» I need your help, but then again, right now I need everyone’s help
04/02/12 16:43 from Life on Avenue Z
This is another one of those posts that I really hesitate to write because it would be nice to live the myth that publishing my first book equates to instant success. But I’ve always tried to tell the real story here, even when itR..
» That’s all she wrote: A pictorial history as Avenue Z closes
04/02/12 16:43 from Life on Avenue Z
This weekend I sent off the final file for the final project for the final client of Avenue Z Writing Solutions. Yep. That’s it. I retired from the copywriting biz to write more books and make a living speaking around the country. Or ..
» Judging a face by its cover
04/02/12 16:43 from Life on Avenue Z
I’m at the airport again, and I’m people watching, as I often do. Among the people traveling alone, see tense faces, frustrated faces, sleepy faces and occasionally someone who looks amused. It seems that when people are concent..
» A bribe just sounds so… tacky
04/02/12 16:43 from Life on Avenue Z
It’s Saturday afternoon, and I’m sitting here trying to come up with, for lack of a better word, a bribe. I want to create a cool little freebie that I can offer as an incentive for people (umm — like you guys) to do all t..
» Accepting Exposure, aka What Will Seth Godin Say?
04/02/12 16:43 from Life on Avenue Z
Butterflies in the stomach. My publisher is sending out what they call the Mondo Press Kits with advance review copies of my book, cupcake magnets and marketing material to about 60 people today, including THE Seth Godin, who not onl..
» And today’s crisis is….
04/02/12 16:43 from Life on Avenue Z
Yesterday was my monthly hair appointment, and my stylist says, “So, how did that Big Thing you were worried about turn out?” My mind started jumping about… What Big Thing was on my mind last month? A speaking gig? The boo..
» Are your little problems a big waste of time? Join me for Fix-It Day!
04/02/12 16:43 from Life on Avenue Z
I love all my little free tech tools and gadgets, but things break. I have a pro version of Xobni that isn’t hooking up with my account, so it only shows the free version. My Live Mesh file system is blocked by an antivirus program on..
» The First Book Giveaway!
04/02/12 16:43 from Life on Avenue Z
Now that I’ve held an actual advance copy of the book in my actual hands, it’s time to start sharing! We’re giving away 10 copies of the book on Goodreads, complete with a cupcake magnet and other goodies! Enter to win the..
» Has it been crazy busy where you are, too?
04/02/12 16:43 from Life on Avenue Z
Oh boy has it been crazy here on Avenue Z. I’m finishing up a new site (www.askbethz.com), getting ready to release the book (should be out in late May, but you can preorder here ), settling into married life, coaching a running team&..
» Your elevator can stop on any floor, you know
04/02/12 16:43 from Life on Avenue Z
My friend Sam dropped me a quick note on Facebook this morning: “How did it go?” I read the question via email without logging into Facebook. Immediately I assumed that the “it” she was referring to was my run..
» Sh*t barefoot runners say
02/02/12 22:50 from O(b Log N)
» Facebook IPO Filing Coming Wednesday
31/01/12 21:31 from Facebook Applications Reviews, Facebook Widgets, Facebook News
What a long time coming this has been. It appears that Facebook is going to file for its IPO on Wednesday. According to IFR It is looking like they are starting with raising approximately $5 billion in this offering. Indications are that t..
» XGames Fail over DQ of Skier for Wearing Sarah Burke Armband
29/01/12 17:24 from Facebook Applications Reviews, Facebook Widgets, Facebook News
XGames simply refuses to talk about the specific circumstances and reasons for why they chose to disqualify Womens Skier X Final participant Langely McNeal. According to what we have heard it was over the fact that she was wearing a tribut..
» The System 472: Road Sage
29/01/12 10:14 from O(b Log N)
Rosscott, Inc. » Archive » The System 472: Road Sage
» 1.5 Million Stop PIPA Bars Served
27/01/12 08:28 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
Ten days ago, we joined the rest of the online community to voice our opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA), both of which threatened free speech online and the very foundation of the ..
» The Betterment Bonus – A Different Kind of New Year’s Resolution
26/01/12 09:00 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
Over the past few months here at dt, we\'ve been internalizing the concept of Continuous Betterment. The idea is that having this ingrained as a standard operating procedure of our team empowers us to function in the absence of a concrete s..
