Archive For January, 2011

Make your own toaster

By Dave | January 21, 2011

Join Thomas Thwaites as he builds a toaster from scratch, literally. What a fun, educational and inspiring project! Now I feel like a total chump if I can’t install a measly screen door this spring. Stay tuned for updates on my screen door status. Now watch this… Enjoy it? Please share it.

Leave your comment • Ramble
Tagged as: TED • TED talks • Thomas Thwaites • toaster
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Quora

By Dave | January 20, 2011

I’m undecided about Quora at this point. Chris Brogan describes it as a site where you browse around for questions you think you can answer, and/or you view interesting answers. I have always found services like Yahoo! Answers handy, because the answers are voted upon by the users. So naturally, the best answers rise to [...]

Leave your comment • Business • Ramble
Tagged as: Ardvark • chris brogan • Facebook Questions • google • linkedin answers • Quora • yahoo answers
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Twitter hacked?

By Dave | January 19, 2011

There’s a whole lot of Twitter phishing occurring today. Have you been tempted with the “looking for iPhone testers” and the “I was just given a free iPhone and iPad!” direct messages (DMs)? Don’t be fooled. Don’t fall for these “get twitter followers” scams either. To get Twitter followers, be honest, have fun and provide content [...]

5 comments • Ramble • Twitter
Tagged as: phishing schemes • scams • spams • Twitter • twitter settings
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Marketing Over Coffee

By Dave | January 18, 2011

Last week I spoke on a great panel about online media and careers for the Nashville American Marketing Association. I was thrilled to share the stage with Ben Bredesen, Erick Goss, Michael McCamish and Kissy Black. Justin Davis led us with some thoughtful questions. All together it was a great night. Hat tip to Kate [...]