This disclaimer is quite popular in adverts for stock portfolios and precious metal investments: past performance is no guarantee of future reward. So true. Have you considered that it is also true of your business? You’re only as good as your last iteration. Or hit song. Or hit movie. You shouldn’t rest on your laurels. Your next “big thing” may bomb. Here’s a good one: There is always someone new who’s never heard of you or your products or services. How do I know this? The population of the planet is over 6 billion souls. Our businesses,…
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Linda's Business Blog
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Past Performance is No Guarantee of Future Reward
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Stick to the Basics to Stay Afloat in Hard Times
1 Feb 2010 | 11:10 amMorrow Bay, CA Photo by Linda C Smith *My article first appeared at Technorati [dot com]. I did just a bit of updating. Have you heard the news? Economically speaking it’s tough out there! But we all knew that. The small business sector suffers just the same as Big Business…so what to do? Stick to the Basics and do what you do best. First things first: be sure you know your business. Have a dream and passion for the business that you chose. Have determination to make the business work. Show up every day and be the poster child for hope. Give great customer service. Even if… -
Marketing phenomenon of Human Billboards
28 Jan 2010 | 5:08 pmWent out today to take care of some errands and saw not one, but two sidewalk corner sign spinners hard at work in the winter sunshine. I’ve been meaning to talk about this marketing phenomenon for awhile and what sparked this post today was the enthusiasm that radiated from the sign holder advertising a pizza eatery. This young man was singing Michael Jackson songs at the top of his lungs and dancing all over the place while keeping his sign moving in time to his own music and – miraculously – still keeping the sign readable to those of us in cars passing by. The other… -
The Epic iPod to iPad and Old Bones
27 Jan 2010 | 12:37 pmWow. Technology moves with the speed of a sirocco wind sucking the air from our lungs and leaving our brains mushy. This photo shows a gentleman in South Korea who just got his iPhone just this past November and now, today, Apple is announcing the iPad. Which I have to admit I just can’t figure out. Here’s my wondering: what would I, as a small solo-preneur business person, need with the iPad? Actually what do I need with a netbook or notebook when I have a laptop, a cell phone and an iPod already? I admit I don’t have a smart phone yet, that is on my wish list for… -
It’s your Business so do what you want to-Part Two
26 Jan 2010 | 12:46 pmSee the sun peeking through the trees? There is hope for spring to come and there is good news in this conversation. *This is Part Two of a 2-part post: It’s your Business so do what you want to. PART TWO: It isyour BUSINESS so do WHAT you want to. Yesterday I took a break at noon to have lunch and while eating my sandwich [I'm one of those people who just loves sandwiches...my favorite is on homemade white bread with mayo, a couple of green leaf lettuce leaves, slice of provolone cheese, Virginia baked ham slices and thinly sliced yellow onion - good!] I watched the latest episode of…
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Women on Business
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How Do You Get Someone’s Attention?
9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 amI was in Orlando this past week with some colleagues training a medical device sales force on “purposeful communication”. “Purposeful Communication” is communication that has a goal or desired outcome and when applied to sales presentations, the objective is to create a sales presentation that is well organized around a desired outcome with your target audience. Selling to a large or small group of potential decision makers has many similarities to promoting yourself and your business to prospective clients. One similarity is in the way you open a presentation. The opening of a sales… -
Maybe We Really Have Changed
8 Feb 2010 | 7:52 amI was very conscious of role changes yesterday. First, my husband and I needed to get some basics for our new home in Sonoma County California. We were running late and made a last stop at the closest Costco. The Super Bowl had started about ten minutes before and as Saints fans, we wanted to get home to cheer this special team to success. I stopped at the bank of televisions and became engrossed with the game and stood there with a few guys who had pulled up chairs and obviously planned to make an afternoon of it. My husband, a macho kind of male, said he would get the items we needed… -
A Picture Perfect Business Model
8 Feb 2010 | 2:34 amEvery day I meet people who are really good at what they do; and every day I remind myself what I am best at. It’s not because I need the constant ego boost, but because I have to remind myself to stay focused…laser focused on the big picture instead of getting side-tracked when something sparkly catches my eye. Why is it that companies like Kodak, Xerox and Microsoft still thrive in today’s competitive space given the fact they were founded 35, 104 and 118 years ago? It’s because not only did they stick to what they knew, they knew their strengths and they made a… -
