Is it ABC or NBC? You have to watch this

July 31, 2007  |  By Travis  |  Entreprenews   

Why is it so much fun to watch others nosedive? In what was probably her first and last interview, Merry Miller from ABC News, yes ABC, not NBC (watch until the end), “interviews” Holly Hunter.

Prepare for the same feeling you get when you see someone kicked in the crotch.

Plastic bags getting trashed

July 30, 2007  |  By Travis  |  Articles   

I’m not a plastic bag

A trend is happening in Canada, as I’m sure it is in other parts of the world as well. What we would normally lug our groceries and shopping goods home in, those un-eco friendly plastic bags, are being replaced with designer friendly reusable bags.

President’s Choice has been running ads over the past month proclaiming their mission to divert 1 billion plastic bags from our landfills. And others like Holt Renfrew and Urban Outfitters have created some of the most sought after grocery bags ever. Holt happened to sell out of their entire stock the morning of release, and the $18 Anya Hindmarch designed item, which is now sold out in the US as well, is still fetching upwards of $100 on eBay.

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Entreprenews of the Week

July 29, 2007  |  By Travis  |  Entreprenews   

Bobcasting (and Google Reader)
An idea as to how RSS feeds can invisibly make our lives more dynamic and productive, without having to know what the hell RSS stands for.

ChickSpeak.com: A Wordpress MU Based Social Network
A beautiful example of how the multi-user version of Wordpress can be the sole powerhouse behind a community.

Protesting can be inspiring, too.
Creativity + Politics + Graffiti = Powerful Message

In Praise of Wordpress Template Tags, Part II: The Magazine Layout
Magazines have somewhat perfected their format over centuries. A format that happens to work perfectly with blogs. Here’s a guide to making your own Wordpress based online magazine.

Enjoying Sparky - The new Alexa Firefox Add-on
Stick this one next to your PageRank, Adsense, SEO, and Gmail notifiers in Firefox, and you’ll have the ultimate toolbox for web geeks.

Free Blogging Tips Podcast with Darren and Yaro
Yaro and Darren share some tips on growing, optimizing, and marketing your blog. Almost an hour full of tips and it just so happens to be FREE. We like free.

Slapping game
If you thought that last game we plugged on YGG was addictive, “you ain’t seen nothing yet”. Slap the hell out of your opponent and work up a sweat, and shiner, while doing so.

Sia - Buttons (Promo Video)
A pretty damn good song with an example of how to make a music video for next to nothing.

Meat = Mine
Get your hands off my meat! I mean my steak, you perv. Can’t you see my name on it?

10 free ways to gain exposure for a young blog
A great list for bloggers just stepping out of the gate to help quickly gain some traction and watch your numbers steadily climb.

Bridge, by Michael Cross
Who wouldn’t like to convince their house guests that they are the son of God? Walk on water with the Bridge.

Mini size me!
You can keep your Supersize. I’ll take a Mini Size of everything on the menu!

When it comes to organization, does paper beat computer?

July 26, 2007  |  By Travis  |  Articles   

Seinfeld

I’ve used Google Calendar, off and on, Ta-da lists, off and on, and every other organization app, off and on.

The problem: they’re easy to forget. I’d use it faithfully for a few days, then be away from my computer one day and completely forget to use it the next. Like most things in life, productivity and organization can resemble a rollercoaster.

So I think it may be time for a little old-school practice. Thanks to both Jerry Seinfeld and Lifehacker, I’m giving the ginormous calendar on the wall approach a try. Here’s how Seinfeld said it works:

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Million dollar eBusiness ideas

July 25, 2007  |  By Travis  |  Entreprenews   

Care of CollegeHumor.

Check out our beer glasses

July 22, 2007  |  By Travis  |  Articles   

Beer Glasses

After picking up a few brewskies yesterday, I had remembered our YGG glasses from Crystal Occasion. They had requested a review from us back in March, we accepted, and they were kind enough to send us a set of 4 English Ale glasses, branded with the YGG mark. I meant to shoot a pic and write a post way back when, but completely forgot about it.

So here it is, in all it’s malty glory. A huge thanks to Crystal Occasion for sending these to us, and a huge recommendation from YGG to anyone that needs any branded glasses or crystal.

Now, back to enjoying my beer.