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  1. Instant email is good for nobody

    Like most project managers, account managers, or client-facing individuals, I have my email inbox open all day. One any given day, there could be a dozen different individuals that can reach out to me with an urgent question. But replying instantly is not always the best action. While we can’t ignore our clients (current and [...]

    Mar 11, 2010 — 4 Comments

  2. Archive your bookmarks using WordPress

    Many people use some sort of social bookmarking service to collect their favorite how-to guides, recipes, interesting articles, and funny cat pictures. There are a number of services available: Delicious, Gnolia, and my personal favorite pinboard.in. I found Doug Bowman’s guide to creating your own browsable, searchable archive of tweets to be perfect: create a self-hosted [...]

    Mar 7, 2010 — No Comments

  3. NDAs

    Like Alex, I’ve had a post on NDAs ready to draft up any day now. But many people have said it better than I could: NDAs are, in most cases, unnecessary; as if I had the time or energy to implement your idea, assuming it’s even a good one. As with RFPs, NDAs are often [...]

    Mar 2, 2010 — No Comments

  4. The free software problem

    Rachel mentioned a story about a college professor who, to paraphrase, said that “we kids have no right to complain about all the websites we use (Google Mail, Facebook) because they’re giving everything to us for free”. Well sure, in the traditional economic sense, they are providing a lot for no monetary exchange. But that’s the [...]

    Mar 1, 2010 — 3 Comments

  5. Colombia

    A friend and I visited Cartagena, Rodadero and Santa Marta in June 2008. After staying in the city of Cartagena for a few nights, we traveled a half-day by bus to Rodadero to enjoy the beaches and the nightlight of Santa Marta. [...]

    Feb 28, 2010 — 1 Comment

  6. How to create a web design proposal

    The folks over at 37signals have put out a request for firms to apply to redesign their blog. This is a simple request with everything I need to evaluate the project: budget, timeline, scope, deliverable, and expectations. All of this is brilliantly captured within 324 words. Every day I wade through 30-slide PowerPoints and 12-page [...]

    Feb 18, 2010 — 4 Comments

  7. Google Street View snowmobile

    Whilst the Google Street View snowmobile is incredibly cool and innovative, I worry for the small companies that are building guides, videos, 3D trailmaps, and augmented reality applications for ski resorts. Once Google Maps introduces a new feature, it almost instantly becomes the de facto standard.

    Feb 13, 2010 — 1 Comment

  8. Are Yelp check-ins a conflict of interest?

    The concept of “checking in” to a location using a web-based service is not new. Brightkite, Foursquare, and Gowalla have all been doing this for quite some time. But ever since Yelp has joined the fray, I can’t help but feel awkward about it. We’ve now added the ability for yelpers to “Check-in” to businesses. Active [...]

    Feb 11, 2010 — 4 Comments

  9. Seeking success via celebrity

    The American culture has become ever noticeably celebrity-centric. Ever since California elected itself a Republican Governor it’s become very obvious to me: no matter how bad the last guy did, how does the most liberal state in the union do that? For one, Schwarzenegger is recognizable and, through his acting and body-building days, a celebrity. Celebrities [...]

    Jan 23, 2010 — 2 Comments

  10. Posterous: three months in review

    One of the greatest hosted services on the web is Posterous (pronounced a few different ways but consensus is: pahst-err-uhs). I experimented with the service for a few months and came to love it. If you take photos, its great. If you record video or voice notes, it’s excellent. If you blog, magnificent. If you [...]

    Jan 17, 2010 — No Comments

  11. Simple tweaks to your iPhone-friendly website

    If you own and operate a website, odds are you have mobile users browsing it. Be sure you take care of these people as their numbers are ever-growing. Get me out of here! Hopefully you already have a mobile-friendly version of your site (for WordPress users, I recommend the Carrington Mobile theme). Bonus points if you have [...]

    Jan 12, 2010 — No Comments

  12. Google Profile tips: OpenID delegate, resetting profile photo

    I’ve been more and more interested in having Google manage, store, and maintain my entire life. Not just my digital life, but my real life. Needless to say, I’ve been using Google Profiles and have come up with a few neat tips. Google Profile photo being reset all the time Some people have noticed their profile photo [...]

