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The map of the United States redrawn as 50 states with EQUAL population
Saw this map today and thought it was really interesting when considering the electoral college and the concept of revamping the system as so many have called for in recent elections. In the new U.S. I now live in Ogallalla, whatever that means. I’d like to move to Rainier I think someday.
Read MoreMy startup 3D printing company launched today
Very excited today to announce that my long time friend and now co-founder Grant Sadowski and myself launched a 3D printing solutions company today – Becoming 3D. We’ve been talking for a long time about this, then behind the scenes for the past few months we have been bringing it to life quietly. Becoming3D offers a full…
Read MoreCool stuff of the week: July 19th, 2013
In case you missed them, here’s 5 of my favorite things I saw on the web this week: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos finds the engines from Apollo 11 So incredibly cool. Deep in the Atlantic ocean, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos put together a team that went down 14,000 feet and found the engines from the…
Read MoreThe power of Amazon
So I’m sitting in my home office working on a re-branding strategy for a client when the doorbell rings. I get up and go to the door just in time to see my UPS guy waving and driving away (I know him because we order a lot of things online). When I open the door…
Read MoreWendy’s employee serves himself a Wendy’s Frosty right into his mouth
So this photo surfaced today of a Wendy’s employee literally serving himself a vanilla frosty directly into his mouth. No cup or cone required. Seriously? That’s his disgusting mouth right on the ice cream nozzle. Who are these idiots who keep popping up doing insanely inappropriate things at their places of employment. Did they not…
Read MoreCool stuff of the week: 4-19-13
In case you missed them, here’s 5 of my favorite things I saw on the web this week. Chasing Ice Probably the best documentary I’ve ever seen. Just fascinating. Its the 3 year project of super famous photographer James Balog as he documents proof of climate change with thousands of photographs of disappearing glaciers. Visually…
Read MoreToday’s crisis of confidence in America
Here’s something I read recently from a very prominent American politician that I thought I’d share. His points were were very moving. Read it all the way through – it’s worth it. “I want to talk to you right now about a fundamental threat to American democracy. The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways.…
Read MoreAwesome Miracle movie trivia you never knew
So I’m sitting in my office answering emails today and have the great movie Miracle on in the background (You know, the story of the US hockey team at the Olympics in Lake Placid? If you haven’t seen it you’re an idiot). Anyway, I got to thinking, who played all those hockey players in the…
Read MoreSo my phone has voicemail to text……
Somehow I recently and accidentally activated an app on my phone that transcribes voicemail messages to text. It’s accuracy leaves something to be desired but often generates a few chuckles. Here’s the latest: “Hey buddy what’s up, it’s locked…hope you’re doing well… you try to talk to you was an all day meeting I wannna…
Read MoreProbably the best product review ever
Nothing says, “this is a GREAT product” like Inmate Approved! Brilliant. Two years of use and prison inmates can’t break it? Now that’s a testimonial.
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