Employee Brand Differentiation
7 Feb 2010 | 5:47 pmDifferentiating oneself in the workforce today may hold the key for many employees who are keenly interested and highly motivated to survive downsizing. While it may take extra effort, the payoff can be exponentially greater both short and long range; for the employee and the company. With discipline, determination, and drive, employees can make their mark strategically, fashionably and with ingenuity. Why Differentiate? Much like a business, brand awareness, credibility, and association of product are important. Human capital in the workforce can benefit by applying her own brand to… -
The Keys to Employee Retention
7 Feb 2010 | 3:00 amPost by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer Employees are the driving force to your business’ success and retaining those key people is critical to the health of your company. The ability to keep your best employees ensures customer satisfaction, product sales, and deeply embedded organizational knowledge. But how do you get your best employees to stick around? Compensate fairly. Paying your employees competitively, and fairly, shows that you respect and value them. Money isn’t the only reason people stay in a job, but it can play a significant role. Treat people as…
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SFGate: Bay Area News Stories
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Man convicted of trying to kill Oakland cop
9 Feb 2010 | 9:25 amA San Lorenzo man could face life in prison after being convicted of trying to murder an Oakland police motorcycle officer, a prosecutor said today. Jesse Mendez, 28, was found guilty Monday by an Alameda County jury of attempted murder of a police officer,... -
Revamp simplifies S.F. school choice
9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 amA school assignment system that for nearly a decade has failed to desegregate San Francisco's public schools while frustrating parents in its complexity is about to be replaced. The new system is expected to make it much easier for parents to apply to schools... -
Man arrested at SFO after brother-in-law slain
9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 amA Fremont man was arrested today at San Francisco International Airport shortly after he shot and killed his brother-in-law during a family dispute, police said. Lei Huang, 47, was arrested by San Francisco police about two hours after officers found his... -
Newcomer High targeted for closure
9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 amDespite general assurances that the district wouldn't be closing any schools next year, San Francisco school officials said Monday they will recommend shutting Newcomer High School. Newcomer serves students who are recent arrivals to the United States. Most... -
Homeless man offers reward for missing cat
9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 amDaniel Harlan, a slight man with a wispy beard going gray, is just another face in the crowd in San Francisco. He is homeless, a street panhandler. Most people wouldn't give him a second glance except for his constant companion, a pug-nosed Himalayan cat...
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Entrepreneur.com
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Dirty Jobs: the Secret to Success in 2010
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Don't File for that Patent Yet
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Focus on 'User Experience Optimization'
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Which Features Should Your Website Have?
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Soup Up Your Social Sales Channels
4 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pmIf you make time for it and know your stuff, you can chat your way to more Web traffic.
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She Takes On The World
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Best PR Practices: How to Build Media Contacts and Get Press
8 Feb 2010 | 4:15 amImage courtesy of Shutterstock As business owners, we know that publicity is worth its weight in gold because it is a more credible form of marketing in contrast to advertising. Since publicity isn’t paid for directly by the company or person and advertising space is, PR specialists can’t control the size of a write up the way advertisers can. When your product, service, name, or company is in ink or featured on TV or the radio, it can generate great attention, which is why billions of dollars are spent using PR firms every year. Follow these steps to create a strong list… -
Build a Better Home Office
3 Feb 2010 | 9:18 amImage courtesy of Shutterstock If your lifestyle is like mine, chances are you spend a great deal of time in your home office. In fact, it’s probably the most used room in your house, next to the kitchen. So why then, does your workspace look like more of a dungeon than a sanctuary? Wouldn’t work be more enjoyable if your office was a place you liked to be, rather than a place associated with achy muscles, squinty eyes, and stress? Changing the way your home office looks and functions can have a direct effect on your personal productivity. Here are a few simple tips to help you transform… -
