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  1. Book Review: I Will Teach You To Be Rich

    I was trying to come up with an attention-grabbing title for this book to make sure nobody skimmed past. Frankly, I couldn’t decide between “great personal finance book” or “the greatest personal finance book.” Then I realized, the title sells itself: Ramit Sethi will teach you to be rich. Ramit Sethi is a brilliant guy (he [...]

    Mar 28, 2009 — 2 Comments

  2. Making naps popular

    Ever since SXSW I’ve rethought a lot of what it is I’m doing, what my priorities are, etc. I’ve also noticed that every night I get home from work and I’m tired. Crazy huh? I also get hungry at lunch time. But seriously, I hate getting home and not feeling motivated to do anything else. So, [...]

    Mar 26, 2009 — 5 Comments

  3. The Kindle looks amazing

    I had the privledge of touching a Kindle 2 at SXSW when Alex and I bumped into Brian. I learned one thing quickly: Kindle owners quickly turn into Kindle enthusiasts and evangelists. The display is like nothing I’ve ever seen before. The screen doesn’t look digital, its almost like it was ink printed right on the [...]

    Mar 22, 2009 — No Comments

  4. WordCamp Denver 2009 organizer recap

    The following is a behind-the-scenes look at WordCamp Denver, a local WordPress-oriented conference, that Crowd Favorite (my employer) volunteered to organize for the Denver/Boulder community. From my perspective as the primary organizer (and not necessarily that of Crowd Favorite), a few lessons worth sharing with anyone organizing an event for nerds: Start early, anticipate bumps: no [...]

    Mar 22, 2009 — No Comments

  5. Things I learned at SXSWi 2009

    Just a few of the important lessons I’ve learned here in Austin. Sleep is precious. Housekeeping doesn’t know that. DodgeballFoursquare is fun to play. Companies: Twitter is not the secret to success (nor the end-game); you’re not Zappos. People really like BBQ in Texas. Gary Vaynerchuk is still a badass. But, other cyber celebrities like Scoble becomes less respectable (and relevant) each [...]

    Mar 16, 2009 — 2 Comments

  6. WordCamp Denver 2009

    There will be a few weeks of little things here and there, but, yes, it’s over. The first WordPress conference in Denver has come and gone and I survived. Thanks to Alex and Rachel for their help running the conference and doing the legwork I couldn’t get to. A big thanks to the volunteers who [...]

    Mar 1, 2009 — 1 Comment