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  1. My Bookshelf

    We know what John Moore is reading and what’s on Kathy Sierra’s (virtual) coffee table. I decided I’d take a look and see what I’ve been reading. One of the best ways to get to know someone is to look at their bookshelf. Or at least their coffee table. I couldn’t agree more. I remember someone walking [...]

    Feb 25, 2006 — No Comments

  2. Sneak into D&B

    Quick Tip: If you’re under 21 and have no 25+ year old friends to get you into Dave and Busters, walk behind a group and pretend you’re with them. ‘Nuff said…

    Feb 25, 2006 — No Comments

  3. Working Remotely

    Next week I’m going to try working from home. It’ll be interesting to see how productive I can truly be…

    Feb 24, 2006 — No Comments

  4. Seeking Solitude

    These days it’s hard to find time for ourselves. The Open Debate in the back in this month’s FastCompany struck a chord with me. Shannon, a high school senior, says the following: Many teenagers instant-message instead of having actual relationships. Everyone rushes through the streets jabbering on their cell phones, iPods stuck in their ears. No [...]

    Feb 24, 2006 — 1 Comment

  5. Stiff Magazine Ads

    Dear Marketers, Want to know the best way for me to hate you, your product, and anything remotely related to you? Put a stiff page in a magazine. If you’re really going for the gold, make sure I can’t remove it. I want to be reminded of you everytime I try to place my magazine on [...]

    Feb 23, 2006 — No Comments

  6. Gladwell Blog

    Brand Autopsy points out one of my soon-to-be favorite blogs: gladwell.com.

    Feb 23, 2006 — No Comments

  7. Working From Home

    Heather mentioned working from home the other day and I, too have thought extensively about it. In fact, Seth made an awesome point: “The reason you go to a building to go to work every day is that steam or water power used to turn a giant winch-like structure that went right through the factory building. [...]

    Feb 22, 2006 — 5 Comments

  8. Blogonomics

    Well, ask and you (well, I) shall receive. I’m now interning with James Turner of One by One Media and working my way towards Blogonomics.Blogonomics is a 5 day blog conference in October where individuals like Jeremy Wright, Tris Hussey, Darren Rowse and Robert Scoble will be speaking (among many other people). This should [...]

    Feb 22, 2006 — 4 Comments

  9. Biphasic Sleep (Napping) FAQ

    I keep getting asked a few of the same questions so I thought I’d take a post to gather my thoughts on biphasic sleeping, also known as napping. 1. You sleep… when exactly? I sleep twice in a day. The first time being sometime in the early evening (around 8:30) and this block of sleep is only [...]

    Feb 21, 2006 — 49 Comments

  10. Credit Question

    Is it normal for a bank to extend your credit limit without any kind of request? I wasn’t able to effectively Google that particular question. Anyway, Wells Fargo just upped my limit a little bit today with no notice whatsoever. I looked around and their site said they don’t extend additional credit until you’re a [...]

    Feb 20, 2006 — 2 Comments

  11. Event Discounts

    Why don’t awesome events have student discounts? I can start rattling off a list of big events I would kill to go to this year (or last, or probably even next). But, they cost something like $300, $500 or even $1000-plus. Jeremy pointed out Blogonomics today. It sounds like an awesome trip. Why don’t the [...]

    Feb 20, 2006 — 3 Comments

  12. More GMail Features

    I’m moving exclusively to Google Talk. Feel free to add devin.reams at gmail dot com. If I were to do the same analysis I did on MySpace ads on an AIM chat window you’d be as frustrated as I am with wasted space. Anyway, Garett has done more source-code investigating. Interesting indeed. I’m even more [...]

    Feb 19, 2006 — No Comments

  13. Review: edgeio

    I’ve had time to play with a new service called edgeio. Essentially, it’s a service that enables bloggers to post listings (job, help wanted, housing, etc.) to their blogs. Edgeio then crawls the blogs and finds the posts tagged ‘listing’ and will aggregate them. The service is free to use but will also provide publishers [...]

