Twitter Throttle
One of my biggest pet peeves on Twitter is when people I follow slam Twitter with a bunch of tweets in a short time. Maybe I’m the only one, but it’s definitely the #1 reason I stop following people. I … Continue reading
Author Archives: jon
Ubiquity: Compete Stats
I wrote yet another command for Ubiquity. This one allows you to do a search on Compete for the site you’re currently on. Simply subscribe to the command here to add it to your command list. Once you’ve got the … Continue reading
Smaller Portions at Restaurants
I may be crazy, but I would really love to see more portion options at restaurants. Specifically, I think it’d be really great to see 1/2 or 1/4 size portions available for all entrees on the menu. These could serve … Continue reading
Ubiquity: Twitter Search
I recently wrote another command for Ubiquity. This one allows you to do a Twitter search. Simply subscribe to the command here to add it to your command list. Once you’ve got the command installed you can perform a Twitter … Continue reading
Competition
It’s easy to get distracted by your competitors. When you’re in an emerging space in particular, you constantly feel the strain of every success that your competitors have. Your instinct is to prevent this by knowing what your competitors are … Continue reading
Challenge Each Other
In a small startup or any small team it’s very important for all members to challenge one another and keep people from getting comfortable. The tough thing is to find the delicate balance that forces people to push themselves just … Continue reading
Power Twitter
Been playing with Power Twitter recently and I love it! For those of you not already familiar with it, it’s a FireFox addon that builds on the Twitter.com UI to add a bunch of missing features (that Twitter should’ve already … Continue reading
PlayOn!
I just recently discovered PlayOn! which is a media server that allows you to stream content to your PS3 or Xbox from online sources like Hulu, YouTube, CBS, Netflix and others. Setup is super simple. Just download a small app … Continue reading
Allow For Creativity
I’m often surprised what other people come up with when given a bit of freedom. If you’re managing anyone be sure to give them a little room for creativity. What they come up with will surprise you and can generate … Continue reading
Burnout
I like to work…a lot. One of the dangers of being so passionate about your work is that it’s very easy to get overly wrapped up in it and let it completely take over your life. This of course, leads … Continue reading
