» Lead me not into temptation
21/03/10 06:43 from Life on Avenue Z
Last month the notable blog TechCrunch issued an apology to its readers: On Monday evening I received a phone call from someone I trust who told me that one of our interns had asked for compensation in exchange for a blog post. Specifically..
» Retreat! Retreat!
21/03/10 06:43 from Life on Avenue Z
So, the contract is signed, and the book is begun. Holy smokes. The entire manuscript, complete with hundreds of graphics, dozens of contributions and about 200 pages, is due to the publisher May 1. That’s 54 days from today. Before I..
» In Borders, do you think they might file alphabetically by first name, just this once?
21/03/10 06:43 from Life on Avenue Z
Sitting in my inbox at this very moment is an email that may very well change my life. Or not. It’s a book contract, sent to me by a small publisher who approached me about writing the hard-copy version of The Cheapskate Freelancer to..
» I’m making a plan and sticking to it. Who’s with me?
21/03/10 06:43 from Life on Avenue Z
What could you accomplish if you REALLY kept your New Year’s Resolution? What if you just stuck to a plan until you achieved a life-long goal? How would this change your life, make you better, give you a sense of pride? As we start a ..
» Need new contacts? Step outside your box
21/03/10 06:43 from Life on Avenue Z
For the second year I’m hosting the Avenue Z Virtual Food Drive (you HAVE to see the new cool site. Click here and Pledge!), and I’m hoping for TWICE the donations as last year (click here for the original story). Since I’..
» Am I allowed to be scandalous?
21/03/10 06:43 from Life on Avenue Z
The last couple of days have been very exciting. This fall I read one of my short stories at a DimeStories event, and it tickled the funny bone of a reporter for The San Diego Reader. When he wrote a column about the event, he called my pie..
» If you enjoy Avenue Z, please give a little something back
21/03/10 06:43 from Life on Avenue Z
My dear readers, I’m at it again…On February 28, 2010, I will run my 5th marathon, this time the Mardi Gras Rock & Roll Marathon in New Orleans. Frankly, I can’t figure out why I continue running marathons*: my knees h..
» The Road Less Traveled Might Not Get You There
21/03/10 06:43 from Life on Avenue Z
About a month after I started my business, I created the most successful marketing campaign I’ve ever had. I sent about 50 letters to business owners with a pitch about how I could help their business. From that one mailing, I think I..
» The Honest Truth: It Just Doesn’t Matter
21/03/10 06:43 from Life on Avenue Z
This morning I paid a visit to my friendly, neighborhood printing store (PB Printing), where Mario the manager was on hand to listen to my latest tales of printing mishaps. “I have a business card crisis,” I announced. “I ..
» When great isn’t good enough
21/03/10 06:43 from Life on Avenue Z
Last Sunday I was sitting in the steam room of an upscale spa that sits steps from the water in Pacific Beach. I arrived a couple of hours before my appointment for a Vanilla Latte Pedicure so I could take some time to clear my mind. I deci..
» Free Business School is Here!
20/03/10 15:55 from Nate Ritter
It sounds like a scam. A tuition-free business school ? If it\'s not a scam, it certainly can\'t be good. Right? Wrong. When you see the combination of experienced entrepreneurs, heads of some of the world\'s top educational institutions, and..
» Running a Business on 5 Hours a Day
20/03/10 11:36 from Nate Ritter
In Patrick McKenzie\'s recent post titled Running A Software Business on 5 Hours A Week (which is brilliant by the way), he believes in a different time management philosophy. Rather than doing what most time management and self-help gurus..
» How Google Search Works
20/03/10 08:13 from BinaryWolf
How Search Ads Work and How Google Apps Work Related Posts: Google Maps Navigation Video Tour Always Be Closing The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Internet Dream – Tay Zonday LinkedIn in Plain English Powered by Contextual Relate..
» Extending SlideDeck – Part 1: Controlling The Deck
19/03/10 08:56 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
SlideDeck is an awesome tool for displaying information on a web page, but there are times when you might want to exercise additional control over your deck. Our lead developer Dave has done a great job with the more technical side of Slid..
» 3 WordPress Plugins that Improve User Experience
17/03/10 10:00 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
I\'ve just finished the build on a wicked blog for a longtime friend of dt\'s that will be going live soon. During the process I found some pretty cool plugins that would get the Awesome-Sauce award for improving user experience. Here are th..
