April 30, 2008
talking to the owner
There's something really great when you can talk directly to the owner of a business. It's a feeling you don't get a lot in the virtual world I mostly deal in unfortunately. What's got me thinking...
ReadApril 22, 2008
refreshing post
Dennis Forbes with (as usual) a refreshing post. http://www.yafla.com/dforbes/Be_Bad_Or_The_Startup_Lottery_Ticket/. If you're thinking of starting a business I can't...
ReadApril 4, 2008
new computer setup
As usual I haven't posted in a while. Since it's Friday I'm not in the mood for anything too heavy so I thought I'd post about my new computer setup. So far it's been amazingly productive for me....
ReadMarch 19, 2008
helpspot 240 beta
Development on HelpSpot 2.4.0 is finally starting to wrap up. This release contains more than I originally intended, but I think there's a lot of important improvements especially as I plan on...
ReadMarch 13, 2008
expression engine 20 preview
The guys at EllisLab have released a preview of EE 2.0. It's fantastic, I love it. The UI is really nicely done. I especially like how it's catered to their market so well. You can tell it's going to...
ReadMarch 12, 2008
ebook on generating web traffic
Stephane yesterday released an interesting book on generating traffic to your site. It's remarkably in depth. I've only read some of it so far, but what I'm most impressed with is the breadth of the...
ReadMarch 11, 2008
competitive advantage
Great post by Rick about competitive advantage among other things. I agree with this 100%. I've found that fast and great service are the easiest (in a certain sense) way to outperform your...
ReadFebruary 22, 2008
winter
It's snowing like crazy here today. Doesn't this look like my wife and son are walking into a photo from the 1850's That's an old rail bridge that runs next to our house. It's pretty...
ReadFebruary 18, 2008
sites that sell
Bob Walsh has released his eBook MicroISV Sites that Sell! - Creating and Marketing your Unique Selling Proposition. HelpSpot is one of the apps featured in it. For $19 it's worth checking out if...
ReadFebruary 15, 2008
how to make screencasts
This is probably the most useful thing I've read on a blog in the past year. http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/775-ask-37signals-how-do-you-make-screencast-videos The most important part is one...
ReadFebruary 15, 2008
sunrise
My wife shook me up this morning to see the really vivid colors in the sunrise. By the time I grabbed the camera I had missed it a bit, but the picture is still very nice.
ReadFebruary 13, 2008
barcampnyc3
BarCamp is just around the corner (March 15/16). I'll be there! If you've never been I definitely suggest going, it's a great time and you can't beat the price. I'll be there both days. It's in...
ReadFebruary 7, 2008
nice helpspot review
The great guys over at Freshview did a nice write-up on HelpSpot. Thanks Guys! They were actually one of our first customers and many of the best features HelpSpot has today are a direct result of...
ReadFebruary 5, 2008
helpspot end user manual soft launch
I'm happy, proud, and relieved to announce the availability of the HelpSpot End Users Manual. The manual covers the features end users use on a daily basis (so everything except the Admin and...
ReadJanuary 30, 2008
blues brothers on the big screen
Last week my sister scored tickets to Blues Brothers on the big screen. I never got to see it in a movie theater so it was a real treat. Pictures taken with the bogus iPhone camera so they're not...
ReadJanuary 20, 2008
designers take note
Very interesting comments on the Washington Post redesign by Edward Tufte: http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0002nk
ReadJanuary 16, 2008
a few interesting posts
My father's had a few interesting posts on his blog lately. Worth checking out for a little change of pace from my normal dribble. Battle For The Streets - Wheelies Versus Walkies Outtakes From...
ReadJanuary 10, 2008
kenrockwellcom
I linked to this site indirectly the other day, but it really deserves it's own link. If you're in the market for a digital camera and specifically a DSLR from Nikon or Canon then this site is simply...
ReadJanuary 10, 2008
more coverage of newsgator
A few interesting articles: http://www.rogueamoeba.com/utm/posts/Article/NNWFree-2008-01-09-19-00 (thanks to Mike for the link). http://www.thinkmac.co.uk/blog/2008/01/scorched-earth.html (nice...
ReadJanuary 9, 2008
yikes
I don't know about this (more from the owner). I think I'd rather keep paying for NetNewsWire than have to go through opting out of all their undercover "attention" gathering. Not so much for myself,...
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