    Feb 19, 2006 — 3 Comments

  14. Carnival of Marketing

    This week’s Carnival of Marketing is up over at Mike’s blog: Simplenomics. I happen to be featured but the other 6 are far more link-worthy than I am.

    Feb 19, 2006 — No Comments

  15. Advice for Grads

    Scott Adams provides valuable advice for new graduates. Every one a gem. This one we’ve already learned in college though: Preparing a Powerpoint presentation will give you the sweet, sweet illusion of productivity.

    Feb 18, 2006 — No Comments

  16. Market to College Students

    Despite what most marketing consulting groups will tell you, marketing something to college students is not that easy. Sure, we have thousands of dollars in disposable income (for the most part). But, here’s the kicker: we don’t want to spend it on you… …yet. It’s becuase today’s 18-24 year old still fits the ’starving student’ model. [...]

    Feb 18, 2006 — 7 Comments

  17. Cheney Close Range?

    Here’s an interesting report concluding that Cheney’s shot was between 15 and 18 feet, not the reported 90. My only question is: why would they lie? What difference does the distance make? Either way, as Jon Stewart so eloquently put it, the Vice President shot a 78-year old man in the face.

    Feb 17, 2006 — 2 Comments

  18. NBC Sucks

    NBC sucks. The worst thing they could have done is send YouTube a C&D letter. Viral marketing can be defined as: Marketing phenomenon that facilitates and encourages people to pass along a marketing message. Without that marketing it wouldn’t have become popular. Which meant it wouldn’t be on iTunes. Does anyone else realize the material [...]

    Feb 17, 2006 — 1 Comment

  19. Friday Fun: Flash Katamari

    Katamari Damacy is a great game. The concept -rolling up everything in the world into a ball- is unmatched. I’m so glad to see someone has made a flash game based on it. What a great way to start Friday.

    Feb 17, 2006 — No Comments

  20. The Ease of Blogging

    I was doing some quality thinking in the shower (my best ideas originate while soaking in hot water). I was reflecting on my blogging experience. Why do I do it? Why do other people do it? Is there an easy way to explain it? I think I figured out the answer to most of these [...]

    Feb 16, 2006 — 10 Comments

  21. Horizons Day

    I did nothing Valentines-y yesterday. It seems like the biggest non-holiday ever celebrated. Why just one day to dedicate to a sweetheart? Make every day special! Anyway, a friend of mine sent me this, in which I participated: Horizons Day began as the vision of two high school friends who sought not to retaliate against Feb. [...]

    Feb 15, 2006 — No Comments

  22. MSN Search and Win

    Yahoo has a lot to learn, I have a feeling the new MSN Search and Win campaign will gather a lot more response. If not, that’s fine, it just helps both Nathan’s odds and mine. I’ve already changed my Firefox search engine from Google to MSN…

    Feb 14, 2006 — 1 Comment

  23. 3D Marketing

    Sure, Target puts a few red targets on their roofs and gets a little buzz. But, what if they somehow incorporated this 3D awesomeness into their stores? Who says marketing can’t be fun?

    Feb 14, 2006 — No Comments

  24. Olympic Girls

    This may just be the Valentine’s Day talking but is it me or does the United States have some of the prettiest competitors in the world? It’s that ‘girl-next-door’ mixed with the ‘best-on-the-planet’ look that really struck me today… and if you’re wondering, I plan on eating ice cream and watching The Notebook alone tomorrow [...]

    Feb 14, 2006 — 1 Comment

  25. Is college worth it?

    Ben asked and answered the question, Chris added his two cents, now it’s my turn: Is college really necessary? Let me be blunt: categorically yes. Despite the complaining I couldn’t be happier with the college experience. Everyone should do it. The dorms on the other hand… that’s another story. Ben says he loves college becuase he’s met [...]

    Feb 14, 2006 — 2 Comments