» SXSWi – Why I go, What I take away
17/03/10 08:01 from Matt Browne of Integral Impressions
Southby Recap 2010 This year\'s show seemed much different than year\'s past. Not sure if it\'s the evolution of the show, or Matt Browne, or both. The last two shows I was blown away by the content of the panels and keynotes. I literally cou..
» Photo Centric Web Design – Simple, Efficient and Effective
16/03/10 09:22 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
Who needs a web designer when you have great photography right? OK, I don’t necessarily agree with that, but having great photography is a huge step in the right direction and can easily make or break a site. While it’s not always the appr..
» Berkeley
15/03/10 20:59 from O(b Log N)
I’m in the Bay Area for work (several meetings and the Open Source Business Conference). Since I’m here for the entire week I brought the entire family along. We’re staying in Berkeley because we have friends here.
» Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-15
15/03/10 12:00 from O(b Log N)
Enterprise 2.0: brace yourself Rodney http://bit.ly/b5tTN3 | Another great one from the curmudgeony @ dahowlett on E2.0 # MindTouch was covered in local TV News by \"the Muscleman of technology\" Watch video here: http://ow.ly/1fKMk # The re..
» Top 20 Undergrad Business Schools
14/03/10 10:44 from Nate Ritter
Since we like to rank things, here\'s a list of the best 20 undergraduate business schools in the United States ranked by BusinessWeek magazine. University of Notre Dame (Mendoza) University of Virginia (McIntire) Massachusetts Institute of..
» Different Business Degrees
13/03/10 19:25 from Nate Ritter
What are some different business degrees, you ask? I received my undergrad business degree from a state university , and it\'s served me well so far. Of course, I\'m an entrepreneur , and that\'s just not for everyone. Regardless, going to bu..
» No Stopping Or Standing
12/03/10 23:29 from O(b Log N)
No Stopping Or Standing , originally uploaded by Roebot .
» Liquid awesome-ness
12/03/10 22:54 from O(b Log N)
(via @ironick )
» SlideDeck Pro Version 1.1 Released!
12/03/10 15:34 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
Whats new in Version 1.1? SlideDeck Pro Version 1.1 is out and we\'ve added a ton of functionality based off of a lot of user requests and our own ideas. Pro Users , you\'ll be getting an update email in your Inbox with a link to the downoad..
» After School Special
12/03/10 07:16 from O(b Log N)
The Day My Kid Went PUNK (via BoingBoing ) This is so awesome. Watch the full show on Vimeo .
» 3 Usability Hurdles We Simply Must Kick Over & Crunch Into a Pile of Splinters!
09/03/10 09:11 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
As web users, you are all aware of the horrid things that web designers, developers and advertisers put you through. These are the top 3 things that they need to stop doing! 3. Post-Roll Advertisements When watching a video, your users are..
» Ian Finds Himself in Another Awkward Situation at Big Lots!
08/03/10 22:58 from Tech & Tonic
Tonight on the way home from work, I stopped at Big Lots! to pick up some provisions for my upcoming cruise to Mexico. Tangent : I booked a spontaneous 3 night cruise to Ensenada with Jess. Why? Because it was only$300, and what better u..
» Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-08
08/03/10 12:00 from O(b Log N)
That\'s @ fdn \'s project. RT @ craigbox : Oh hai @ mindtouch . Where\'s this new documentation portal you promised? # Can anyone suggest worthwhile orgs to volunteer at on the weekend here in SAN? # @ volunteersd I want to volunteer on wknd ..
» Gran Fondo, San Diego
08/03/10 10:09 from O(b Log N)
March, 7 was the San Diego Gran Fondo . They advertise: “it’s a ride, not a race”. Meaning, the roads are not cleared and you’re expected to obey traffic laws. I cycled the 53 mile route. Click on map for interactive version The weather wa..
» Stats from DailyMile
07/03/10 20:41 from O(b Log N)
I started tracking my cycling on www.DailyMile.com on January 25. 467 miles since January 25. Not bad. That’s 32 hours of cycling. Here’s Ashby and me at the finish line of the San Diego Gran Fondo the day before I cycled the 53 mile ride...
» Rainbow
07/03/10 20:21 from O(b Log N)
Rainbow , originally uploaded by Roebot .
» SlideRocket software review
05/03/10 10:22 from O(b Log N)
Software review , originally uploaded by Roebot . An article I wrote reviewing SlideRocket was just published at Internet Evolution. Enjoy.
» Top 5 Things to Consider When Choosing Shared Web Hosting
03/03/10 10:33 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
When it comes to hosting your website, there are three main options available to you: Dedicated Hosting (A physical computer just for you.), A Virtual Private Server (Where many dedicated-style servers are emulated in software and exist on..
