Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 16th, 2007 18 Comments »
It’s a fact that I love music. It’s a fact that I grew up listening to a lot of heavy metal and classic rock. It’s a fact that some of this will end up here on my blog. This song is so beautifully twisted, and probably my favorite by this band.
A Silly Story
When I […]
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I mean this figuratively and literally. One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) has created a program to help supply wireless laptops to children in underdeveloped and third world countries to help increase their education and learning.
Mission Statement
The OLPC Foundation’s mission is to stimulate local grassroots initiatives designed to enhance and sustain over time the effectiveness of […]
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Posted in Thoughts on Nov 14th, 2007 10 Comments »
This past week has been one of the most eye-opening times of my entire life. I want to say thank you to everyone who’s stopped by, left a comment, or contacted me because all of the recent buzz from BlogWorld. I can’t believe it’s been an entire week since I landed in Las Vegas.
I’m inspired […]
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The Scenario
Imagine you’re eight years old, and your parents own a grocery store. They sell fresh goods, produce and beverages, and household items. It’s a hot summer day and you’re bored. Being the natural-born entrepreneur that you are, you ask your parents if you can set up camp in front of their store and sell […]
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Posted in Announcements on Nov 13th, 2007 60 Comments »
OK I thought it was funny when I discovered ShoeMoney and I had the same camera at BlogWorld, a Canon PowerShot SD600. Yes, the exact same camera. Well, in no time we were all whipping out our cameras for photo opps and it was soon apparent that we all love Canon!
John Chow has a Canon, […]
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Posted in Just for Fun on Nov 12th, 2007 7 Comments »
Bloggers must not watch a lot of TV because my star sighting at Benihana’s last Friday didn’t stir one soul in the group. It could be because they’re all guys, but it could also be that none of them have time to watch Heroes.
Who did I see? This one’s for the females out there. There […]
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The A-ha! Moment
John Chow was generous enough to invite a few of us bloggers to dinner this past Friday at the Hilton’s Benihana following Mark Cuban’s closing keynote speech at BlogWorld. To my surprise, and delight, Zac Johnson was sitting across the table with his girlfriend Reena, next to John himself. (About Zac) Since […]
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Posted in Thoughts on Nov 11th, 2007 22 Comments »
I met Neil Patel at BlogWorld Expo — he runs a personal branding blog, and is also the co-founder of CrazyEgg. In this day and age of increasing social media sites and advanced online networking, how does a person stand out?
Neil says, “With a bit of hard work and a few other tricks, you can […]
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Posted in Networking on Nov 10th, 2007 49 Comments »
BlogWorld Expo is Over
There is a lot of buzz about the BlogWorld Expo (BWE) now that it’s over, and everyone is giving their two cents on their experiences. And of course, I have to put in mine!
First off, BWE was probably the most important networking event of my career up to this point. Not […]
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Posted in Meme on Nov 6th, 2007 10 Comments »
I’ve been tagged!
It’s been awhile since I posted a meme, and as soon as I remembered I should do one, I was tagged by Forest Parks in his Four Foods on Friday post. Well, I’ll answer his four questions, even though it’s not Friday, and raise you all a list meme. First, to answer the […]
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