Interview with Olympic Figure Skater, Tuğba Karademir
26 Jan 2010 | 3:25 pmTuğba Karademir is a world class figure skater from Ankara, Turkey who lives and trains in Barrie, Canada. In 2006, she became the first figure skater to represent Turkey at the Olympic games and was also Turkey’s flag bearer. Now, Tuğba is Olympic bound again and aiming for a top 10 finish in Vancouver. Despite her crazy schedule (she just finished skating at the European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia) she granted an interview to She Takes on the World. Natalie: What does it mean to you to be an Olympic athlete and represent your country, Turkey? Tuğba: It means… -
Nine Powerful Social Networking Sites for Women Entrepreneurs
25 Jan 2010 | 10:56 amImage courtesy of Shutterstock What is the real power behind women entrepreneurs? A study by the Center for Women’s Business Research shows that women now own 40 percent of private firms, women-owned businesses generate about $3 trillion in revenue and employ 16 percent of the workforce; making them significant players in the national economy. In addition, the study found that 85 percent of women surveyed do not believe being a woman is detrimental to their business success, and 32 percent believe being a woman is beneficial. There is power in being a woman entrepreneur. There is even more… -
Add More ~ing to Your Life: Interview with Gabrielle Bernstein
14 Jan 2010 | 11:26 amThe New York Times calls her “the next generation guru.” She is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and sought after life coach. Today I’m pleased to be interviewing Gabrielle Bernstein about her new book, Add More ~ing to Your Life, and talking about an awesome giveaway. Natalie: What led you to write Add More ~ing to Your Life? And for those who don’t know, what is ~ing? Gabrielle: ~ing stands for inner guidance. Our ~ing is our intuition and our inspiration. ~ing is the cheerleader in the back of our mind that guides us to love ourselves. The inspiration behind…
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Seth's Blog
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TEDthink
9 Feb 2010 | 3:00 amCan you factor this? If you're like most people, you get a little queasy at the thought. And when you were in tenth grade, you surely wondered why they were bothering you.(the answer is (x-2) times (x-2), in case you were curious.)It turns out that the real reason you needed to do this work was to be able to play with numbers in your head. Abstract numerical thought is an important skill among educated people.Which brings us to TED, a conference held every year in Long Beach. It's going on right now. Watch a few TED videos and try to get ahead of the speaker. They have an idea...it's probably… -
Frightened, clueless or uninformed?
8 Feb 2010 | 2:57 amIn the face of significant change and opportunity, people are often one of the three. If you're going to be of assistance, it helps to know which one.Uninformed people need information and insight in order to figure out what to do next. They are approaching the problem with optimism and calm, but they need to be taught. Uninformed is not a pejorative term, it's a temporary state.Clueless people don't know what to do and they don't know that they don't know what to do. They don't know the right questions to ask. Giving them instructions is insufficient. First, they need to be sold on what the… -
The least I could do
7 Feb 2010 | 3:35 amOne way to think about running a successful business is to figure out what the least you can do is, and do that. That's actually what they spent most of my time at business school teaching me.No sense putting more on that pizza, sending more staff to that event, answering the phone in fewer rings... what's the point? No sense being kind, looking people in the eye, being open or welcoming or grateful. Doing the least acceptable amount is the way to maximize short term profit.Of course, there's a different strategy, a crazy alternative that seems to work: do the most you can do instead of the… -
iPad app of my dreams: the digital talking pad
6 Feb 2010 | 8:10 amHere's the spec. If you build it and it's great, I'll use it and I'll blog it.A while ago, I posted about the talking pad and a modern version of it.I think there's a killer app version of this for the iPad, and I hope someone will build it. The talking pad is an interactive presentation tool for smart people.OverviewIt's a very simple concept: a collection of pages (slides, images, type, let's call them pages) that are easy to navigate in a non-linear way. Along with the standard zoom features, I'd like to be able to write on any of them in real time using my finger. I can also call up, on… -
The relentless search for "tell me what to do"
6 Feb 2010 | 2:26 amIf you've ever hired or managed or taught, you know the feeling.People are just begging to be told what to do. There are a lot of reasons for this, but I think the biggest one is: "If you tell me what to do, the responsibility for the outcome is yours, not mine. I'm safe."When asked, resist.