» 10 Website Navigations that Break the Mold
24/01/12 09:00 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
When we think of best practices for user experience in web design, we think of clear messaging, great aesthetics, and easy site navigation. And when it comes to creating intuitive navigation on a website, we aim for a user experience that ..
» Crashing at Corral Canyon
21/01/12 13:21 from Tech & Tonic
A few weeks ago we took a great trip to Corral Canyon with Aaron, Jeff and Kaden. Evan still had Cam\'s KX250F so he had something to ride, and I was itching to try shooting some video with my new GoPro HD helmet cam. I picked it up as an..
» Citrix profanity filter
19/01/12 21:31 from O(b Log N)
Citrix profanity filter , a photo by Roebot on Flickr. I wrote “shit” in an email to a friend at Citrix. This was the response. Rules…right?
» Love and Respect
18/01/12 22:17 from O(b Log N)
Love and Respect , a photo by Roebot on Flickr. Louis shared this link with me tonight. Here\'s four people I love and respect. Here\'s a link to my interview .
» Introducing Hello Bar Solo, a Powerful Notification Bar for Developers
18/01/12 09:10 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
One of the most important things to us listening to you, our customers. That’s why we’re proud to announce a brand-new version of Hello Bar made just for developers built on your feedback. Introducing Hello Bar Solo. Hello Bar Solo is a se..
» One down, one to go. Stop PIPA with Hello Bar
16/01/12 10:00 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, has been shelved and is on it\'s way to sleep with the fishes. Way to go Internet. However, it\'s ugly sister in the Senate, PIPA is alive and well, and is actually worse than SOPA. PIPA threatens free speec..
» 10 Web-Safe Fonts For Clean and Minimalistic Websites
12/01/12 09:00 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
Although we will begin to see new designs and styles emerge for 2012, familiar styles such as clean minimalistic layouts will continue to stand firm in the world of web design. And as such, we’ve lined up 10 of our favorite web-safe fonts ..
» The Wireframing Tools We Love – 2012 Edition
10/01/12 10:00 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
Wireframing is one of the most effective methods available for crafting a great user experience without getting hung up on the ins-and-outs of visual interface details such as typography, colors, images, etc. It lets us get into a design\'s..
» The 99% Don’t Own Businesses
05/01/12 08:41 from Nate Ritter
Now that the news channels have let go of making the #Occupy stuff, I feel like I can talk about it a bit. This post won\'t come anywhere near what I believe as a whole about it, but we\'ll make this a start of dialogue now that we can all b..
» 13 Must-Have Tools for Serious Web Analytics
05/01/12 08:39 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Peter Drucker wasn’t speaking about Web analytics, but he might as well have been. Web analytics are critical to the success of any online business; without them you’re literally flying blind..
» 7 Tech Trends to Watch for in 2012
04/01/12 00:14 from Facebook Applications Reviews, Facebook Widgets, Facebook News
Whats Next in Tech for 2012? This is a question that I have been kicking around with some of my peers for the past month or so. There are many trends occurring in the mobile space, in the social space and in the commerce space that are fun..
» List of WordPress Portfolio Themes
03/01/12 10:11 from Nate Ritter
With the myriad of WordPress theme sites out there, I thought I\'d just focus on the portfolio themes for a bit, and write up a little list here. Please feel free to submit any others you think are cool in the comments below. The List of Po..
» Five of the Internet’s Best eCommerce Experiences & Why They Work
03/01/12 10:00 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
Three out of every four of your visitors who put an item in their cart end up not completing a purchase. Shopping cart abandonment rates hit 75% in 2011, up 5.3% from 2010, according to a study from SeeWhy. That is a staggering amount of r..
» List of San Diego Angel Investors
01/01/12 16:46 from Nate Ritter
Just for fun I figured I\'d throw together all the angel investor groups/programs I know of located (at least partially) in San Diego . In no particular order, here we go: Imporium Angels Aztec Venture Network Bill Payne & Associates San Di..
» Seven Exceptional Product Tours, and the Best Practices They Teach Us
29/12/11 12:30 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
To get wisdom, first get understanding; so the old proverb goes. When a visitor comes to your website, they’re looking to get wise about what you’re offering. In order to get smart enough to make a decision to buy, they need to understand ..
» Ashby and Rhiannon
27/12/11 19:49 from O(b Log N)
, a photo by Roebot on Flickr.
» I need your help, but then again, right now I need everyone’s help
22/12/11 05:52 from Life on Avenue Z
This is another one of those posts that I really hesitate to write because it would be nice to live the myth that publishing my first book equates to instant success. But I’ve always tried to tell the real story here, even when itR..
