Why did it take God 7 days to create the Earth? Max Effgen, June 5, 2009 Joke: “Why did it take God 7 days to create the Earth?” Answer: “Because He did not have the install base.” Google Wave has captured a lot of attention since it’s announcement, but it is not production ready and will likely have a “beta” tag on it for years. And… Continue Reading
Good read on QR Codes Max Effgen, June 3, 2009 I have not blogged about QR Codes, but I have been looking into them for some time. The application potential is tremendous. Codes are in our future. Check New ‘2D barcodes’ puts info at the tip of your camera phone. QR Codes are not new. Just new everywhere that is… Continue Reading
Favorite Eats…Seattle Max Effgen, June 2, 2009 A mid-week, weekend-style post. I recently got word that Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain were seen in one of my favorite places to eat, Café Presse. Nestled in between the Capitol Hill neighborhood and Seattle University, Café Presse has a great bar/café feel. The food is fantastic, especially the fries…. Continue Reading
Wave in the Cloud… Max Effgen, June 1, 2009 The Google Wave preview is worth the time to check out. My take, like many others, is that Google Wave is clearly aimed at Microsoft Sharepoint and Exchange. There are many cloud versions of Sharepoint-like collaboration tools already. As companies get more comfortable with their corporate email, they will be… Continue Reading
Is it the world’s smoothest brew? Max Effgen, May 31, 2009 Came across this on Lifehacker, Use an AeroPress for Small Servings of Coffee, and realized it had been awhile since I had posted anything coffee related. The AeroPress looks interesting and should make a good cup. They claim it is the world’s smoothest brew. Cannot comment on that, but it… Continue Reading
Know your customer… Max Effgen, May 30, 2009 Nice little post by Andy Sernovitz: BtoB vs BtoC: Don’t gouge me at work and expect me to buy at home. I have had similar experiences with other online merchants. Since signing up for Amazon Prime, I always check them first. Great selection for office and home. Need expensive Gillette… Continue Reading
A cloud favorite… Max Effgen, May 29, 2009 Picnik is a great online photo editing tool. It is dead simple. Think Adobe Photoshop Elements on the web. For free. The company is a darling of the Seattle startup scene and has won many recent awards. It works on Flickr, PhotoWorks, Facebook, MySpace, Picasa Web Albums, Photobucket, Webshots, Lexmark… Continue Reading
“Grease the groove” Max Effgen, May 28, 2009 I have noticed a common thread in some distinct readings. This common thread relates to positive habits and how to build them. Fitness, personal or professional habits can be shaped if you, “Grease the groove.” Russian Kettlebell guru, Pavel Tsatouline coined the term. He uses it to describe synaptic facilitation… Continue Reading
Mobile Convergence Max Effgen, May 27, 2009 Interesting read over at Ars Technica: Canonical developers aim to make Android apps run on Ubuntu. As computers get smaller and phones become more functional, it seems to be a natural step to run the same applications on multiple devices. Interesting that this would start in the Linux domain given… Continue Reading
A little Svenska Dansband… Max Effgen, May 26, 2009 Some levity for this short week. I came across Svenska Dansband months ago and it always brings a smile to my face. A friend from Sweden tells me that this these bands a huge in rural Sweden and are akin to country & western bands mixed with a dash of… Continue Reading