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Duct Tape Marketing
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PR is Only Dying If It Isn’t Evolving
9 Feb 2010 | 5:51 amSharePR is Only Dying If It Isn’t EvolvingThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing Marketing podcast with Brian Solis (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download – subscribe now via iTunes For this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast I asked Brian Solis, Principal of FutureWorks and co-author of Putting the Public Back in Public Relations, about the future of the PR industry as we know it. There’s plenty of doom and gloom surrounding the practice of public relations in the social web world, but Solis suggests, and I totally agree, that there’s a… -
5 Questions You Should Ask Every Customer
8 Feb 2010 | 5:33 amShare5 Questions You Should Ask Every CustomerThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing Constantly seeking feedback from your customers is a great way to learn how to market your business more effectively. If you’ve never done this before, do it immediately as it is one of the best ways to discover what you do that actually differentiates you from your competition. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve worked with a small business that had no idea what its competitive advantage was until we heard it right from the mouths of happy customers. Seeking feedback is also a great way… -
Weekend Favs February Six
6 Feb 2010 | 8:14 amShareWeekend Favs February SixThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing I’ve added a weekend post routine that I hope you enjoy. Each weekend I write a post that features 3-4 things I read during the week that I found interesting. Generally speaking it won’t involve much analysis and may range widely in topic. (Flickr image included here is also fav image of the week) Image credit: Dr Swan Enjoy! Good stuff I ran across this week: Siri – An iPhone app that acts like a personal assistant – you can ask to find things by name – nearest Starbucks or by broad category –… -
Extending Your Presentations Through the Backchannel
5 Feb 2010 | 5:18 amShareExtending Your Presentations Through the BackchannelThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing The term “backchannel” was coined in the field of Linguistics in the 1970’s to describe listeners’ behaviors during verbal communication. It is commonly used these days to describe the behavior or conversation going on in social media while a speaker is making a presentation. In some conferences the majority of the people listening may be actively Tweeting throughout a speech. Like it or not, managing the backchannel has become a part of presenting, in person or online. -
Analytics from a Really Smart Guy
4 Feb 2010 | 1:19 pmAnalytics from a Really Smart GuyThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing Marketing podcast with Avinash Kaushik (Click to listen, right click and Save As to download – subscribe now via iTunes Avinash Kaushik, author of Web Analytics 2.0 is one of those rare people who can take a somewhat dry and mathlike subject of web analytics and make it sound easy and even fun. I got to spend a few minutes with Avinash for this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast for some tips about this important, but often overlooked topic. Web Analytics can seem like a scary subject, but it’s…
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Bill Ward's Brickpile
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Reasonably Lazy
13 Jan 2010 | 11:04 amReaders of the “Brick House” comic at Reasonably Clever will have noticed that the characters are now wandering around the author’s home in Detroit. Does this mean Christopher Doyle finally got too lazy to build new sets? ;-) Related posts:LEGO Technic Tora no MakiJanuary BayLUG meeting -
LEGO Nutcracker
24 Dec 2009 | 11:16 pmMy latest LEGO model, just in time for Christmas, is the Nutcracker, a classic Christmas icon. In fact, it was built on Christmas Eve! Inspired by the ballet by Alexandre Dumas père (an adaptation of the story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by E. T. A. Hoffmann), set to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and staged by Marius Petipa. My wife and I saw the San Francisco Ballet version of this last week, and I’ve been wanting to make a LEGO nutcracker ever since. I was going to make a big one, about two feet tall, but haven’t got around to it yet… in the… -
2009 Advent Calendars
24 Dec 2009 | 2:22 amLike last year, LEGO came up with two advent calendars, only one of which was sold in the U.S. The 7687 City advent calendar was sold everywhere, but the 6299 Pirates calendar was only available in Europe. (If you’re not familiar with advent calendars, they basically consist of 24 different gifts, one to be opened on each day of Advent, the traditional Christian season that precedes Christmas, or in other words December 1-24. These days, it’s secularized – fine by me, since I’m not religious – but the name has stuck.) Last year, LEGO accidentally shipped a few… -
BayLUG Museum Show Open through January 17
13 Dec 2009 | 11:27 amThis weekend, the Bay Area LEGO Users Group opened our annual “Living LEGO-cy” exhibit at the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto, CA. We’ll be open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day) through Sunday, January 17. Admission is $2 (free for BayLUG and MoAH members and kids under 2), which is split 50/50 between the club and the museum. Come on down and check it out soon before the publicity spreads and we start getting huge crowds! Last year we had 1500 people on the last weekend, with people waiting for several… -
BayLTC at San Jose Train Show, Sep 2009
4 Dec 2009 | 5:09 pmOops, I forgot to upload these pictures earlier! We had a great time displaying at the Great Train Expo in San Jose in September, and the following weekend I went to Seattle for BrickCon, and somehow uploading the pictures from the train slow slipped my mind. Well, here they are! Click the photo for the set page on Flickr or view as a slideshow. Related posts:BayLTC at Pleasanton train showGreat Train Expo San Jose 2008, Day 2Great Train Expo San Jose 2008, Day 1
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msnbc.com: Diabetes
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Test of ‘artificial pancreas’ offers diabetes hope
5 Feb 2010 | 6:19 amScientists have used an "artificial pancreas" system of pumps and monitors to improve blood sugar control in diabetes patients in the first study to show the new device works better than conventional treatment. -
Avoid extremes in diabetes control, study warns
27 Jan 2010 | 8:31 amModeration appears to be the best approach to controlling blood sugar in a form of diabetes that affects many adults, researchers said Wednesday, since lowering it too far can be as risky as letting it stay too high. -
Quitting smoking may raise diabetes risk
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Tailored treatment may help diabetics most
17 Dec 2009 | 12:37 pmExperts have long assumed that the closer they could get a diabetic patient's blood sugar level to normal, the better. But recent studies suggest a more tailored treatment approach may be best. -
Study: Coffee, tea may lower diabetes risk
14 Dec 2009 | 2:30 pmPeople who drink the most coffee and tea, even decaffeinated versions, can dramatically lower their risk of diabetes, researchers reported on Monday.
