Small Startup Grows Fast
No web 2.0 look here!
http://programmingzen.com/2009/04/13/startup-interviews-balsamiq-studio-llc/
Here’s the data that I do have: as of today (April 12, 2009) I have sold to 3798 customers for a total of $469,048 in sales. Sales keep growing steadily: the last 7 weeks have all been over $20,000, with a record $35k week for the first week of April. We are averaging around 200 new customers per week right now… all with such a simple little tool, how could this be? Someone pinch me!
Daily Blog Reading
http://www.ericsink.com/Choose_Your_Competition.html
http://www.delightfulwork.com/business-startup/does-a-business-startup-have-to-be-hard/ *
http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/03/1000_true_fans.php
http://blog.asmartbear.com/too-small-to-fail-how-startups-can-grow-in-recessions.html
http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/05/14/unveiling-my-second-product-demo-included/
Montana
I have finally arrived. This is one of the first journeys across the US where I have made extensive use of hotels. The last hotel I stayed at had a workout room. Sure, you pay more for these amenities but the price is worth the convenience and piece of mind. A good friend told me to ask for the business discount and that worked at one of the hotels. I ran 8.5 miles (one trail, and two treadmills) every day that I traveled. It's certainly an accomplishment because normally I feel too overwhelmed to run over long driving distances. What I found is that running at night gave me energy when I felt fatigued. Maybe the moral of this story is: If you're still tired, you aren't pushing hard enough.
On the way here I left and rejoined I-90W with a 200 mile highway inbetween that took me into Wyoming. The speed was comparable but on a two lane road it becomes harder and harder to pass when the traffic picks up. Later I wondered if companies like Google and MapQuest might prioritize routes with a lower speed to lower the amount of emissions. For some it would make no difference but it might lower emissions for slower drivers (not me).
Note:
After I arrived I looked at an atlas and the route Google generated appears to be the fastest.
New Age Lego Design
This is a design created with Google Sketchup. I have been researching plastic extrusion.
Havasupai Falls
A selection of photos from the falls. We hiked 8 miles to the city of Supai which is located inside the Grand Canyon. Many people from around the world come to see the spectacular falls. They arrive by either walking through the canyon or helicopter. You can either carry your supplies or pay to have them sent down by mule.
There are photos after the jump.
Great Day in Yeosu
It feels warm. It's 55 degrees or more outside. I can feel Spring coming!
New Accelerometer Designed
HP has developed an accelerometer that can detect a change in movement equivilent to less than one-billionth the width of a human hair. The iPhone has accelerometers and so does my watch. The accelerometer in my watch tells me how far I run. It's a great solution despite any imprecision. Using GPS or a foot pod to track your mileage adds quite a bit to the price of an already pricey running watch and obviously some extra weight.
From Wikipedia:
An accelerometer is a device that measures proper acceleration, the acceleration experienced relative to freefall.
Single- and multi-axis models are available to detect magnitude and direction of the acceleration as a vector quantity, and can be used to sense orientation, vibration and shock. Micromachined accelerometers are increasingly present in portable electronic devices and video game controllers, to detect the orientation of the device or provide for game input.
Great Old TV
Two shows that I am currently watching...
Hannay (series 1 & 2) 1989
An adventure series. The protagonist is a soft spoken assertive gentleman who has spent most of his life mining in Rhodesia. He finds himself back in Great Britain having escaped death at the hands of the Fellowship of the Black Stone...
Poldark (series 1) 1975
A young British soldier returns from the colonies to his home. Reports of his death supercede his return. Anything more than this ruins the first episode, as it did for me.
All Creatures Great and Small (1975) (movie)
Anthony Hopkins plays Siegfried. The movie is slower than the contemporary version that my parents have.
I am convinced 1975 was a great year for quality television.
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News from Korea
- Kim Jong Il Bowls for Murdoch Dollars With Video Games Made in North Korea - Bloomberg
- South Korea's Foreign Minister Offers to Quit - Wall Street Journal
- Tropical Storm Malou Churns Toward South Korea as Typhoon Warning Issued - Bloomberg
- SA women all set for Korea - SPORT24
- Korea Won Gains as US Jobs Data Supports Exports; Bonds Fall - BusinessWeek
Yeosu Current Temperature
75°F