My primary work machine, a Dell XPS One, had it’s hard drive fail today.
I called Dell to talk about a return and they told me to call back later because THEIR systems were down.
Doesn’t inspire much confidence.
Author: Joel Gross
Joel Gross is the CEO of Coalition Technologies.
Outdated Technology Still Heavily Used Today
There is quite a bit of outdated technology that is still heavily used today. Some of it works quite well, but there is a large number of technologies that really should have been retired a long time ago.
Here’s a few of my favorite instances of outdated technology still in use:
- AOL. AOL earned $165 million on dial up revenues in Q1 2013 alone.
The Walking Dead Review
I hate starting to watch a show or read a book series before it is fully completed, so I have been waiting for the Walking Dead television series to get finished. The problem is that some series can go on and on for 10+ years so I finally decided to dive in and start watching the Walking Dead.… read more “The Walking Dead Review”
First Outdoor Lead Climb Today
I did my first outdoor lead sport climb today! I went out to Malibu Creek State Park with Josh, David Paradiso, and two CrossFitters Anna and Jonathan.
Josh Tried Poisoning Me
Josh tried poisoning me by putting eight vitamins in my blender drink. He thinks it is funny.
Investing in Stocks vs Index Funds
My younger brother Josh and I had an interesting conversation about what the best forms of investment are and how he should use his time. This is what I had to share:
I have studied finance and stock with great intensity since I was 12, majored in finance in college, worked at Merrill Lynch (financial institution), and have invested my own money very successfully since graduation…..… read more “Investing in Stocks vs Index Funds”
Creating Your New Small Business Idea: Business Cheat Sheets
Creating your new business ideas cheat sheet PDF can be downloaded here.
The most fun part of being an entrepreneur is coming up with your business idea. This is a phase that involves creativity and requires almost no execution. Many entrepreneurs are pretty good at the idea phase and have dozens of viable business ideas, so the key here is how you approach your process of narrowing down from all the different possibilities to one narrowly focused business idea that you can believe in and be passionate about.… read more “Creating Your New Small Business Idea: Business Cheat Sheets”
How To Manage Interns: Business Cheat Sheets
Before you’ve actually had interns working for you, managing them seems like it would be a piece of cake. Those of us who have had experience managing interns realize that getting productive work out of them without putting too much time into monitoring them while also helping them learn something is actually somewhat challenging.
The purpose of an intern is to give another person an opportunity to learn more about a field through practical experience.… read more “How To Manage Interns: Business Cheat Sheets”
San Diego Zoo with Josh
USS Midway Tour with Josh
Touring the USS Midway museum is on of the best reviews of the naval military experience on the planet.