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Small is More for the MicroEntrepreneur

It no longer matters what operating system I use: Windows, Linux, Mac-OS. Every application that’s essential to me is online (I’m almost entirely supported by Google’s full line of applications), and every other one that I need is cross-platform (firefox and a few plugins, nvu, etc.).
It no longer matters what kind of […]

Two Great Threes

With initial product reviews, I think it’s generally a good idea to revisit a while later, and see if the glamour has worn off, or if the product is still showing it’s value.
Two products I’ve mentioned here have been the Motofone F3 and the Mazda 3. So how are they holding up?
M3: There are […]

Pounding out the List

What to do when you’re swamped and engaged in avoidance behaviors:

Realize you’re depressed about it.
Decide that you’re not going to let an “it” determine your emotions.
Organize all tasks into general categories. (e.g. Charity, Marketing, Health)
Prioritize the categories according to your values. (e.g. The poor and suffering first. Then your clients. Then things that affect your […]

Perfect Exercise for Intense People

This is it. HIIT! High Intensity Interval Training. It’s going to be my new best friend. I’ve been hitting the gym, but what I’ve been doing is just not for the impatient. If you’re a decisive, bottom line, goal-driven, task intensive, and even impulsive kind of person, HIIT is it! Seriously - this is the […]

Free Web-Ex Alternatives

Looking for a free Web-Ex clone? Web-ex is great for conducting webinars (web seminars), but perhaps a little bloated and pricey. This is a brief survey of free alternatives I’ve tried, all of which had mixed results.

Zoho Office Meeting: Worked in IE, trouble in firefox. Slow but works.
SlideLive: Only for PowerPoint (not webinars). Worked perfectly […]