This is a pretty cool debt clock that has a bunch of different information in it. Check this out. In the time it took me to write this, we have gone further in debt by over $1,000,000.
www.usdebtclock.org
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
iband Christmas Songs at Northpoint Church
This is pretty spectacular to watch. This was all done live, which only means...even more props to getting this done correctly. Can't imagine the hours put into this. Anyway if this doesn't bring you Apple lovers a bit of joy this christmas, nothing will.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
That Last Stocking Stuffer
Okay so you've bought that beardhead already and you are down to the last stocking stuffer. Well I have a solution for your madness. www.bananaguard.com Do you and your banana a favor and protect that banana. I do believe it comes
in all colors and sizes...not sure, it could be a one size fits all banana guard.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Some Thoughts on Social Networking
I am already wondering what rival company or rival website will come out that will draw the masses. We saw the rise and fall of Myspace and we saw some stirrings with other social network sites, but nothing that has garnered the success like facebook.
What is the next big idea? How will the next big idea fringe further into your personal privacy and allow for the further building of intelligent systems to increase large corporation profits? There isn't anything wrong with that right?.. because we willfully allow it every day we connect and update our status, Tweet, or Blog.
Data is the internet's Commodity. The internet is a nest of Data that when harnessed correctly will influence all the decisions in your life.
I know that is a lot to stomach, so let's say it like this. Why did a small company like Groupon take off with the success that it did? Take the recession out of the mix because people in recession can cut things like a discounted massage out of their limited budget. The answer is Social Networking. People start posting the daily "coupon" deals they were getting and then their friends and friends of friends all signed up. Then the tweeting and daily emails. Their sign up base shot way off the charts in no time at all and this Data(including spending habit tracking) = Big Profits... because remember Data is a Commodity.
Data is Destructive: In the interest of driving either truth or false pretense, the internet is the connected destination to wage a war.
Let's just take Wikileaks for a second because it is a hot topic right now...wait did i say wikileaks or was it openleaks(wikileaks new rival)? maybe i meant Facebook or twitter? Now I'm just confusing myself, was it just the news blogging I saw?
Take the actual document information that was made available through wikileaks to the public aside. Maybe it was the "Idea" that a government can be held accountable for their secrets? Take it step further with the action taken against the website and founder already, is it that Truth is punishable?
The life and death of companies, of individuals, and of ideas comes down to the trending data voice that is most popular on the internet. You may not be watching, but people that make a whole heck of a lot more money than I am are watching and creating strategies now.
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So Whats the next big idea?
The frenzied reaction, ie viral reaction, is expected when you have a community as big and connected as Facebook, but I venture to say that it will be over run with a new innovative means of social connectedness. I don't know what it is yet, but i can be sure of several things.
1. We will walk into the trap with our eyes wide open, because the artificial value we will deem necessary to function in daily life will outweigh the consequence of losing our freedoms.
2. It will invade our privacy further then it does now
Do you have the next big idea? What will this look like?
What is the next big idea? How will the next big idea fringe further into your personal privacy and allow for the further building of intelligent systems to increase large corporation profits? There isn't anything wrong with that right?.. because we willfully allow it every day we connect and update our status, Tweet, or Blog.
Data is the internet's Commodity. The internet is a nest of Data that when harnessed correctly will influence all the decisions in your life.
I know that is a lot to stomach, so let's say it like this. Why did a small company like Groupon take off with the success that it did? Take the recession out of the mix because people in recession can cut things like a discounted massage out of their limited budget. The answer is Social Networking. People start posting the daily "coupon" deals they were getting and then their friends and friends of friends all signed up. Then the tweeting and daily emails. Their sign up base shot way off the charts in no time at all and this Data(including spending habit tracking) = Big Profits... because remember Data is a Commodity.
Data is Destructive: In the interest of driving either truth or false pretense, the internet is the connected destination to wage a war.
