2008

Working on a presentation, probably will post slides...

Addicts, Pushers, and The Fed

Crazy title I know; what do addicts, pushers, and the federal government have to do with each...

@stein I get the internets from this fine coffee shop :)

It’s day three and the meter isn’t turning at my...

The $100M iFund

I know that it’s been active for a few months, but I ran across a post that linked to the new...

Cloud Computing at Web 2.0 Expo

Web 2.0 Expo would be fun; it’s session after session of people and material that I follow;...

It’s day two for us with no power, Ike nailed us in...

This is basically the application I had spec’d out...

Cappucinno anyone?

Very excited about the launch of Cappuccino by 280North. 280Slides is built with it and it’s...

Lessons learned in southern California

As you can see in the pics below I spent the last week in southern California; half business half...

Nice, but not ours

Laguna Beach CA

We are here

Indian Politics

I had a very interesting political discussion today with our director of development who happens to...

Met with a good friend about the housing...

willw: Olympics Equipment Gallery - VBL_0296

Wearing thin folks, very thin. Stay...

Is early monetization a bad move for web...

It hit me earlier today. I really think some startups totally screw themselves by trying to...

Full moon tonight looks really cool

Is Google experimenting with barcodes on the home page? Is...

My friend (Civic on right) decided to mess with...

My current inspiration

Trip to NYC Official

Amy and I will be in NYC the second week of September. Amy has an industry conference (cosmetics)...

Top Signs Your Service is Going...

continuations: Planning to turn this into a top ten list, but here is a start.  The order may take...

Twitter Followers Page Re-Design In 4...

I’m sending this to Biz Stone and Evan Williams because I want to see Twitter succeed and I...

Early morning hot air balloon in Louisville

Startup Videos

You’re probably only interested in these if you are into tech startups. A friend passed me...

“You should end the day a little smarter than you started...”
— Warren Buffett

Web Meets World

It’s 1:00 AM, I’m really tired, but have been thinking about this post since I read the...

Zappos

Is it possible to go and meet Tony without talking about the amazing company that he runs? Who...

Corvette Museum Construction

5 ways to dip your entrepreneur toes

I feel the urge to share a really basic concept that works. If you have ever thought that it...

Fair Warning Issued to the Cosmetics...

Fair warning to all the cosmetic companies out there; my wife is prepping to blow this industry up. ...

Keeping the glass half full

Face it, a pessimist will never be happy with anything, and if he is, he will find something in his...

Kearny Hill getting ready to shotgun start

How do you quickly blast critical...

You go talk to Matt Beck, the guy behind DEAN Alert and much more…. I had a chance today to...

Moxie Letterpress

So today I got a chance to visit Karen Week, the owner of Moxie Letterpress. It’s a cool...

Moxie Letterpress

Moxie Letterpress

Moxie Letterpress

Moxie Letterpress

Napkin Terms

I know I’m late to the Muxtape Lodwick deal but a terms sheet on a napkin is funny

Stop selling what you have and start...

This is a current ad for IBM that’s running in the WSJ. I saw it and immediately related. ...

Inspiration

Most all of the rules and decisions in your life are created and controlled by you.

Holding off Terms Sheets; Understanding...

Rick Segal of “The Post Money Value” has a post today that makes great sense. The post...

Another day another clone

To David and crew: you know you are doing things right when the clones start rushing in. Enter -...

Apple Time Baby

I’m looking for a used Macbook or Macbook Pro, please email me over at the address on the...

“We’re right in the middle of it,” Buffett said in a June 25...”
— Warren Buffett- June 25, 2008

My Personal Laugh with Twitter

Me: Type new tweet and click post
Twitter: Twitter is over capacity; "fail whale"
Me: Click home on fail whale page
Twitter: Twitter is over capacity; "fail whale"
Me: Click home on fail whale page
Twitter: loads home page
Me: Sweet!
Me: Click older post link at bottom of Twitter page
Twitter: Twitter is over capacity; "fail whale"
Me: mother f*$#%er s@!$ f*&^ head piece of s@$%
Twitter: Twitter is over capacity; "fail whale"
Me: i love you Twitter
Twitter: Twitter is over capacity; "fail whale"
Me: take a shot of bourbon, read the Twitter Status Tumblr, wait, pray that they are spending their 15 million NOW
Me: consider logging into Facebook only to talk to others about Twitter
Me: repeat entire process

Twitter as a Support Request Funnel

Observation: It’s wise to use social mega-phones like Twitter as funnels to listen to your...

Ulitimate Car Choice

If you could buy one car/truck/suv right now with price of car and gas not being an issue, what...

Product Design

Entire section in today’s Wall St Journal on Product Design. I love it. I’m...

Perception is Reality

A little philosophical, but what the hell… It’s an important concept to understand; and...

