Back in the early days of the Internet, it seemed like it was all about connecting with people around the world. I remember being fascinated with the idea of chatting with other teenagers around the country back in the early-90s. It was new, and it was fun.
Making connections and friends around the world is […]
Archive for October, 2006
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Published by October 25th, 2006 in Social Networking, Web 2.0, Web/Internet and Weblogs. 0 CommentsNeptune makes “Getting Things Done” simple to set up
Published by October 18th, 2006 in Personal Productivity. 0 CommentsI like staying organized (or trying to) using David Allen’s Getting Things Done system. It’s been a tremendous help to me in the workplace and at home. While the system is very robust, it does allow a great deal of freedom for individuals to implement GTD the best way they see fit. (Download Squad did […]
Michael Ian Black riffs on Public Relations
Published by October 14th, 2006 in PR in the Media. 0 CommentsLast night I went and saw Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black (probably best known for doing Sierra Mist commercials and VH1’s "I love the 80s") do stand-up at the Metro in Chicago. I’ve been big fans of both since they did "The State" on MTV long ago, and I’m constantly evangelizing their movie "Wet […]
This wasn’t much of a secret, but it is a huge deal- Google buys YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock. Wow.
YouTube is a great service, and some friends of mine have expressed concern that Google’s involvement will somehow hinder YouTube in some way. I disagree. Companies acquired by Google have, for the most part, improved […]
I loved this saying, courtesy of Cyrus Farivar:
“Being a good writer is 3% talent, 97% not being distracted by the Internet.”
Ha. During my time off I’ve tried to do lots of reading and catch up on some writing projects, but it’s amazing how quickly the temptation to check my RSS feeds can sneak up on […]
