Each generation of technology seems to enable us to edge closer to using what the pros do for a smidgen of the cost. What used to require an Avid studio and monstrous computers ($$$$$) can now be done in Final Cut Pro on a Macbook ($$). Same for audio as well.

If you’re like me, you probably bought a headphone/microphone combo at some point to upgrade from the dollar store mic included with most computers. Today, I want to take a look at a kit that’s several levels above that, and won’t set you back too much.

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So I was browsing my latest issue of Inc. Magazine (The Handbook of the American Entrepreneur) when I came across an 8-page spread in the back with the tag “Special Advertising Section” at the top. While this advertising section looked like most others you’d find in the back of a magazine… this advertising section amazed me (In a bad way). The ads looked liked they had been thrown together from the kind of crappy banner images you might find advertising on cheap sites. Some of the ads were so stretched and pixelated that the domain names were nearly illegible.

See the AD below for the Yale MBA… How well is their domain shown??
Notice that the text in the ad above is clear.

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This is either what happens when you spend too much time analyzing the competition, or if your April Fool’s prank is a few weeks behind schedule.

Yahoo’s original	AOL’s clone

Digg could take what Calacanis did with Netscape as a compliment, but this is just asking for a lawsuit.

After following a little bit of Joseph Jaffe’s Fatblogging, I thought this would be a good time to profile a recent friend of mine who’s passion for what he does is so strong that it really needs to be shared.

If you’re ever having trouble getting motivated or inspired, talk to Adam Gilbert (warning: link contains corny montage). I recently met Adam (well…virtually met) and his passion for what he does is a welcomed breath of fresh air. You’re always told as an entrepreneur to do what you love, yet so many people disregard it in search for the almighty dollar. They end up just creating another “job” for themselves.

I’ll tell you a little about Adam…

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Today is a great day to share some tips on using some green strategies to save the little green pieces of paper in your wallet (multicolored pieces for our international readers). It isn’t 1988 anymore and Kermit the Frog would be happy to know that it is no longer hard being green. Our society is opening a lot of doors to green and sustainable solutions for our personal and business lives. Here is a short list of tips for how you can use earth friendly solutions to save money as you create your start-ups.

Upgrade to LCD: Obviously these wouldn’t be money saving techniques if the first thing I’m asking you to do is spend money, but if you find yourself in the market to upgrade your CRT monitors… go LCD. Prices are getting pretty low these days and an LCD uses about half of the power a CRT does. Lower power usage means a lower power bill.

Reuse Your Printed Mistakes: I recently printed 40 two-page press releases only to realize I had a spelling error in the title of my release. Since the press release was only printed on one side of the paper, I folded all the sheet in half and tore them into two. I then stapled about 10 sheets together giving me great little scratch paper bundles for scribbling numbers on at my desk or for throwing in my bag to scratch ideas on when out and about. If you use all your printed mistakes and the junk mail you get in this method you’ll never have to by scratch notepads ever again.

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