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Fred Eberlein in Seattle

John is harassing a poor coworker in Seattle- Fred Eberlein. He asked for a link so here it is.

Better Shopping Cart than Shopify: BigCommerce

The best competitors in the shopping cart market are Shopify and BigCommerce.

Comparing them is not that easy. Despite both of them having features that are convenient for buyers and the sellers, the question of which is better will arise at one time or the other. That will definitely prompt a comparison, which is what you will find in the following lines. … read more “Better Shopping Cart than Shopify: BigCommerce”

Work Stress

Worked from 9am this morning till 1am with only a two hour break fo basketball. The trouble with owning your own business.

I love it, but the stress has got me so I can’t sleep right now (2am). I am going to need to hire more help and have some more cooldown time before bed. A more regular schedule would help too.… read more “Work Stress”

3 New Books For Joel

“A History of Western Philosophy”

“The Definitive Guide to symfony”

“PHP for the World Wide Web, Third Edition”

Athlete of the Century

This cubs fan catches a baseball with his beer mug and then chugs it during batting practice.

… read more “Athlete of the Century”

Live School Teachers are an Artifact

If current technology was used correctly, teachers would become an artifact overnight. Through my personal experience with our educational system and extensive discussions with others about their experiences, I think most people only had 3-4 really good teachers out of approximately 70-100 teachers in K-12.

We have the technology right now to bring the very best teachers in each subject nationwide to each and every student.… read more “Live School Teachers are an Artifact”