From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Almost a year ago I wrote a now somewhat outdated article titled Startup 101: Tools for the Job. A suggestion on my Skribit account asked me to delve into the software I use on a regular basis, so I decided to put the two together and briefly discuss some of the tools that keep me going. Many of my solutions are very common, but in writing this I’m hoping to hear about what you use for your needs. [click to continue…]

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Startup Goals for 2009

January 23, 2009 · 39 comments

Not too long ago Calvin pushed out the suggestion for this post to the Atlanta Startups group on Skribit. I figured I would tackle this post now that it is still early in the year. Unfortunately, you probably already know what I’m going to say. I think every startup’s primary goal for 2009 is survival. The economy sucks and we’re reminded of that almost every day. Microsoft just laid off 5,000 employees and they are definitely not alone. [click to continue…]

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There aren’t too many notable annual tech events in Atlanta (okay I lied there are all of these and SoCon) but one of the big names is the Technology Association of Georgia’s annual summit and Top 40 competition. The competition selects forty of the most innovative Georgia-based and technology-focused companies. Unlike all of the business plan competitions floating around, the TAG Top 40 competition judges [click to continue…]

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As a follow-up to my post detailing my first week of full-time work at Skribit, this post will talk about my adaptation to the working from home lifestyle as well as how work is going. I have slowly gotten into a work routine and generally start work around 8 or 9am until around 5pm, when I take a few hours off and then do an hour or two of work in the wee hours. [click to continue…]

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Over the last few months I have spotted more and more people toting diminutive USB flash drives, similar to 2005’s oddly failed SD Plus form factor memory cards. The flash drives I am talking about are literally one chip with no additional USB adapter. They fit inside the actual USB port. Around two months ago I found Kingmax selling such a contraption. At a whopping $12 I could not resist (edit: price seems to have increased to $25) picking up a few of these 8GB wonders. [click to continue…]

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Going HD: Part 3 (Blu-ray and Surround Sound)

January 11, 2009

It has been a while since I have written about my move to an HD home theater setup. Going HD: Part 1 detailed the arrival of Samsung’s 50-inch plasma HDTV while Going HD: Part 2 with discussing the build of an HTPC. Part 3 will discuss the addition of a 5.1 surround sound system [...]

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My First Day Working Full-Time for Skribit

January 7, 2009

I’m sorry to disappoint – this post has nothing to do with the Apple keynote at Macworld 2009, iTunes going completely DRM-free, the new 17-inch MacBook Pro with an 8 hour battery life, or a myriad of CES coverage. Instead, this post is about my first day of full-time work at Skribit, a startup helping [...]

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