A spoon or a jackhammer?

This post touches on a big part of my philosophy with Web apps such as Team Cowboy. Link: A spoon or a jackhammer?

Is your product/service/company "Ripe for parody"?

This quick post makes a good point -- "If someone was going to make fun of your company, how would they do it? (And if there’s no answer, is that a sign you’re lacking a defined point of view?)" I suppose sometimes it's good to not stick out in the crowd if you're trying to make a sneak attack...but otherwise, I agree with this point. Link: Ripe for parody - (37signals)

To wear a suit or to not wear a suit...

Granted, I rarely wear suits and only occasionally really dress up, but I tend to agree with this article. I think there's a place for a suit (like, when everyone else is wearing one), and sometimes you just wear one when you're meeting new people -- but I agree with wanting to be comfortable and being able to prove who you are by your skills, not by how much money you decided to spend on a suit to impress people... Link: Mark Cuban on "the suit" - (37signals)

Steve Job's Speech in Stanford Ceremony

A few good life lessons...

Porn Industry: "Respect my Authoratah!"

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Web 2.0 Magazine: Top 100 Web 2.0 Sites

Here's what someone else considers to be the Top 100 Web 2.0 sites... I tend to feel that the term, "Web 2.0" has lost its true meaning, if it ever even had one. Anyhow, some sites on here are total crap, others are great. I found it interesting how many sites are trying to do the same things -- in some cases competing with existing sites that are very well known. Perhaps the best example? www.dictionary.hm -- I wasn't aware that www.dictionary.com and www.m-w.com were doing such a terrible job defining words. Seriously, why would you possibly waste time creating another dictionary web site? Anyhow, here's the link to the "Top 100": Web 2.0 Magazine: Top 100 Web 2.0 Sites

The Youngest Grocer in America - (37signals)

This story made me smile... business because of the fun & need of it, not purely to make a quick buck. The Youngest Grocer in America - (37signals) (quick summary of the story and link to YouTube video)

UIE Brain Sparks » Blog Archive » Long Pages and Short Forms

This is something key to keep in mind for basic page design...
UIE Brain Sparks » Blog Archive » Long Pages and Short Forms

35 most outrageous fees (and how to avoid them) | 1 | Money Magazine

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