    Nov 30, 2009 — 1 Comment

  13. Great web apps you may not know

    I have five web applications that excel in so many ways (beauty, simplicity, usefulness) and I wanted to share them in case you hadn’t heard of them yet.  TrackThePack: Much like Google’s homepage, it’s so simple it’s perfect. Enter a tracking code and you have a simple look at where your package is. Register an account [...]

    Nov 11, 2009 — 3 Comments

  14. How I backup my computer

    Oct 18, 2009 — No Comments

  15. Create your own URL shortener, use it with Tweetie 2

    I hate URL shorteners, but that’s not the point I really hate short URLs; on both the giving and receiving end, either way I feel like I’m handing or being handed a package of confusion and uncertainty. But, unfortunately, they’re useful if you: Are trying to send a link to someone and have limited space (Twitter) Want to [...]

    Oct 10, 2009 — 2 Comments

  16. Rachel and I are engaged

    We had a nice dinner in Keystone at the Bighorn Steakhouse then went for a walk around the lake. She had no idea. I went to tie my shoe… We’re both very happy. Originally posted at posterous

    Oct 3, 2009 — 5 Comments

  17. Pictures from the new Denver apartment

    Here are some shots as Rachel and I finish moving in and unpacking. Arguably, the view is the best part. Originally posted at posterous

    Sep 23, 2009 — No Comments

  18. Initial observations on Google Android

      I’m a huge fan of Google, it’s no secret. I finally found the opportunity to play with an Android device. I’ve used a first-generation iPhone exclusively since March 2008. I like change so I’ve taken a HTC Dream for a spin (using Cupcake 1.5) for the last two days. I have a few quick observations that [...]

    Sep 1, 2009 — No Comments

  19. Rethinking food and farms: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

    I finished reading an eye-opening book: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. I feel it's a must-read for every American. Barbara and her family moved to her farm and lived entirely on the local production for a full year. You may not agree with them, you may not understand them, you may not appreciate them. I put [...]

    Aug 28, 2009 — 4 Comments

  20. Weird “meow” voicemail left for me

    From the “I can’t make this stuff up” file: I received a call from what appears to be a shady telemarketing phone number (603-606-4912). I always Google a phone number area code when an unrecognizable number is calling me (“Do I know anyone in Georgia that would call me?”) and then Google the full phone number [...]

    Aug 14, 2009 — 3 Comments

  21. Use Google Reader as a delicious.com alternative

    Google Reader has only recently added social features (following, liking, people searching) but I’ve found them to be amazingly powerful. Consuming information If you use Google Reader, you likely consume a lot of information through it via RSS feeds. Everything from news (BBC, NYTimes), sports, humor (ICHC, xkcd) to photos from your Flickr contacts, Twitter mentions and [...]

    Jul 29, 2009 — No Comments

  22. Most underrated iPhone applications

    I love the iPhone (on T-Mobile). It’s been an awesome phone slash iPod slash internet device for me for almost two years now. As I check out some of the other mobile phones out there I realize I may never leave the iPhone because of its applications. It’s always fascinating to me to see what other [...]

    Jul 28, 2009 — No Comments

  23. Recent graduates: how to find work you love

    My friend Charlie Hoehn just released a free ebook: Recession-Proof Graduate and it encompasses a lot of ideals that I’ve learned over the last few years. Rethinking the typical “job hunt” Charlie has done a great job capturing a lot of the secrets to finding meaningful work out of college. They include: Steer clear of the beaten path: [...]

    Jul 22, 2009 — 3 Comments

  24. Twitter is the new MySpace

    I get a lot of good emails but Rachel made a great observation today: Not only is “Spongebob” a trending topic on Twitter, but it’s “Wich Spongebob.” The fact that we have gazillions of people taking quizzes about their similarity to a Spongebob character is sad, but not nearly as sad as the fact that the [...]

    Jul 19, 2009 — 3 Comments

  25. MailChimp releases Analytics360° WordPress plugin

    At Crowd Favorite, we often have the privilege of working with some very cool clients. These last few weeks we worked closely with MailChimp to help release a WordPress plugin called Analytics360°. From the MailChimp blog: …it uses the power of Google Analytics to tell bloggers what kind of an effect they’re having on overall website traffic. [...]

    Jul 14, 2009 — 8 Comments