Archive for July, 2008
I’m Now Going to Be An A** on Facebook
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Seriously, I need to draw the line somewhere — I’m no longer going to accept friend requests on Facebook from people I have not met in person or at least spoken with over the phone. Sorry to those I ignore in advance.
Microbrews and Microfinance in Seattle - August 5th
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008I’m not sure how many readers of this blog are local to Seattle, but if you are, there is a happy hour event August 5th worth attending — at least IMO. SeaMo, short for Seattle Microfinance Organization, is putting on a “microbrews and microfinance” event next week at Pike Pub for those interested in learning [...]
Some Good Life Advice
Sunday, July 27th, 2008At Real Estate Connect in San Francisco
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Wow, I haven’t been blogging much here. But, that’s not going to change this week (unfortunately) — I’m in San Francisco at Real Estate Connect for the rest of this week. Back to blogging next week (hopefully)!
Startup Ideas
Sunday, July 20th, 2008Trying to think of a business idea for your start up? If the answer is yes, but you’re drawing a blank on the actual idea — you’re in luck. Paul Graham from Y Combinator has put together a great list.
What I am Thinking About Right Now
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Several things, but one of them is certainly the fact that Google makes a LOT of money — 1.25 billion in Q2 to be exact. But Microsoft still makes more
NPR Launches an API
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008The media landscape is sure changing, isn’t it? It should be interesting to see what type of adoption the NPR API gets with the web 2.0 community.
[via TechCrunch]
Is a Community Manager Necessary for a Startup?
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Since I spend a fair amount of my time as a community manager for Zillow, I’m going to have to answer yes to the question of whether startup companies need community managers.
We Can’t Drill Our Way Out of the Energy Crisis
Monday, July 14th, 2008On Saturday, President Bush said this (among other things):
It’s time for members of Congress to address the pain that high gas prices are causing our citizens. Every extra dollar that American families spend because of high gas prices is one less dollar they can use to put food on the table or send a child [...]
Kevin Calabro Speaks Out on Sonics Departure from Seattle — and I’m Glad
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008It’s refreshing to see that not everyone is a talking head — some people (like Sonice announcer Kevin Calabro) actually care and are willing to be honest with the media.
Seriously, Does Anyone Still Use the Traditional Phonebook?
Monday, July 7th, 2008I think the traditional phone book is all but dead. Pictures say a thousand words — in this case, I think the pictures below say the answer to whether or not anyone uses phonebooks anymore is a resounding “NO“.
This is underneath the mailboxes in my building
This is outside the apartment building next door
Mashable Coming to Seattle
Monday, July 7th, 2008The Mashable crew is in town this weekend for a networking event — SummerMash Seattle.
When: July 12th, Saturday, 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Where: Showbox SoDo, 1700 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134
What else?:DJ El Toro, Light Appetizers, Drink Tickets, Door Prizes and more…
RSVP?: Tickets will be released through Eventbrite, 21+ Only
Normally, I would say hope [...]