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MAKE Magazine
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LED people remake
9 Feb 2010 | 10:00 amLim Chen Pin Kenneth made this cute remake of the blinking LED people I built a couple of years ago. There's not much info on how his works (I'm guessing those ICs are microcontrollers?), but they are pretty. It solves a slight problem that I had with mine... Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this! -
9 Feb 2010 | 8:00 amWe're all suckers for romance, even if most of us believe Valentine's Day is a holiday dreamed up by industry fatcats. Here are MAKE's staff picks for ways to celebrate with that special someone, maker style. Read on, it's a big list! Build a bike A personalized bike built for your sweetie can be really romantic, since all that hard work and custom choices relate specifically to the one you love. MAKE Advisory Board member Saul Griffith built a bike for his lady, Staff Editor Arwen O'Reilly Griffith. She writes: When my husband and I were dating, we had a running argument about flowers. I…
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Don't walk! Controlling a pedestrian sign with an Arduino
9 Feb 2010 | 7:30 amIn this tutorial about controlling a pedestrian sign with an Arduino you can learn a few important things. #1 How to control relays with an Arduino, which is really useful for a ton of different projects. #2 How to use an IR remote to control your Arduino, another cool technique. #3 Never trust a crosswalk sign with an Arduino hanging out of it! My latest project is controlling a pedestrian sign with an Arduino, so it will automatically step through the states of walk, flashing don't walk, and solid don't walk. In addition, I added infrared remote control support so I can use a remote control… -
UC Berkeley has "Nobel Laureate Only" parking spaces
9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 amImage courtesy Jonathan Fiamor Photography. When I was at UT Austin, a school which is famously car-unfriendly, it was rumored that one of the elder patriarchs of the College of Natural Sciences--a man who had multiple doctoral degrees and had been given countless awards for his work both as a scientific researcher and an educational administrator--had once quipped that the honor that was most valuable to him, on a daily basis, was the "O" parking permit that let him leave his car literally in the shadow of UT's iconic tower. Well, in terms of available parking, UC Berkeley makes UT Austin… -
LEGO PCB Agitator
9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 amEtching your own PCBs can be a time consuming chore to say the least. Anything that automates the process or cuts down on the time it takes is usually appreciated. Maker Rui Cabral of Oporto, Portugal pieced together this handy PCB agitator out of LEGO to help him speed things up a bit. The project initially took him only 20 minutes from start to finish. More:HOW TO - Make Printed circuit boards - An illustrated guide (and round up)HOW TO - Use a laser to etch PCBs (printed circuit boards)PCB makingPCB etching on the cheapInkjet PCB kits Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles…
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Holy Kaw!
