Just purchased a monthly subscription to Skype. I can’t believe that such an established web presence has such an annoying payment system. I actually abandoned the cart three separate times in the last couple of weeks because it got so frustrating. Skype only allows you to pay through Paypal and also requires that you have a credit card on file with Paypal (which I didn’t- I use a checking account).… read more “Skype Payments System is Obnoxious”
Author: Joel Gross
Joel Gross is the CEO of Coalition Technologies.
Great New Sites
I recently exchanged lists of good sites to follow with a friend. Here are some of my favorites:
Springwise– Smart new business ideas
Russell Davies– Fascinating writer
Nightmare Brunette– NSFW… Amazing collection of pictures & bits of writing
37Signals- Makers of basecamp, among other great apps
What sites do you guys out there follow? … read more “Great New Sites”
Mount Rainier Climb Pictures
I finally got my camera back so I can post my pictures of my Mt. Rainier climb:
Bellevue Pro Carpet Cleaners Site Now Live
I’m just about finished with my new site selling carpet cleaning in Bellevue. Check it out and let me know what you think.
Working at the Beach
Working at the beach is still working. You have to meet deadlines, read emails and articles, perform testing, and take phone calls. Granted though, you can talk to beautiful ladies on your water break. In the water.
Not so bad.
Coolest Wedding Ever
Dancing intro to a wedding… really entertaining.
Ronald Reagan on Socialized Medicine
Thanks Andy for this video. I strongly recommend listening to the entire speech, even if you disagree with it.
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Trip to Los Angeles
Right now is my last night in LA and I’m waiting for Jeremy to get back from dropping his lady friend off at her house, so I thought I’d post a bit of what I’ve been up to. Jeremy made 3 posts about our trip earlier with pictures:
… read more “Trip to Los Angeles”Metalocalypse: Funny Show
Discovered Metalocalypse last night, a funny cartoon about mythical death metal band that wreaks havoc wherever they go. The death metal band Dethklok is a massively popular band that in the show is the seventh largest economy on earth and actually raises giant troll demons from the sea with their awesome riffs. If Dethklok takes too long in releasing a new album, fans commit suicide by the thousands and the stock market crashes. … read more “Metalocalypse: Funny Show”
22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Book Review
I recently read the “22 Immutable Laws of Marketing” and I think it can be summarized into one point: Be the first in your industry and if you aren’t, spin your product off into its own mini-industry. Saved you 6 hours right there, thank me later.