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"Blogging requires of a huge commitment and every company or entrepreneur should ask him/herself a..."

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:01:06 -0600

“Blogging requires of a huge commitment and every company or entrepreneur should ask him/herself a series of questions before diving into the so popular blogosphere. So let me see if I can stay awake a little longer and articulate some of these basic questions…”

- Entrepreneurs: Blogging Requires Commitment. Are You Ready? | SocialMouths (via Instapaper)

The 5-Minute-a-Day Twitter Strategy | Virgin Blogger Notes

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:01:06 -0600

The 5-Minute-a-Day Twitter Strategy | Virgin Blogger Notes:

"Listen to me. Do NOT enter social media until you know what you want to get out of it. Period. If..."

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:03:07 -0600

“Listen to me. Do NOT enter social media until you know what you want to get out of it. Period. If you don’t know what “success” is for you, then you’re not ready to start yet. It also means you should cut back on your blog reading.”

- Creating Your Social Media Plan | Using Social Media for Business (via Instapaper)

Twitter Help Center

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:01:06 -0600

Twitter Help Center:

Good Twitter tips from Twitter

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Leg 1 complete. I can’t believe it is only 10pm right...

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:06:36 -0500

Leg 1 complete.

I can’t believe it is only 10pm right now. The work day plus 4 1/2 hours driving makes for a really long day.

I bolted from work by 3:30 and was on the road shortly after.

Almost on the Road!

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:17:06 -0500

It was a crazy week. As if thursday I and nothing packed, washed, or ready for my trip on Friday. I didn’t even have valid tags in my car. All of my washing, packing, charging of electronics and list making were done by midnight/1 am. Friday morning I got an oil change, and got replacement tags for my car.

Only a day of work between me and almost 2000 miles to Vermont.

Social media in 5 minutes or less with a co-creator of Reddit....

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:52:21 -0500

Social media in 5 minutes or less with a co-creator of Reddit. It was a very cool example of the internet taking hold of an organization’s goal, for it own purposes, and by side effect accomplishing the organization’s goal. Check it out an interesting TED talk.

Kidblog.org Featured in Twin Cities Business Magazine

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Kidblog.org Featured in Twin Cities Business Magazine:

A start-up I co-founded with another UMM grad and 3rd grade teacher, Matt Hardy, was featured on Twin Cities Business Magazine’s Start Me Up blog. Check it out.

Lessons on standing out. Excellent examples: sliced break, soy...

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:00:00 -0500

Lessons on standing out. Excellent examples: sliced break, soy milk, including great failed projects. This really builds on the Minnebar talk: Inspiring Passionate Users;what can I do to focus on the 1% of user base that are the opinion makers.

Quotes:

“We’re all in the fashion business now”

“Safe is risky”

“Remarkable” is the key work, it isn’t neat, it is remarkable, worth making a remark about.

Kidblog.org Featured on Tech{dot}MN

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Kidblog.org Featured on Tech{dot}MN:

Arising from our unsuccessful performance in the start up funding contest at MinneBar, we came to the attention of a writer for Tech.MN a technology/entrepreneurship news site. It is our first local story and I’m quite excited to see if leads to more conversations.

Kidblog.org Featured on Tech.MN

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:35:57 -0500

Kidblog.org Featured on Tech.MN:

Kidblog.org was featured today on Tech.MN, pretty sweet! Over the last several months Hardy and I have been working to make Kidblog.org. After attending Minnebar last month, it really got the startup juices flowing. Look for more startup news about Kidblog.org and our other venture: Classroom Placement (we need a better name).

Nova: Intelligent Design on Trial

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:00:00 -0500

Nova: Intelligent Design on Trial :

Another excellent Nova program on the Dover School District case that pitted Evolution vs. Intelligent Design. The background on the case and the trial testimony is amazing. If you we were ever unsure about Darwin’s Theory vs. creationism or ID, check this program out.

With in this program you can ask yourself, if we want to be leaders in science and technology in the 21st century can we afford to repeat the mistakes by school districts and state governments like the Dover and Scopes Monkey Trial.

This is why TED is amazing. Micheal Pollan uses the example of a...

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:00:00 -0500

This is why TED is amazing. Micheal Pollan uses the example of a farm in Virginia that I’ve read about before, but from a new perspective; the evolutionary manipulations of humans by plants and other animals/insects. Corn (his example), wheat and rice (my addition) have dominated the Western and Eastern cultures more than any other plant. They have maybe ruled the earth longer than any other species (as a whole).

What does a grain of rice care who rules the patties of SE Asia as long as they get re-planted every year. We can fight amongst are selves as much as we want as long as more corn gets planted and harvested (its lifecycle).

Why have I seen this before? Neil Greenfield seems out outline...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:00:00 -0500

Why have I seen this before?

Neil Greenfield seems out outline the revolution in computing and invention in this talk. Someday Fab Labs will be ubiquitous so that each person can harness their own inventions. Very cool, must watch.

Sir Ken Robinson makes a good case for creating an education...

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:00:00 -0500

Sir Ken Robinson makes a good case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity.

The ecosystem of giant redwoods. If you’ve see the...

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:00:00 -0500

The ecosystem of giant redwoods. If you’ve see the National Parks documentary by Ken Burns, you love this talk and become fascinated by the eco-system that has developed over thousands of years in canopy of the giant trees on the West Coast.

Check it out.

Video

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0500

Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fish Brilliant!

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:13:00 -0500

Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fish

Brilliant!

Ignite NYC presentation on the flat design. Lee is declaring a...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:35:55 -0600

Ignite NYC presentation on the flat design. Lee is declaring a war on drop shadows and reflections. Embrace the flatness!

Pricing Your Web Service/Product

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0600

Pricing Your Web Service/Product:

Continuing the theme on pricing software. The start up is going very well. Next week will be very interesting, a very big moment. When we announce the new pricing model I’ll let you now how it works and send you a link to the site.