Good read on the cloud “revolution” Max Effgen, June 6, 2009 Check this article: You Say You Want a Cloud Revolution @ GigaOM. The evolutionary/revolutionary argument can be applied to just about any technology. It is a good reminder for thinking about that next great idea. Continue Reading
Some photo fun Max Effgen, June 6, 2009December 2, 2013 Was playing around with some of the Flickr photo tools recently at Big Huge Labs. My personal favorite is the “Motivator” that allows you to create Successories-style posters. I have never been much of fan of that genre and my humor leans towards sarcasm. The Sumatran tiger at Woodland Park… Continue Reading
Ozzie on Wave Max Effgen, June 5, 2009 Interesting read @ CNet by Ina Fried, Ray Ozzie’s cloud hangs over the Valley. And yes, it only rains in Seattle. It is never sunny. Ever. You would not want to visit. Especially in July or August. We all grow gills. Continue Reading
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