Papa John showed up at Forge Louisville

Bob Martin and Trixie

We got a convertible for our business trip

I just had to try these on tonight…..SO FRESHY...

I said it yesterday morning on Twitter, he is the best to...

@sjromagnoli goofin out

Louisville tweetup

I have high hopes. Letstweetup reminder. 6 pm tonight,...

I feel like RIMM should know that their nice little Curve...

Geo-funding debate from two really smart...

I just couldn’t resist… I like good debate; especially when smart people are speaking. ...

New Blackberry Curve for work. I still like my iPhone...

Amy’s cousin grads high school today.

What is an idea worth without a business...

That’s the question I would like to have some feedback on. I’m pretty much dead set on...

War brand ATV

letstweetup launched by my good friends Todd Earwood and...

I am loving Kuler.com from Adobe, design...

Weekend re-cap

Amy and I agreed the weekend seemed long; which we also agreed was great. I worked outside all day...

Amy likes Patron :)

“This morning, I had to deal with one of our HR secretaries,...”
— Stupid Secretary WTF - The...

I really do

Calculated Risk

It’s important that when you take on risk, you’ve overestimated the downside and...

Twitter has gone from bad to worse. I wish I could help...

Very happy I was able to change my Twitter username to...

Twitter support saved themselves...

Tonight I got an email response from Lane at Twitter support saying that they had received my email...

Amy is a runner. Amy had old shoes. Amy has a foot that started hurting 6 months ago. Amy...

The social internet with a 22 year old...

Since Amy’s sister Sara has spent the past few days with us I got a chance to explore her...

Pregnancy myth BUSTED

No, Amy and I aren’t prego in case any of you had that idea. :)

Business Models - weekend wrap up

My parents were in this weekend to celebrate my birthday. Amy, Sara, and I spent quite a bit of...

Patron X3

“Gas is $4 / gallon and people flip out. Starbucks is $30 /...”
— Nick Huhn

Amy and Sara at the lab today. New re-designed glossary...

Personal Censorship

I’m finding myself censoring myself on some things. Fun things. I think eventually...

Super Mario anyone?

No I didn’t eat it

I’m liking macro shots lately, couldn’t pass...

Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day! Amy and I spent the day with our mothers and they were great. I think we should...

My old University basketball arena

Amy and her sister Sara after we gave her the graduation...

Real Estate Babble

Just skimming the Wall Street Journal today and read a couple of different articles related to the...

“Again I say, it is very simple to talk about doing...”
— Me

Was playing around with a new biz card design for Amy. This...

Back of card

Me: I buy stuff on the internet and like it. Example, bought my outdoor speakers for 60 when they retail at Best Cry for 250
Donna: Where do you find stuff on the internet?
Me: Google :-)

We had to turn these two away, nice effort though

“i want to see the day when you can push video straight to...”
— Me

Amy and Laura at Derby

Paddock board at Kentucky Derby 134

Millionaries Row at Derby

Amy at Kentucky Derby 134

Twin Spires at Kentucky Derby 134

Amy: I want pie
Me: You've said that 3 times in the past hour

For my Yum! Brands friends, this hat won second place in our...

Friends, Drinks, Business, Twitter

Had a great time tonight with @amywheeler, @earwood, @robmay and @craigmd over drinks discussing so...

Our office comedian and Biz Dev guy with his Derby hat and...

Two of our developers and their Derby hats

Kentucky Derby Week

It’s mid Derby Week (KY Derby) in Louisville and just now I’m starting to get into the...

I had a similar idea to whoshouldifollow.com last week along with a couple of other quick apps. ...

Amy with our friends (Kris & Molly) newborn

Ca Phe Chon

globaltrek: While researching the trip we heard about a type of coffee called Ca Phe Chon, also...

Sidelers in action

Reminds me of my wife

Michele

One of my friends (and colleagues) now has a Tumblr account. She’s a cool chic.

My Grandmother

I haven’t quite had the courage until now to write a piece about my grandmother that I just...

Amy, Fast Company, my foot, MIT Technology Review,...

Sidelers

Had to mention that Amy and I had a “Sidelers” spotting last night. Sidelers is the...

After a long day

Amy: I think I'm too tired to take a bath
Me: I think I've heard your mom say that before

More band! Yeah!

The band at the Thunder party

Fighter

My view @ Thunder

Speculation

Speculation is great if you are at the receiving end; it means you are doing something good enough...

My best friends child

Logos and Branding Our company shares a commonality with...

“hot cosmetic and fashion pro, make-up artist, prof...”
— Me on Twitter

Twitter followers

I’m curious how people find each other on Twitter. I don’t have a ton of followers but...

Delta over my head

Customer Engagement the new Contact Us...

I am confident that Amy knows the cosmetics and fashion industries inside and out; she’s been...