Let's just take Wikileaks for a second because it is a hot topic right now...wait did i say wikileaks or was it openleaks(wikileaks new rival)? maybe i meant Facebook or twitter? Now I'm just confusing myself, was it just the news blogging I saw?
Take the actual document information that was made available through wikileaks to the public aside. Maybe it was the "Idea" that a government can be held accountable for their secrets? Take it step further with the action taken against the website and founder already, is it that Truth is punishable?
The life and death of companies, of individuals, and of ideas comes down to the trending data voice that is most popular on the internet. You may not be watching, but people that make a whole heck of a lot more money than I am are watching and creating strategies now.
~~~
So Whats the next big idea?
The frenzied reaction, ie viral reaction, is expected when you have a community as big and connected as Facebook, but I venture to say that it will be over run with a new innovative means of social connectedness. I don't know what it is yet, but i can be sure of several things.
1. We will walk into the trap with our eyes wide open, because the artificial value we will deem necessary to function in daily life will outweigh the consequence of losing our freedoms.
2. It will invade our privacy further then it does now
Do you have the next big idea? What will this look like?
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
5 Tips on how to "Not Overspend this Year on Christmas Presents"
Tip #1 - Plan... Plan... and Stick to the Plan
Have you ever run into that person that you occasionally see and have had dinner with a couple times and they run into you just before the holidays or call you out of the blue and have these terrible 6 words for you "I Have A Gift For You" and you answer "that is great, i actually was meaning to call you because i have a gift i was meaning to give to you" We all have those unexpected people and let's face it, we are too nice. Sit down and plan out who you are going to buy for. Stick to your plan.
Tip #2 - The Envelope Plan
Cut the Credit Cards Up...lock them in a safe and forget the combination until January. I Suggest that you take a handful of envelopes as you are on Tip #1 and write peoples names or if you are buying for a whole family, their last name on the envelope and put whatever cash amount in that envelope that you PLANNED to spend on them. (Tip 1 is important, stick to the plan) Little Joe Joe's envelope has $20 in it, even though you see "Stinky the Garbage Truck" and think he must have it, stick to a Zhu Zhu pet.
Bonus Tip: If you have unexpected people that show up last minute, create an envelope called Last Minute and put a small amount of Cash in there.
Tip #3 - Deals, Coupons, Alternative's To Retailers
Take some time to search out the best deals in town. This could be simply searching store catalogues. Cut Coupons out. Think outside the box. Ebay, Groupon, Craigslist, Backpage, Amazon are great tools to finding the same great item at a huge discount. I recently purchased a deal on Craigslist that was over 70% off the retail price. I purchased a Wii with games a few months ago that was over 50% off and i have some games i can resell or gift out.
Tip #4 - Time Is the Most Valuable Gift
At the end of the day, the importance of the holidays isn't getting that new Skirt or those new shoes, but its about spending time with the people you care about. My suggestion here is rather then buy a $100 worth of gifts for that family of 4 that you are best friends with, to say, lets get together and play some boardgames. I'll bring a couple desserts and you bring some drinks. Your cost gets cut down to about $15 for the night or less(mileage may vary) and you will create a memory that will outwear that sweater.
Tip #5 - ReGift
I tread lightly on this tip because of the general stigma about Re-Gifting. Here is my thought on this though. If you are given a gift card thats been in your wallet for months and you haven't had anything to use it on, think about ReGifting it. This will save you that cash you would've spent on that person. Regift nice things. If you were given a brand new set of knives, but you already own the Miracle Knife, then think about gifting it to that guy you know that just started his cooking classes.
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At the End of the day, Plan...Plan...and Stick to your plan. Stick to your goals. If you think you need $500 for christmas gifts, then start saving back that cash in June or July on up to December so that you aren't just charging everything on the Credit card. You will be surprised how much money you've saved!
