Camp is a self-organizing, digitally minded, entrepreneur-driven, overnight Seattle confab.

What: A weekend, 24-hour, multi-track event. Think huge space with breakout rooms, broadband Wi-Fi, projectors, white boards - and you.
Who: 250 of Seattle’s forward […]

Leadership Clip from the Greatest Movie Ever

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

I just “stumbled upon” this great YouTube clip demonstrating leadership from Braveheart, arguably, the greatest move I’ve ever seen.

I’m really hoping everyone reading this has seen the movie (if you haven’t - I’d highly reccommend it).

Why NOT to Do a Startup

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Like many others, I have an entrepreneurial mind and am planning to start a company at some point down the line. However, there are certainly reasons NOT to. Marc Andreessen has an very interesting post titled “The Pmarca Guide to Startups, part 1: Why not to do a startup.” Though I’ve never hired anyone, I […]

Post from MyBlogLog - What Defines A Great Community Member?

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

I just found a great post by Robyn Tippins, MBL’s community manager, titled “What Defines A Great Community Member?” All of her points are extrmely relevant to anyone who participates in online communities.
This is a particularly good quote (at least in my opinion) — “If you want readers, you’ll have to write content that is […]

Beyond Press Releases and “Pitching”

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

Well, I didn’t log in and review the session, but let me say that this proposed panel for the next Blog Business Summit (in Chicago), titled “Effective Blogger Engagement: Beyond Press Releases and “Pitching”, is a good topic to cover. Being a blogger & having talked to numerous other bloggers, I think it’s safe to […]

Future of New Media?

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Where is the web headed? Watch this video, it’ll get you thinking.

Hat tip to Read/Write Web.

Blogger Gets Ejected for Live Blogging an NCAA Baseball Game

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

You’ve got to be kidding me, this is just freakin absurd — the NCAA ejected a reporter for blogging a baseball game? Why — because it deems live blogging is a “live representation” of the game, which is supposedly prohibited by NCAA rules. Ludicrous if you ask me.
The Washington Post first reported the story.

A Manifesto to Integrating Social Media into Marketing

Monday, June 11th, 2007

There is a fantastic post by Brian Solis over at PR 2.0 that everyone should read. It’s titled “The Future of Communications – A Manifesto for Integrating Social Media into Marketing.” Here’s the closing paragraph, but you REALLY should read the whole thing if you work in the internet industry (and even if you’re not) […]

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