Amazon had good ratings on a book, “The Stranger” by Albert Camus so I bought it. Reading it took only about two hours tonight and I found it to be a fascinating book about a man who kills another man and goes on trial and is condemned. Throughout the whole ordeal, the man just does not seem to care much one way or the other, he only exists for the moment and the short term future. … read more “Suffocating Existentialism”
Useless
For the last few days, I’ve been sick and haven’t gotten as much done as usual. Got home after work today and did a little bit on my side projects and am now watching “Satan’s Little Helper”… such a terrible movie lol. Probably going to turn it off as soon as I’m done eating these nectarines.
Outsourcing Menial Tasks
I am trying out outsourcing some menial personal tasks to someone over an internet connection. Tasks like blog commenting, article submissions, basic site testing and other stuff will be done by a helper instead of me. Hopefully, I will find someone reliable and trustworthy to take care of this stuff.
Fremont Solstice Parade: Naked Bicyclists
I attended the Fremont Summer Solstice Fair yesterday and had a blast… lots of sun, hippies, drinks, and fun. I actually sadly missed the nude bicyclists, but I did see about a thousand of them in Portland last weekend.
I do have a question though: As much as I like naked bicyclists, isn’t it against the law? … read more “Fremont Solstice Parade: Naked Bicyclists”
Mailbox Peak Hike
My friend Adam and I have done a couple of local hikes now and today after work we went and did Mailbox Peak off of I-90, just a little bit past Mt. Si. The hike was shorter in total mileage than Mt. Si at 2.5 miles, but had more elevation gain at 4,000+ feet. It was a very pretty view of the Snoqualmie area from the top.… read more “Mailbox Peak Hike”
Slow Posting Schedule
Readers, I apologize for my slow postings… I have been extremely busy of late. Within the next week I will begin posting daily once again. Keep checking back!
7 Social Media Marketing Tips
Social Media marketing is the hottest new trend in business, but how does it work? Many of us have used the major social networking website (Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn, Twitter), but using these tools on a personal level is much different than using them on a business level. Below are 7 tips that will help you maximize the success of your social media marketing efforts:
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Newspapers Going to Get Bailout Money?
As long as the U.S. government is taking money from successful, well-run companies (Google, Apple, GE, Me) and forking it over to corrupt, evil corporations (GM, most big banks) why don’t we give some of that to another dying industry? And what is dying faster than the newspaper industry? Well lots of lobbyists are in Washington DC trying to do just that and Obama sounds like he might give it to them.… read more “Newspapers Going to Get Bailout Money?”
TruReputationScore.com Official Launch
Visible Technologies has officially launched the “credit score for brand reputation”. Visit trureputationscore.com and register for a free account to try it out. TruReputation Score is a fast and very accurate measurement of how people are viewing you in the search engines. I am rolling out the next version that will enable tracking of multiple keywords over time, graphing and lots of other cool functionality in a month. … read more “TruReputationScore.com Official Launch”
Using Ping.FM: Ping Social Media Services
I am now using Ping.fm. Ping.fm is a service that allows you to post status updates to one interface and have them pushed out to all of your social media websites. For instance, my status updates are published to Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn and even my own blog! You can see my ping.fm widget on the right under the title “Status Updates”.