Many bloggers, like me, suffer from two different mindsets when it comes to their blog design. First, a design gets "old" even after a few months. Second, they are never satisfied with how their blog looks, so they install the latest template they find, or the newest plugin, and the cycle repeats itself. Eventually they spend more time searching and tweaking templates than they do writing their content. On December 14th, Chris Brogan launched his new site design based on the Generate … [Read more...]
The Dangers of Streaming Content
Posted on September 21, 2011 Written by
A couple of months ago I was speaking to a fellow Central Iowa Blogger (CIB) member, Justin Brady of Test of Time Design, about streaming video, Redbox, Netflix, and and assortment of other content providers like Amazon, Hulu and Apple Tv. In the wake of George Lucas releasing the complete Star Wars Trilogy on Blu-Ray last week, several thoughts resurfaced. During our discussion we discussed the purchasing of DVDs. With streaming becoming more and more popular, many people are starting to … [Read more...]
2011 Ames Straw Poll
Posted on August 14, 2011 Written by
Saturday August 13, 2011 I had the opportunity to attend the Iowa Straw Poll, a "respected" indicator of the popularity of the Republican Party GOP candidates. It has been described as part state fair part Republican convention, a comparison that was pretty much right on the money. In the months heading up to the straw poll I had seen tickets being sold by the candidates for a donation. These ranged from $10-$30 to attend the event, after all it was a fundraiser for the Republican … [Read more...]
