What to make of the StackOverflow.com VC funding push?
Much to-do has been raised over Joel Spolsky’s announcement that he was going to seek funding for StackOverflow.com. The 37 Signals guys do a much better diessection of it than I can, so I will just add my conculusion, to wit: StackOverflow.com has become the default go-to site for any technical problem for coders all […]
How to write an effective email
After listening to Jeff Atwood rant about email on the most recent Stack Overflow Podcast I thought I would write a quick guide to creating an effective business email. I am defining “business email” as email designed to garner information needed to perform some larger, work related task. Business emails tend to be a constant […]
How to fix the No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:25 error
The Problem: You have a brand new Windows 2008 server and you are testing your web application and trying to send an email. Every time you try to send an email via the web application you get the following error “System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:25” The […]
Top 10 things I would change about QuickBooks Pro 2010
For some reason the blog posts about QuickBooks Pro 2010 are the most popular ones on the entire blog. As I’m doing accounting this morning, here are what I would change. Remove the advertisements written directly into the program. Click on “Learn about Payroll options” to see what I mean Allow better sorting of invoices […]
Your Friday reccomended reading
I haven’t done much of this sort of thing lately, but I’ve found these pages useful An hour with Steve Martin – on Charlie Rose. An examination of a very purposeful life. Google Weddings Joel Spolsky on the developer vs marketing ratio 15 Minute SEO Audit Why talent is overrated Write more magnetic copy […]
Global microbrands, free stuff, and a new idea
Last night I read Hugh MacLeod of GapingVoid.com on Global MicroBrands. Today I had the thought that I need to establish a non-denominational reference site for social network theory to support Stronico, as well as to help push the theoretical edges of the web application. Then I remembered that I was going to do some […]
Social Network Theory
I have the idea for a quick and easy to build social network theory site, in deference to the Turner Rule – I got to buy SocialNetworkTheory.com – and it’s already taken. In fact, it’s pretty interesting. Check it out at SocialNetworkTheory.com. This post originally appeared on the Stronico blog – with the absorption […]
How to fix frozen router bits
This is not computer related, but it was meaningful enough to merit mention here. Last February I purchased a Triton Woodworking 3.5 Horsepower router, the only “elite” tool I have for my woodworking hobby. About 4 months ago I managed to get a 1″ radius round-over bit stuck (“Frozen” in woodworking jargon) into the router. […]
Follow up post to my Start Up Atlanta post
I wrote up my experiences at StartUp Atlanta, and the good people at Core Motives were kind enough to send me a few corrections to wit (they wrote these in the comments) – 1) Actionable: a) Sales: detecting the interaction of a prospect who is in a stalled sales opportunity, and pinging the salesperson’s Blackberry, […]
A Successful Evening at StartUp Atlanta
Last night I attended the StartUp Atlanta January event (on the web at StartUpAtlanta.org, @StartupAtlanta on Twitter) where about 60 or so members of the Startup community mixed, mingled, and listened to 5 presentations by new Startups in Atlanta. The community was quite nice, and the venue, Ignition Alley was cool too. Ignition Alley is […]