Monthly Archives: August 2008

links for 2008-08-14

Friday, 15 August, 2008 – 00:38

David Heinemeier Hansson at Startup School 08
DHH gives a talk about Web startups.
(tags: web video ruby programming rails presentation marketing)

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links for 2008-08-13

Thursday, 14 August, 2008 – 00:30

Old marketing with new tools
Seth Godin: "We use technology to insulate us from our customers instead of bringing us closer." All too often, this is the case. Even something as simple as email has the ability to be used in a very personal and very real manner to make connections with people. Sometimes I find [...]

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So yeah, I did stay up way too…

Tuesday, 12 August, 2008 – 20:40

So yeah, I did stay up way too late last night finishing Braid. What an amazing game.

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I’m extremely unhappy with the…

Monday, 11 August, 2008 – 20:22

I’m extremely unhappy with the current trend of “fast food restaurant passes food off as high class” commercials. e.g. the Pizza Hut one.

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My brother just bowled his sec…

Monday, 11 August, 2008 – 20:20

My brother just bowled his second 300 game. I can’t imagine how he does it; congratulations, bro.

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NBCOlympics.com gets an epic f…

Saturday, 9 August, 2008 – 08:27

NBCOlympics.com gets an epic fail for forcing me to sully my Mac by installing Silverlight.

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links for 2008-08-08 [delicious.com]

Saturday, 9 August, 2008 – 00:35

State Supreme Court rejects noncompete clauses
I wish more states felt the way California does. Post-employment non-compete clauses are nearly a form of bondservitude and do not properly reflect our economic system.
(tags: it jobs competition economics)

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I can’t seem to slow my brain …

Thursday, 7 August, 2008 – 23:11

I can’t seem to slow my brain down this evening. There’s apparently too much to think about.

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And yes, I am aware that discu…

Thursday, 7 August, 2008 – 13:40

And yes, I am aware that discussing this makes me a ridiculous nerd, but without pop culture references, what do I have left to go on?

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Hah! The Hulkster had three De…

Thursday, 7 August, 2008 – 13:39

Hah! The Hulkster had three Demandments up until about the Sgt. Slaughter/Iraq storyline; then he added “believe in yourself.”

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There seems to be a disagreeme…

Thursday, 7 August, 2008 – 12:45

There seems to be a disagreement: were there three or four Demandments? The accuracy of my new business paradigm is at stake!

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Chapter One: “Train”, or How t…

Thursday, 7 August, 2008 – 11:58

Chapter One: “Train”, or How to Prepare Your Business and Stay Updated, Brother!

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I think there’s a book here: “…

Thursday, 7 August, 2008 – 10:50

I think there’s a book here: “The Hulkster’s Three Demandments: Formative Principles for Business”.

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I vote that we stop using the …

Thursday, 7 August, 2008 – 09:51

I vote that we stop using the word “fresh” to mean “new”. How about “crisp”? See, then the vegetable metaphor still works.

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This is the very definition of…

Thursday, 7 August, 2008 – 08:06

This is the very definition of tedium, but our customers are going to be ridiculously pleased with what I”m doing right now in ~4 months.

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links for 2008-08-07 [delicious.com]

Thursday, 7 August, 2008 – 04:30

Improve your Geometry Wars 2 scores with this hardware mod
A very complicated, but very effective, hardware mod for your Xbox 360 meant to improve your Geometry Wars 2 score.
(tags: geometrywars xbox360 awesome howto)

Internet Memes
In case you ever wondered where college was for you in the grand Internet timeline, this will certainly tell you.
(tags: web reference [...]

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Geometry Wars 2 is brilliant. …

Thursday, 7 August, 2008 – 00:34

Geometry Wars 2 is brilliant. I stayed up way too late just pushing for another high score on the leaderboards.

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@kenkogler “I say my line… *…

Wednesday, 6 August, 2008 – 14:02

@kenkogler “I say my line… *out* of the trench? #scottoftheantarctic

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It Has Been Said…

Wednesday, 6 August, 2008 – 06:05

Peoples is peoples.

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And by “here now,” I mean this…

Tuesday, 5 August, 2008 – 19:59

And by “here now,” I mean this storm is *magnificent.*

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So those storms that hit Chica…

Tuesday, 5 August, 2008 – 19:54

So those storms that hit Chicago yesterday? Yeah, they’re here now.

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@gruber I used to work in a sh…

Tuesday, 5 August, 2008 – 12:41

@gruber I used to work in a short-order breakfast joint. *Everything* was grilled in butter. That’s the secret to great breakfast food.

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Pointing the psalter. The *who…

Tuesday, 5 August, 2008 – 11:47

Pointing the psalter. The *whole thing*. (Or at least as much as I can plow through today.)

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links for 2008-08-04 [delicious.com]

Tuesday, 5 August, 2008 – 00:30

Decoy Marketing
Interesting little anecdote on like-priced products affecting the purchase of products that people normally wouldn't take a look at.
(tags: strategy sales psychology money marketing business)

Are you in the tribe?
I'll be in the Tribe later this week, I hope.
(tags: strategy socialnetworking social marketing geek community book)

The Personal MBA Recommended Reading List: The 77 Best Business [...]

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I guess I’m joining the Tribe….

Monday, 4 August, 2008 – 20:43

I guess I’m joining the Tribe. I can’t resist and must see what this is about.

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