I saw firsthand the benefits of a netbook earlier this year at SXSW. My friend Shawn Morton had one and another conference goer sat next to me with a Dell running Hackintosh. I was intrigued but last week I had lunch with an entrepreneur friend who brought in a small black case [...]
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Developers Versus Others: Steve Johnson Video
// Jan 05, 2009I’m not a developer. I have managed a team of developers, partnered with them and employed a few in previous ventures. One thing is certain, developers see the world differently than us “business types” and that can be a very good thing.
Steve Johnson of Pragamatic Marketing’s presentation (see below) at Business of Software [...]
A New Addiction
// Dec 11, 2008After four years of Treo’s, I’ve switched to the Blackberry. Just a few weeks after I blasted the Blackberry Storm, I did join the “Crackberry” ranks, but with the Curve.
I frequently get asked why I don’t get the iPhone and my typical answer is… I need a keyboard and the iPhone’s screen just doesn’t [...]
The Key to Typing is Using ACTUAL Keys
// Nov 24, 2008Last Summer I wrote why I wouldn’t buy the iPhone when it first came out. My core reasons then were Apple’s lack of experience in mobile devices, but even after their 2nd generation phone I still don’t have one. My current reason (in addition to AT&T’s death grip on the device) is its [...]
Keep Reading →The Best Free and Cheap Technology / Web Tools
// Sep 26, 2008I spoke last week at the KCCE / ICEA Fall Conference about Integrating and Effectively Utilitizing Technology. While the content is most certainly targeted towards the chamber audience, I thought I’d share the slides. If you’re interested in utlitizing free/cheap tech tools then this presentation is worth a look.
Integrating and Effectively Utilizing [...]
Technology Changed My Holiday Cheer
// Dec 28, 2007Each year I send out Christmas and Holiday cards to friends, family and business contacts. Some are surprised a tech guy or a guy in general sends snail mail (hate that phrase) cards. Yes it can be quite laborious, but I still think it’s worth my time investment.
Personally, I still enjoy going to [...]
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