The Kindle 2 is my first commitment to electronic books and e-ink screen. I silently waited until several generations of eBook readers were on the market–including the Barnes & Noble Nook–before making the decision to commit to Amazon’s Kindle 2.
Physical Interface
The 6″ e-ink display that looks just like the paper of a novel you’d buy [...]
Posts Tagged ‘opinion’
Amazon Kindle 2 Review
January 27th, 2010
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SEO Is Not A Product
January 4th, 2010
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One of my biggest business frustrations in 2009 has centered around Search Engine Optimization (SEO): peoples misunderstandings of what SEO fundamentally is, what it theoretically accomplishes, and the large number of shysters scaring businesses into pursuing activities not nearly as important as they are made out to be. Inquires usually go like this..
Preston,
My business–ACME Tires–has [...]
How To Prepare For Ignite
June 24th, 2009
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I recently had the pleasure of speaking at Ignite Phoenix 4, and thought I’d share my perspective to those presenting in the future.
See, all my life I’ve been in performing musical groups–rock bands, solos with larger concert bands, marching bands etc.–so despite being introverted to a fault, I’m not easily intimidated by anything in the [...]
MinoHD 720p Digital Camcorder Review
June 23rd, 2009
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While no one wants to see your entire 180-minute reenactment of Hamlet, it’s nevertheless nice to have a camcorder handy once in a while. Usually I’ll bust out a pocket-sized Canon SD750 when I need a couple minutes of motion capture, but the SD750–as well as most other low-end digital cameras–aren’t fabulous at video, and [...]
10 Joys Of Small Business Ownership
March 7th, 2009
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Don’t fret about those woes! For on a daily basis…
You are building something greater than the sum of its parts.
You set the mission, vision and values.
You define the right people, right roles, and right rules.
You will push constantly to explore and learn to think outside your comfort zone.
You will often fall, but consistently stand up [...]
The Truth About Integrating Rails In The Enterprise
February 6th, 2009
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Ruby on Rails is a great RAD framework. We use it all the time. But one place Rails loses its magic–while not the fault of the framework itself–is with external integrations to legacy systems.
First of all, soap4r sucks. Everyone I’ve seen try to pick it up has gotten frustrated and angry at how awkward it [...]
Hiring For IT: What We're Doing Wrong & How To Fix It
February 5th, 2009
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HR departments for many technology firms tend to be a bit backwards in the way they evaluate potential hires. An HR member or technical recruiter will typically contribute to the never ending stream of listings posted to the popular online job sites. The subsequent flood of applicants is then filtered by HR before passing on [...]
Everyone Should Grow Up Poor
February 4th, 2009
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There are only two relatives I’ve ever known to whom I’ve felt a strong biological connection. One of them died last month. This is a tribute to her…
I spent the majority of my early childhood growing up with my mother in a single-room add-on attached to the side of my grandmothers house in a Northern [...]
The Three Types of Start-Ups
February 2nd, 2009
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At OpenRain Elite Web Software we’ve seen all the popular combinations of startup business models when evaluating new projects. Here is a breakdown of the three most common startup models based on financial structure, the pros and cons of each, and recommendations on which one to choose for your new venture.
1) The Pop-Start
The pop-start–short for “popular [...]
What If Ruby Had Final Variables Like Java Or Erlang?
January 1st, 2009
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After a long confusing Ruby debate today at OpenRain on the merits of functional, Erlang-esque write-once-read-many variables, I’m going to step onto the podium and just say it… Ruby should get “final” or “const” variables in a similar semantic style to Java, except at runtime. Rather than ramble on for 12 paragraphs explaining exactly how this might work, [...]