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Google Buzz's official demo [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:25 amGoogle has just unveiled its latest attempt to become more relevant in the social media space—Google Buzz. The product is integrated within Gmail and will be rolled out gradually to all of the webmail service’s users over the next few days. While this development is still unfolding, you can check out Google Buzz’s two-minute demo of Buzz in action both online and via mobile. What are your initial reactions? Another soon-to-be-forgotten Google product like Wave, or a Facebook/Twitter killer? Full story at Mashable. Total Google coverage. Permalink | Leave a… -
Darth Vader’s original wimpy voice [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 11:15 amImagine a galaxy far, far away where Darth Vader sounded like any other British bloke strolling down the corridors of the Death Star. Before James Earl Jones provided the menacing voice of the Dark Lord of the Sith, English actor and bodybuilder David Prowse delivered the lines from inside the Darth costume. While George Lucas never intended for Prowse’s voice to make the flick’s final cut, it’s weird to imagine how different Star Wars would have been with a different Vader voice. Full story at Huffington Post. Tons of Star Wars tidbits. Permalink | Leave a… -
7 things you didn’t know about condoms
9 Feb 2010 | 10:14 amRubbers. Raincoats. Inconvenient. Whatever you call 'em, condoms remain a must-have in the safe sex tool box. Long before the days of Durex and Trojans, men used animal intestines to protect their willies (that sounds lovely, eh ladies?) and still to this day use lambskin condoms for latex allergies and supposed extra sensitivity. Want to learn even more fun facts about condoms that will surely impress your friends and potential lovers? Check out Asylum's seven things you probably didn't know about condoms that includes tantalizing tidbits like: Vaseline + condoms = Disintegrated rubber and… -
Horror flick mirror scare mash-up [video]
9 Feb 2010 | 9:25 amHorror movies love to rely on cliches to scare the bejeezus out of us, but does it really surprise anyone that the axe murderer is going to pop in the reflection of a mirror? Ok, yes, it still totally sparks a few pee-in-pants moments. Check out this mash-up of mirror scare moments (fair warning: don’t watch alone in a big, dark, scary house): Full story at Four Four. Boo! Tons of scary and not so scary movie news. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
7 things you shouldn't do on Valentine's Day
9 Feb 2010 | 9:13 amAh, Valentine’s day. February fourteenth marks that special moment in the year when Hallmark cashes in on our emotions and cupid gets busy shooting arrows. Whether you’re indifferent, excited, upset, or madly in love—there are seven things you just shouldn’t do on this lovey-dovey holiday. See a few do-not-do’s below: Go on a first date. First dates are hard enough, why add the extra pressure? Call your ex. Abort mission! On a day like this, it’s normal for your thoughts to drift to the one you used to be with, but you broke up for a reason. So, spare…
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Guy Kawasaki
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GuyKawasaki: Darth Vader’s original wimpy voice [video] http://om.ly/fEjg
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GuyKawasaki: Macworld without Apple http://om.ly/fEhx Apple news coverage at http://om.ly/fEhy
9 Feb 2010 | 12:09 pmGuyKawasaki: Macworld without Apple http://om.ly/fEhx Apple news coverage at http://om.ly/fEhy -
GuyKawasaki: Dogs, sleds, and snow http://om.ly/fEfi
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GuyKawasaki: Colts’ Super Bowl champ shirts headed to Haiti http://om.ly/fEfL
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GuyKawasaki: 10 tips for virtualization http://om.ly/fEep
9 Feb 2010 | 11:22 amGuyKawasaki: 10 tips for virtualization http://om.ly/fEep
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Chris Brogan
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chrisbrogan: @avosters - very kind of you. I hope you enjoy your day. :)
9 Feb 2010 | 11:33 amchrisbrogan: @avosters - very kind of you. I hope you enjoy your day. :) -
chrisbrogan: @johnheaney - unless my tweets are driving business. cc: @tentoglou
9 Feb 2010 | 10:50 amchrisbrogan: @johnheaney - unless my tweets are driving business. cc: @tentoglou -
chrisbrogan: @avosters - true that.
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chrisbrogan: @PhaseWare - I'm at Disney World in Orlando. Sunny Orlando.
9 Feb 2010 | 10:49 amchrisbrogan: @PhaseWare - I'm at Disney World in Orlando. Sunny Orlando. -
chrisbrogan: @ginakay - awesome! Thank you, and warm wishes to you and yours.
9 Feb 2010 | 10:47 amchrisbrogan: @ginakay - awesome! Thank you, and warm wishes to you and yours.
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Darren Rowse
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problogger: New at ProBlogger: Blog Like a Cartoonist – Six Stunning Secrets to Help You Break Through… http://goo.gl/fb/f5Zj
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problogger: New at ProBlogger: Have a 37 Minute Coffee Break with Me [Audio Interview] http://goo.gl/fb/mEgW
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problogger: @alihale nice one Ali. Would like to check it out. I got your GP and will hopefully get to it this week (I have quite a few to process)
9 Feb 2010 | 2:51 amproblogger: @alihale nice one Ali. Would like to check it out. I got your GP and will hopefully get to it this week (I have quite a few to process) -
problogger: @alihale what's the book Ali?
