For anyone that’s been in hiding for the past year, here’s a site that can make your browsing life much easier. Del.icio.us allows you to bookmark any webpage you want to remember with the click of a button, and access it on any computer connected to the net. It also serves as a great tool to see what’s popular and how many people like what you like. That’s why we don’t like, but love Del.icio.us.

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Well, at least they’re mentioned. Real ones would have been tough to depict in a podcast, although me screaming might have helped paint the picture.

But this week is a solo show, hosted by Travis, guest starring Travis. I disucss the tease of salesmen, a big idea free for your taking, and some type of reptiles on a form of transportation.

We should be back to our two man show next week, but hopefully you’ll still enjoy this week’s lonely episode.

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Swap the word medium for industry, competitors, market, etc… and repeat this quote to yourself before you begin any project.

“Inspiration should never come from your own medium”

Take a listen to two geniuses, Stefan Sagmeister and Joshua Davis as they have a series of discussions about what makes design great, from which this quote came.

They’re the poster child of the new web, and just so happen to actually be great at what they do. We’re talking about 37 Signals, creator of Basecamp. If you ever had to manage a project, organize assets, and make sense of it all, you’ll appreciate how much easier Basecamp will make your life. That’s why we love them.

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When you invest a lot of time and energy into a project you make yourself vulnerable. Vulnerable to sucking. Not you yourself, but your work.

And when you get that “are we done yet� feeling, chances are your work sucks. But don’t worry, there’s an easy way to find out.

1. If your work is visual hold up a picture of it. If it’s descriptive, read aloud what it’s about.

2. Ask yourself, “does this suck?�

3. If you said no, you’ve just lied to yourself.

4. Show your work to a complete stranger and ask them whether or not they like it. Chances are they’ll reassure you how much it sucks.

No need to fret. There’s a simple way to fix your suckiness. I present two examples of viral marketing. If your idea is more like the second example, it sucks. If it’s more like the first, good job kiddo.

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