Workin so hard, no time for a haircut, much less sleep. Pretty stoked that I got a shower and 3 hours of sleep between trips to the office Wed-Thur. A project manager just sidled up to my desk and said "you're looking greasy". Awkward for him. I'm going to give him some stuff to do so that I can go get a haircut during business hours.
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February 2009
February 26, 2009
morning humility
February 25, 2009
Twitter: undermining confidence since 2008
I guess the well produced fail messages is smart branding? Still loving my utterli.
Mobile post sent by AaronB using Utterli. February 19, 2009
What's wrong with this picture?
Usually, I use this blog to dump on big brands and rally around startups. Today is an exception.
There's something very seriously wrong with this picture. After an epic choke against Cal last week (up 23 points and you lose!?), Stanford is sure to miss the tournament this year with a 4-8 record.
WaterCooler used to be one of my favorite outfits. Cool, fun little games. Something happened when Kris Jacob left the company last fall; All of the media savvy seemed to have walked out of the company with Kris. Too bad for Watercooler. But, this kind of brain dead marketing geared at Stanford alumni just makes me want to uninstall all of their apps.
Mobile post sent by AaronB using Utterli. There's something very seriously wrong with this picture. After an epic choke against Cal last week (up 23 points and you lose!?), Stanford is sure to miss the tournament this year with a 4-8 record.
WaterCooler used to be one of my favorite outfits. Cool, fun little games. Something happened when Kris Jacob left the company last fall; All of the media savvy seemed to have walked out of the company with Kris. Too bad for Watercooler. But, this kind of brain dead marketing geared at Stanford alumni just makes me want to uninstall all of their apps.
Epic Fail on Prius: Cause determined. Coinage.
My son Jack is a little monster, putting coins in everything. Coins he stuck in my stereo created a series of shorts resulting in $2K of damage. That little jerk is running up quite a tab.
Mobile post sent by AaronB using Utterli. February 18, 2009
More Butt Dialings today.
In recent months, Chris Shipley and Larry Magid have butt dialed me. But the practice goes back over 10 years. The spelling of my name is to blam.
My background in media and sports creates all sorts of interesting accidental calls -- but, I rarely share those because, I mean really, who expects a jock or celeb to know how to use key lock on their mobile phone. But, silicon valley types -- they have no excuse.
Today, I add Richard Brewer-Hay (http://ebayinkblog.com/) to the growing roster of tech notables to butt-dial Aaron Burcell. It's called a key lock Richard, look into it;)
On a not-so-funny note, Mark Fuerst, you've called a dozen times in the last week. I'm getting tired of hearing you walk around or ride in your car. Seriously, dude, key lock. I love integrated media, but, really?! Key lock. Seriously.
Mobile post sent by AaronB using Utterli. My background in media and sports creates all sorts of interesting accidental calls -- but, I rarely share those because, I mean really, who expects a jock or celeb to know how to use key lock on their mobile phone. But, silicon valley types -- they have no excuse.
Today, I add Richard Brewer-Hay (http://ebayinkblog.com/) to the growing roster of tech notables to butt-dial Aaron Burcell. It's called a key lock Richard, look into it;)
On a not-so-funny note, Mark Fuerst, you've called a dozen times in the last week. I'm getting tired of hearing you walk around or ride in your car. Seriously, dude, key lock. I love integrated media, but, really?! Key lock. Seriously.
February 17, 2009
Epic Fail on Prius
Electrical is waranteed 8 years or 80K miles. Right at 80,800 miles, I suffered an epic fail on my 2002 prius. $2K to get the onboard and console screen replaced. Cause: previous routine maintenance at RWC Boardwalk Toyota (douchenozzles) didn't replace an overhead console fuse. Fatal single point of failure. My relationship with Toyota and Prius just became love-hate. My Prius is with a new dealer, probably good that we have some time apart. Thinking seriously about getting a Honda Pilot instead.
Mobile post sent by AaronB using Utterli. February 13, 2009
Dr. Moz for every dad -- great gifts
It's friday. If you're too tired to remember where you parked your car, or you're sitting at a desk and can't remember why the phone is in your hand, or you've forgotten what you wanted to ask mid-way through an email to a co-worker, do yourself a favor, go home and get some sleep. Then, go to Dr. Moz (www.drmoz.com). Because chances are that your sleep deprived condition is the result of being a dad or mom with young children.
For example, Chloe woke up four times last night. She wet the bed around 2am just after I'd fallen to sleep. About an hour later, while I was snoring away, she woke my wife up because she was scared. Shortly after 6pm, I awoke to Jack's hot breath on my neck. That's how it works for second-run dads... you scrap together sleep, meals and showers whenever, however you can. You're always disorganized, and, as I've talked about on shows like 101 Uses for baby-wipes (http://www.podcastdirectory.com/…ws/833985), Dad's tend to get absorbed in the big issues in parenting, like behavior modification and role modeling.
Maybe you can't relate. Perhaps you're all plucky and looking forward to a night out tonight. Get some parking karma, have pitty on a dad or expecting dad, go to Dr. Moz or look for their gear at these retail partners -- http://www.drmoz.com/…chase.html. You can find Dr. Moz stuff in almost every state at retail, available in 8 countries.
