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Beauty and brains are mutually exclusive (with proof)

Lack of maps is a BIG problem in the U.S. It should not be underestimated.

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Shovebox - A mac app that rocks

One of the things I like to do on my blog is shamelessly promote my friends. The criteria for shameless promotion is high. It’s about as high as the criteria for me calling you one of my friends. My friend Dan Grover at Wonderwarp Software just released version 1.0 of his new app Shovebox

Shovebox is great name, because that’s what the app is. It’s a box that you shove stuff in to. It competes in the same class of apps as Yojimbo and Eagle Filer. The Shovebox approach is to have a little box in the menu bar like you see below:

When you want to add something, drag and drop it to the box. Organize your notes and clippings later. Shovebox allows you to dump your brain when you get a thought or see something interesting. This allows you to focus on the activity at hand.

Basically, I use shovebox to store “stuff” and Actiontastic to store “things I need to do”. Shovebox is a great addition to my arsenal. I had been toying with Yojimbo, but couldn’t find a reason to justify the $40. $25 for Shovebox is easier to swallow.

Things I’d love to be able to store in Shovebox

• Passwords (integration with keychain)
• Serial Numbers
• Web archive from firefox (only works w/ Safari now)

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Economy Class Ettiquette - 5 ways to annoy everyone on your flight

I just flew to Houston for the weekend. On my flight, it occurred to me that too few people know how to behave on an airplane. Here are the top tips on how to annoy the people on the plane around you.

1. Use the “seat pocket in front of you”… constantly. Send morse code to the person in front via their lower back. Try this one “.. — / .- -. / .. -.. .. — -” (morse code converter)
2. Play Risk. Expand your territory outward from seat 22B. The armrest is merely a guide to where your space ends and your neighbor’s begins. Don’t stop growing your turf until you feel the cold hard steel of 22C’s seatbelt. Remember, it’s your obligation to use a laptop when in the middle seat.
3. Use the built in sound on your laptop to watch a movie. That plane is loud, so turn it up. Wait till you see the jealousy on everyone’s face when you’re watching Vin Diesel’s latest flick.
4. Get up using all available seats in front of you. Be oblivious to the fact that when you do it jolts the people in front. When they turn to see what’s going on, scowl at them for being nosy. Don’t forget to do the same when sitting down!
5. Always drink coffee and/or alcohol before and during your trip (only for window seats).Going to the bathroom is never more fun when you make 2 other people move for you. For maximum pleasure, ask them to get up when the cart has just passed. This way you need to make the flight attendants move too.

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Don’t skydive without a parachute.

Books contain a wealth of knowledge. I’ve been reading The Monk and the Riddle. It’s a wonderful book about entrepreneurship from Web 1.0 days with many great lessons. As valuable as these are, I have one thought aptly described by a quote from the movie “Good Will Hunting”. Read the rest of this entry »

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