This week’s triple play goes out to all the lost California Dreams. California Part 2 from Gentle Readers’ HiHoney California from Wax’ 13 Unlucky Numbers Killafornia from The Transplants’ Haunted Cities
Monthly Archives: October 2005
Why Conferences Should Be Free
Earlier this week, Lori and I were talking about the crazy $500-$1,000+ ticket prices for industry conferences. Considering the you’d have to block the time off your calendar, close up the shop, and book travel, the additional admission cost seems like a good way to artificially prevent people from showing up. At every professional-related meeting …
Web 2.0 is a Second Chance At Fulfilling the Web’s Promise
The promise of the web has always been frictionless communication, ease, speed, and joy. Yes, the term “Web 2.0” is “a big, vague, nebulous cloud of pure architectural nothingness”. The lack of it’s specificity is a problem. I’ve also heard the cynical: “Web 2.0 is Javascript.” Five years ago web developers failed at fulfilling the …
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This Blog Isn’t Paying My Mortgage…Yet
We didn’t win the lottery last night. Thankfully, Tim from Winecast sent over the How Much is Your Blog Worth calculator based on the AOL-Weblogs, Inc deal. Looks like I’m well on my way to easy street…as long as I keep typing…..must keep typing….fingers burn…must keep typing… $57,018.54 – GarrickVanBuren.com $ 6,774.48 – FirstCrackPodcast.com – …
Podcasting the MIMA Summit 2005
Next Wednesday, October 26th, Working Pathways will be podcasting the Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association 2005 Summit. As always, I expect it to be one of the best interactive conferences of the year. Lots of great, practical, conversations; including Laurie Blum from Best Buy and Shar Vanboskrik from Forrester. If you’re there, stop by and introduce …
Lori’s 17-inch Laptop Diaper Bag Coolest Messenger Bag Yet
If you follow the First Crack Podcast, you know I have a couple of laptop bags, both with their strengths and weaknesses. Neither bag is perfect, and there aren’t that many bags available for a 17″ Powerbook. This summer, Jen and I were on a similar quest for a stylish diaper bag. Best we could …
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Transplants Not Unlike GWAR
Take Blink 182’s drummer, Rancid’s lead, a roadie, a weekend of b-grade end-of-the-world horror flicks, and mix with a case of cheap beer – like Grain Belt non-Premium. I know, I know, that’s almost the same recipe for GWAR. But this time, you end up with Transplants’ Haunted Cities. I picked it up a while …
Mobile China Pilot Study Out From JaredResearch
Jared Braiterman, friend-of-a-friend I met when he was in Minneapolis on another research study, just sent a message on his latest project – Mobile China. “Mobile China examines mobile technology and youth culture in the world’s largest technology market. The pilot study focuses on the role of generational change, gender and nationalism in shaping Chinese …
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Amazing Race 8 – Episode 4
The 7-person PartyBike has got to be the dorkiest thing in the world…it’d be perfect on ElimiDate. But in the real world? Dorky. Between the log sawing and blackjack – what would I do? Log sawing. Cards and me just don’t get along. The closest I normally get to a poker hand is Wil Wheaton’s …
Tuesday’s Triple Play – Suburban Adventures
This week’s triple play goes out to Kris from the Croncast and all his suburban adventures. Shop Vac from Jonathan Coulton What’s He Building from Tom Waits’ Mule Variations Suburban Myth from Less Than Jake’s Borders & Boundaries