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problogger: Codral tablets rock.... Til they wear off!
8 Feb 2010 | 7:56 pmproblogger: Codral tablets rock.... Til they wear off!
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Archaeology Magazine News
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Tuesday, February 9
9 Feb 2010 | 10:27 amA new species of cattle (Bos buiaensis) has been discovered at a site in Eritrea that also contains early human remains. “This means that the humans have been eating Bos since the beginnings of the genus Homo,” said paleontologist Bienvenido Martinez-Navarro of the Universitat Rovira I Virgili in Spain. Santa Lucia de Acuera was a remote [...] -
Monday, February 8
8 Feb 2010 | 10:27 amIran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization announced that it has cut ties with the British Museum over the Cyrus Cylinder. The British Museum had promised to loan the cylinder, said to be the world’s earliest charter of human rights, to the National Museum in Tehran, but delayed sending it when political protests erupted last [...] -
Friday, February 5
5 Feb 2010 | 9:33 amA new survey of Stonehenge suggests that the monument was surrounded by two circular hedges 4,000 years ago. There may also have been a shallow mound within the circle of stones. Five crates of whisky and brandy have been retrieved from the Antarctic by a team from New Zealand. The drinks had been left 100 years [...] -
Thursday, February 4
4 Feb 2010 | 9:52 amGenetic tests indicate that a 2,000-year-old skeleton unearthed in eastern Mongolia was a man of European or western Asian descent. “We don’t know if this 60- to 70-year-old man reached Mongolia on his own or if his family had already lived there for many generations,” said DNA analyst Charles Brenner. Scientists will open the grave of [...] -
Wednesday, February 3
3 Feb 2010 | 9:18 amEighteenth-century letters discovered in the British Library suggest that a man-made mound in southwest England was once topped with a 40-foot-tall pole. “This is important, lost information dug out of the library, rather than through field work,” said David Dawson, director of the Wiltshire Heritage Museum. An adobe perimeter wall at Peru’s Chan Chan archaeological complex [...]
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The Jewel of Muscat: Recreating a 9th Century Ship
22 Jan 2010 | 12:37 pmImage via Wikipedia The Jewel of Muscat is a 9th-century Arab sailing ship being built in Oman. It will be sailing to Singapore. The design of the ship is s based on a range of historical sources, including the findings of the Belitung Wreck, which was discovered in 1998.The website covers the background and construction of the ship as well as some great time lapse videos. There is an education -
The Museum of Underwater Archaeology In The Field
7 Sep 2009 | 10:35 amThe Museum of Underwater Archaeology (MUA) has a number of online field journals kept by students with photos and information. I found the University of West Florida's 2009 Field School journal (towards the bottom of the page) to be very interesting.The Museum of Underwater Archaeology In The Field -
Raising the Fleet: An Art/Science Initiative Project Background
7 Sep 2009 | 10:25 amIn the autumn of 1758, British and provincial troops at Lake George in the colony of New York deliberately sank much of their squadron: a sloop, two radeaux (floating gun batteries), 260 bateaux, and other warships. This drastic step was necessary, since the British forces had no fortress at the lake to protect their fleet over the winter of 1758-1759; Fort William Henry had been destroyed -
Utah Pottery Project - Archaeological Field School
15 Apr 2009 | 1:02 pmUtah Pottery Project/Michigan Technological UniversityLocation: Utah, United StatesSeason dates: May 11, 2009 - June 26, 2009http://utahpotteryproject.blogspot.comhttp://www.ss.mtu.edu/faculty/Scarlett/Research/UPP/upphome.htmProject DirectorTimothy James Scarlett, Department of Social Sciences, MichiganTechnological UniversityDescriptionJoin Michigan Tech archaeologists excavating at sites of -
Digital Antiquity Seeks Founding Executive Director
11 Apr 2009 | 1:02 pmImage via WikipediaDigital Antiquity seeks an entrepreneurial and visionary Executive Director who can play a central role in transforming the discipline of archaeology by leading the establishment of an on-line repository of the digital data and documents produced by archaeological research in the Americas. Digital Antiquity is a national initiative that is generously funded by the Andrew W.
