We’ve been building OER Glue since this last July and the result is a piece of technology that when people see it they have the same reaction they have during a magic show – HOLY SH@#$ how do you do that? We think it’s pretty cool. Beyond pretty cool we feel like it’s an idea…
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LaunchUp.org
I was at conferences all week last week. My time in Salt Lake happened to coincide with LaunchUp so I and Joel figured we’d head down and mooch free dinner. I’ve been to a lot of different user groups around the state, but I have to admit that LaunchUp really impressed me. It’s a great…
Fences
Now that the weather has warmed up a bit around here all of a sudden all my neighbors want to put up fences. I’m not exactly sure what I did, but I must admit that it is a bit disappointing to see. For several years the houses and yards around us have been open. All…
Walmart is Not so Evil
Normally you wouldn’t find me extolling the virtues of a large corporation like Walmart, but this article that Marion sent me outlines how Walmart was a lot more helpful during Katrina than Fema. I find the argument of private corporations being more responsive and capable than governments interesting. I have to think that one through…
Starting Up
I am not a serious entrepreneur, but I have started up a few companies over the years. One I sold. One we folded and I still run one – ThePlanCollection.com. I ran across this article with startup tips. My favorite tip is ‘outsource to middle America’. I would have to say there are a lot…
Microcontent Sells
I spend a lot of time in the Open Content world. COSL is all about opening up content and making it available to the world. Given that fact why would I write about selling content? The Internet is full of great content and if all I need to do is run a quick Google search…
Snelgrove Dies Away
This is sad news for Utahns. Snelgrove ice cream is going away. When I was a kid I always loved caramel cashew. My grandfather used to buy it on their trips to Salt Lake City and carry it home in an ice chest with dry ice in it. They have been around for 79 years,…
Walmart Continues Conquest
There is a Walmart in Idaho Falls where I grew up. A few years ago my dad told me that it is the only Walmart that has a fishing pro shop. I was never a fisherman but there are some world class fishing areas around that area and so a local small business market was…
The Flower Shop In Logan
My brother and sister in law bought the flower shop in Logan (Utah). It is always scary to start up a new business even when you are buying an existing one. My brother is even learning how to build web pages (he is the ‘webmaster’). After all these years of me trying to convince him…
First Facebook Application is Running
I finally worked out most of the bugs for my first Facebook Application – My House Plans which uses data from my House Plan site. What is cool is that without putting in a lot of effort people are finding and adding the application. I worked on the app yesterday and then last night took…