The bags are particularly awesome. First-run dads -- especially the hyper-kinetic types -- they'll love Dr. Moz's gear. They'll pack it full of crap and really like how things are outfitted and arranged. I know this guy -- in fact, this guy is my neighbor, he runs the online Mac store, and he moves at 100 MPH. For the second-run dad, it's just have one bag where you can literally know your stuff is going to be. Because, right now, after 4.5 years of bad sleep, I sure as hell wish I had a Dr. Moz bag so that I know where my driver's license is, or maybe find a pair of clean socks for my kid. It might be nice to know for sure I can get some tissue out of the bag instead of wandering around my house like a mental patient and then wiping my kids nose on my sleeve, or worse, showing him how to wipe boogies on his own sleeve.
Disclosures: I know Jason Baxter, the guy behind Dr. Moz.com. We shared classrooms from 7th-12th grade. I love that guy, super smart, glad I found him at Dr. Moz. But, I'm not shilling or turfing, Dr. Moz's stuff is awesome.
Mobile post sent by AaronB using Utterli. For example, Chloe woke up four times last night. She wet the bed around 2am just after I'd fallen to sleep. About an hour later, while I was snoring away, she woke my wife up because she was scared. Shortly after 6pm, I awoke to Jack's hot breath on my neck. That's how it works for second-run dads... you scrap together sleep, meals and showers whenever, however you can. You're always disorganized, and, as I've talked about on shows like 101 Uses for baby-wipes (http://www.podcastdirectory.com/…ws/833985), Dad's tend to get absorbed in the big issues in parenting, like behavior modification and role modeling.
Maybe you can't relate. Perhaps you're all plucky and looking forward to a night out tonight. Get some parking karma, have pitty on a dad or expecting dad, go to Dr. Moz or look for their gear at these retail partners -- http://www.drmoz.com/…chase.html. You can find Dr. Moz stuff in almost every state at retail, available in 8 countries.
The bags are particularly awesome. First-run dads -- especially the hyper-kinetic types -- they'll love Dr. Moz's gear. They'll pack it full of crap and really like how things are outfitted and arranged. I know this guy -- in fact, this guy is my neighbor, he runs the online Mac store, and he moves at 100 MPH. For the second-run dad, it's just have one bag where you can literally know your stuff is going to be. Because, right now, after 4.5 years of bad sleep, I sure as hell wish I had a Dr. Moz bag so that I know where my driver's license is, or maybe find a pair of clean socks for my kid. It might be nice to know for sure I can get some tissue out of the bag instead of wandering around my house like a mental patient and then wiping my kids nose on my sleeve, or worse, showing him how to wipe boogies on his own sleeve.
Disclosures: I know Jason Baxter, the guy behind Dr. Moz.com. We shared classrooms from 7th-12th grade. I love that guy, super smart, glad I found him at Dr. Moz. But, I'm not shilling or turfing, Dr. Moz's stuff is awesome.
February 12, 2009
CC:Betty is easy, familiar, useful
CC:Betty (www.ccbetty.com) was started by my buddies Michael Cerda and Ben Dean. I worked for those guys as the VP of marketing at Jangl. I had lunch with Cerda in Palo Alto today, catching up, giving him my impressions of CC:Betty.
I'm a closed-beta tester and "active advisor", so there's your disclosure. But, seriously, do yourself a favor and apply for a free account -- get yourself something free that you're going to want to buy for a few bucks later. I'll leave the CC: betty product description at that, as MC asked me not to let the cat out of the bag.
BUT, I will say, that there are going to be a hell of a lot of folks I've worked with over the last ten years saying, "hey, that's something that I always wanted to do". This is SOOOO true.
I'm not trying to make light of CC:Betty. But, it's usually the case in startups that doing something with really obvious value in a really simple and clean execution is perceived as new, innovative and groundbreaking. If there is one thing that Michael and Ben do well together, it's that -- simple and clean execution.
Anyway, use CC: Betty and message me -- I'm using it, love it.
Mobile post sent by AaronB using Utterli. I'm a closed-beta tester and "active advisor", so there's your disclosure. But, seriously, do yourself a favor and apply for a free account -- get yourself something free that you're going to want to buy for a few bucks later. I'll leave the CC: betty product description at that, as MC asked me not to let the cat out of the bag.
BUT, I will say, that there are going to be a hell of a lot of folks I've worked with over the last ten years saying, "hey, that's something that I always wanted to do". This is SOOOO true.
I'm not trying to make light of CC:Betty. But, it's usually the case in startups that doing something with really obvious value in a really simple and clean execution is perceived as new, innovative and groundbreaking. If there is one thing that Michael and Ben do well together, it's that -- simple and clean execution.
Anyway, use CC: Betty and message me -- I'm using it, love it.
Congrats to utterli!
Utterli -- your numbers are outstanding. I just saw the number of posts up 4x month over month. Wow. There's a reason to be proud.
Mobile post sent by AaronB using Utterli. February 09, 2009
Meg Whitman running for Governor
http://www.megwhitman.com/. My always professional former intern Lauren Escher, recently of the McCain campaign, didn't even bother to give me a headsup. I might not be Republican enough to rank with Lauren anymore. I found out about Whitman via Tweet from buddy @RBH over at Ebay Ink.
It will be interesting to see how she develops as a candidate. She is well known in business and tech circles, but the vast majority of California really has no idea who she is, or what she is about. I wish her luck, but if Mayor Newsome makes a run, it'll be next to impossible for me to vote against him.
Mobile post sent by AaronB using Utterli. It will be interesting to see how she develops as a candidate. She is well known in business and tech circles, but the vast majority of California really has no idea who she is, or what she is about. I wish her luck, but if Mayor Newsome makes a run, it'll be next to impossible for me to vote against him.
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