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financial turmoil - good advice

Friday, October 10th, 2008

The headlines are only stirring up unnecessary anxiety and depression (I wonder how George Bush deals with it?) - probably takes this advice.... "Put wax in your ears. People are more afraid of flying than driving because the press does not report car accidents. I never watch the news. Only listen ...

Scottevest - I love this gadget gear

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Scott Jordan - Successful Ohio State entrepreneur with a great product! Related posts:Simple and sweetGunnarWhy I Love/Hate Twitter

me and the housing crisis

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

The meltdown of the U.S. financial markets was jump started by several factors. The housing bubble, American consumers overspending, trade deficit and on the story goes... I put my 4 year old house on the market this summer and was able to experience the housing bubble burst with my own eyes.   ...

Want to live on the ocean?

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

It's called seasteading. Only $100M for a pototype - it can be done! Just a few concerns about ...umm. safety and order on a concrete island absent of government?   Don't think Walt Disney covered that one is his Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow (EPCOT) ;) Maybe these would make for better tourist ...

Google infuence vs. domination

Friday, September 5th, 2008

There is speculation that Google's new Chrome browser is the Microsoft IE killer, or will slowly be the demise of Firefox. It's pretty much been the headline news in the tech world this week. Here's some food for thought. Google only has one profitable product, and that's adsense.  They exist for ...

world view from piratebay

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

.....made me laugh In case you've never heard of piratebay - it's everything on itunes and amazon for "free" ;) Related posts:Solving world energy problemsTwittervision..what the world is sayingBirds eye view

Confused on politics

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

I understand politics about 10%, which is very sad. But with a system so confusing for something as simple as electing then next president can you blame me? If you want to try to understand how the electoral college votes for the next president please read this. Just remember, your vote is ...

Meetings are toxic

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Aside from customer and partner meetings, I have to agree the majority of meetings are a waste of time........quoting 37signals Don't have meetings Do you really need a meeting? Meetings usually arise when a concept isn't clear enough. Instead of resorting to a meeting, try to simplify the concept so you ...

Twitter Talk at BarCamp Chicago

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Barcamp Chicago came together nicely this weekend. Thanks to all of the sponsors for making the event possible. Below are some entertaining videos I shot on qik. The topic was twitter and it gets more entertaining the more you watch - thx to Harper Reed and Ron May. The reason for ...

Another post on Google

Monday, August 11th, 2008

I have no sense of direction. It's probably an undiagnosed disorder (i.e. ADD, ADHD etc...) Anyway,  Google & Nokia MAPS made life easier, then came my TomTom along with GPS on my phone,  life got even easier. Now, I'm also using Google Transit for all my public transportation needs. It's ...

Business going virtual - happening now.

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Imagine never getting on an airplane again to go to a conference, trade show, or meeting. That's what Nick Wilson is doing at Clever Zebra. Related posts:Why do we still use business cards?congrats ChrisGunnar

Change your life starting today

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Get healthy Eat Well Be Active Find Balance Stay Young Related posts:work life continuumwww.change.gov

Moving to Chicago today

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

The Windy City is officially my new home :) Related posts:Proud to join Hosted LabsTwitter Talk at BarCamp ChicagoBoston

Chaos in U.S. Economy

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Not just stating the obvious, but what is happening with the U.S. Economy? It's a continuing downward spiral. I hate to be negative but it is true. So many industries are affected... Financial, Real-Estate, Energy, Transportation..and it's not getting better anytime soon. The average American is now seriously concerned about ...

Still glad I don’t own an iPhone

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Here's another good one. Not by me. Here is "my" experience today: 1. I waited 3 hours in line this morning (and as we know I am not THAT guy). I kinda of expected this so not so bad. Irritating by afterall I made the decision to get it day 1. 2. ...