» That’s all she wrote: A pictorial history as Avenue Z closes
22/12/11 05:52 from Life on Avenue Z
This weekend I sent off the final file for the final project for the final client of Avenue Z Writing Solutions. Yep. That’s it. I retired from the copywriting biz to write more books and make a living speaking around the country. Or ..
» Judging a face by its cover
22/12/11 05:52 from Life on Avenue Z
I’m at the airport again, and I’m people watching, as I often do. Among the people traveling alone, see tense faces, frustrated faces, sleepy faces and occasionally someone who looks amused. It seems that when people are concent..
» A bribe just sounds so… tacky
22/12/11 05:52 from Life on Avenue Z
It’s Saturday afternoon, and I’m sitting here trying to come up with, for lack of a better word, a bribe. I want to create a cool little freebie that I can offer as an incentive for people (umm — like you guys) to do all t..
» Accepting Exposure, aka What Will Seth Godin Say?
22/12/11 05:52 from Life on Avenue Z
Butterflies in the stomach. My publisher is sending out what they call the Mondo Press Kits with advance review copies of my book, cupcake magnets and marketing material to about 60 people today, including THE Seth Godin, who not onl..
» And today’s crisis is….
22/12/11 05:52 from Life on Avenue Z
Yesterday was my monthly hair appointment, and my stylist says, “So, how did that Big Thing you were worried about turn out?” My mind started jumping about… What Big Thing was on my mind last month? A speaking gig? The boo..
» Are your little problems a big waste of time? Join me for Fix-It Day!
22/12/11 05:52 from Life on Avenue Z
I love all my little free tech tools and gadgets, but things break. I have a pro version of Xobni that isn’t hooking up with my account, so it only shows the free version. My Live Mesh file system is blocked by an antivirus program on..
» The First Book Giveaway!
22/12/11 05:52 from Life on Avenue Z
Now that I’ve held an actual advance copy of the book in my actual hands, it’s time to start sharing! We’re giving away 10 copies of the book on Goodreads, complete with a cupcake magnet and other goodies! Enter to win the..
» Has it been crazy busy where you are, too?
22/12/11 05:52 from Life on Avenue Z
Oh boy has it been crazy here on Avenue Z. I’m finishing up a new site (www.askbethz.com), getting ready to release the book (should be out in late May, but you can preorder here ), settling into married life, coaching a running team&..
» Your elevator can stop on any floor, you know
22/12/11 05:52 from Life on Avenue Z
My friend Sam dropped me a quick note on Facebook this morning: “How did it go?” I read the question via email without logging into Facebook. Immediately I assumed that the “it” she was referring to was my run..
» Create Your Life
21/12/11 00:53 from Nate Ritter
Entrepreneurship is awesome. It\'s freedom. It\'s creativity. It\'s creation. It\'s visionary. But, but it\'s not without it\'s faults. Tuesday night, Tilly and I met with some of our closest friends – a husband and wife who we\'ve been bl..
» One Year Later
20/12/11 02:24 from Nate Ritter
It\'s been over a year since I wrote anything substantial. I feel the need for change. Perhaps it\'s the crisp chilly winter which propels me to become more introspective. I\'m not sure. Whatever the case, it\'s time to write again. I\'ve be..
» 8 ft Christmas Spider
18/12/11 07:44 from O(b Log N)
, a photo by Roebot on Flickr.
» Play date
18/12/11 07:16 from O(b Log N)
My daughter, Ashby, had a playdate yesterday and. my son, Roesevelt, wanted to make sure no one played with his toys while he and I went for a bike ride. Tara found him stuffing all his big stuff in his closet. He said: “nobody pla..
» Ho Ho Ho
14/12/11 20:38 from O(b Log N)
Untitled , a photo by Roebot on Flickr.
» How to Design Social Proof That Drives Sales
12/12/11 11:29 from digital-telepathy Blog: Honest Insights In User Inter and User Experience Design
If you run an ecommerce site, you know that in every visit there’s a moment where your visitor chooses to buy or bail. If they buy, you win. If they bail, you lose. Simple, right? Since the very first ecommerce transaction, site owners hav..
» Play
11/12/11 21:36 from O(b Log N)
, a photo by Roebot on Flickr.
» Mangos? Mangos?
06/12/11 00:07 from O(b Log N)
_ , a photo by Roebot on Flickr.