Have you ever run into that person that you occasionally see and have had dinner with a couple times and they run into you just before the holidays or call you out of the blue and have these terrible 6 words for you "I Have A Gift For You" and you answer "that is great, i actually was meaning to call you because i have a gift i was meaning to give to you" We all have those unexpected people and let's face it, we are too nice. Sit down and plan out who you are going to buy for. Stick to your plan.
Tip #2 - The Envelope Plan
Cut the Credit Cards Up...lock them in a safe and forget the combination until January. I Suggest that you take a handful of envelopes as you are on Tip #1 and write peoples names or if you are buying for a whole family, their last name on the envelope and put whatever cash amount in that envelope that you PLANNED to spend on them. (Tip 1 is important, stick to the plan) Little Joe Joe's envelope has $20 in it, even though you see "Stinky the Garbage Truck" and think he must have it, stick to a Zhu Zhu pet.
Bonus Tip: If you have unexpected people that show up last minute, create an envelope called Last Minute and put a small amount of Cash in there.
Tip #3 - Deals, Coupons, Alternative's To Retailers
Take some time to search out the best deals in town. This could be simply searching store catalogues. Cut Coupons out. Think outside the box. Ebay, Groupon, Craigslist, Backpage, Amazon are great tools to finding the same great item at a huge discount. I recently purchased a deal on Craigslist that was over 70% off the retail price. I purchased a Wii with games a few months ago that was over 50% off and i have some games i can resell or gift out.
Tip #4 - Time Is the Most Valuable Gift
At the end of the day, the importance of the holidays isn't getting that new Skirt or those new shoes, but its about spending time with the people you care about. My suggestion here is rather then buy a $100 worth of gifts for that family of 4 that you are best friends with, to say, lets get together and play some boardgames. I'll bring a couple desserts and you bring some drinks. Your cost gets cut down to about $15 for the night or less(mileage may vary) and you will create a memory that will outwear that sweater.
Tip #5 - ReGift
I tread lightly on this tip because of the general stigma about Re-Gifting. Here is my thought on this though. If you are given a gift card thats been in your wallet for months and you haven't had anything to use it on, think about ReGifting it. This will save you that cash you would've spent on that person. Regift nice things. If you were given a brand new set of knives, but you already own the Miracle Knife, then think about gifting it to that guy you know that just started his cooking classes.
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At the End of the day, Plan...Plan...and Stick to your plan. Stick to your goals. If you think you need $500 for christmas gifts, then start saving back that cash in June or July on up to December so that you aren't just charging everything on the Credit card. You will be surprised how much money you've saved!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
How To Add Facebook Tabs using FBML Language
This is an article on how to add some user
creativity to your facebook page. Facebook
has a language they use called FBML
(FaceBook Markup Language). This quick
step by step is going to help you get started
with customizing your business and/or
personal page.
Step 3: Perform a search at the top left for
STATIC FBML as seen below and click the
application and add it.
Step 4: Go back to your application screen
and you should see your newly added FBML
application at the bottom. Click on "GO TO
APPLICATION"...Just below the arrow
creativity to your facebook page. Facebook
has a language they use called FBML
(FaceBook Markup Language). This quick
step by step is going to help you get started
with customizing your business and/or
personal page.
Step 1: Log in to your facebook account
Step 2: Click Application on left and at the
bottom click browse more applications.
bottom click browse more applications.
Step 3: Perform a search at the top left for
STATIC FBML as seen below and click the
application and add it.
Step 4: Go back to your application screen
and you should see your newly added FBML
application at the bottom. Click on "GO TO
APPLICATION"...Just below the arrow
Step 5: Box Title on this page is your new Tab
and the FBML below is where you can use
standard HTML or FBML to create a nice
additional tab page. See my basic code below
which is a picture and when you click it, it
redirects you to another website.
STEP 6: Save Changes and Check your Work -
Go to your main page and you should see the new
tab you created. Click the tab and make sure that
your work is showing up.
And we're on our way to be FBO.(Facebook Official)
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