» Were all looking for the same thing
02/03/10 10:08 from Tech & Tonic
All of us. We just find it in different places.
» New Trends in Social Media Widgets: Twitter and Facebook
01/03/10 14:59 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
A couple months ago I wrote about the importance of using social media . This post will show some of the new and current trends in social media, specifically facebook and twitter. Sure, it\'s great to throw an icon in the footer of your sit..
» Business Cards Are Viral
28/02/10 08:00 from Matt Browne of Integral Impressions
Ya know, I\'ve been doing a lot thinking about the simple question, ‘to carry business cards, or not to carry business cards.\' For some it\'s not even thought. It a corporate requirement, or right of self passage, or whatever. You don\'..
» ALL I AM
27/02/10 16:43 from Tech & Tonic
Its no secret my passion and dedication to the fountain of rock that is 1980\'s hair metal. You would have to just have stumbled across Tech and Tonic to not know that I worship the ground that Motley Crue walks on. Well, I have discovere..
» Google is Dropping IE6 Support, So Should You, or 5 Things You Can’t Do In IE6
23/02/10 16:37 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
IE6 is bad for user experience . Set your users free, drop IE6 support and encourage them to upgrade to a modern browser, it will take more than Google to make this happen. In my last post I covered briefly the IE exploit that hit some lar..
» Dying To Wake at Pure Platinum
21/02/10 22:43 from Tech & Tonic
Pics from the show last night:
» Android Wordpress App
18/02/10 14:46 from Tech & Tonic
I can now post from my phone. Efficiently. This rocks!
» 3 Basic Ways to Grab a User’s Attention
17/02/10 13:18 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
A webpage usually has some sort of order the designer tries to guide the user through. There are plenty of ways and elements involved in getting the user to read through the content, but I\'ll focus on some pretty simple and standard ways t..
» New Client Partner VMIX Media
15/02/10 12:06 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
We are pleased to announce that we are kicking off a new project with VMIX Media, a leader in the online video space. We are working side-by-side with the VMIX team to create some new elements for their video and rich media management plat..
» #influenceSD Now Accepting Nominees
13/02/10 11:12 from Matt Browne of Integral Impressions
We are now accepting nominees for the first annual # influenceSD awards. On April 7th influencers from all disciplines, from sports and entertainment to government and non-profits, will be recognized for the best uses of new media in our l..
» SlideDeck WordPress Plugin Private Beta Signups Are Open!
12/02/10 15:29 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
We\'ve been working hard on getting a WordPress plugin created for easy, code-free implementation of SlideDeck on your WordPress blog or website. We are currently holding a private beta to help us work the kinks out before releasing it to t..
» Google Is Dropping IE6 Support – So Should You
11/02/10 11:30 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
A few weeks back you may have read some articles regarding Google , Adobe and others being victims of an IE exploit . Microsoft recommended its users stop using IE6 and IE7 now due to a security loop hole (original Microsoft Security Ad..
» Stop Using Lame Fonts
10/02/10 15:45 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
Great looking fonts are not reserved for those beautiful, sometimes elaborate, headers. Put some thought into your choice of base fonts, the default fonts on your website. Do not just settle for Arial, Verdana and Georgia only. Why put so ..
» WebDesignerWall.com Guest Post: 2010 Design Trends – UX/UI Design Simplicity
08/02/10 14:01 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
I recently wrote a guest post about 2010 design trends on the influential web design blog, WebDesignerWall . In the post, I introduced the idea of Design Simplicity . Here is a brief introduction to the article. Read the full article here ..
» The Facebook Redesign
06/02/10 02:24 from Matt Browne of Integral Impressions
Compliments of @ BenParr from Mashable, we get an internal perspective on the Facebook redesign. They launched this update to 60 million users and Facebook recently celebrated their 400 million user milestone. Facebook has made a lot of ne..
» Why do We Use Flash for Video? Does Apple Hate Flash?
04/02/10 15:06 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
HTML5 Video, not HTML5-format Video… Recently I\'ve been hearing a lot of buzz about HTML5 Video, and my biggest gripe is that people are referring to it as if it\'s a format. Let\'s get that straightened out right now. There is no such..
» 5 Easy Ways to Make Your Screenshots Look Great.
02/02/10 11:15 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
“Pop” is a pretty common request in design. While it’s not the most descriptive edit, I typically translate it into adding more contrast to an element. That can be done in lots of different ways, but here are some easy ways to give a more ..