Where to Find $1K by Christmas
Don’t look now but the holidays are coming up… and fast. If money’s tight, here are six tips from Yahoo! Finance that could help. Read Find $1,000 by the Holidays »
news of the unusual, weird and just plain stupid
Time Magazine’s Green Design 100
October 8, 2009
“The rarefied world of design is embracing the environment as never before.” Boy, is it. From fashion to architecture and even kids’ stuff, Time Magazine gives us its 100 best examples of what it calls “sustainable luxury.” My fave: the Wishbone Bike. I think I’ll get my baby boy one of these. Read The Green Design [...]
How NOT to Woo Investors to Your Venture
October 6, 2009
You got to hand it to the guy though… he is persistent. Click on the image to enlarge.
Top Site Usability Design Guidelines
October 6, 2009
From Smashing Magazine, this collection of 10 website usability design guidelines (e.g., where to put form labels, what users focus on, link colors, etc.). Backed by a bit of research. Don’t miss the bonus stuff (findings from Smashing’s case studies). Read 10 Useful Usability Findings and Guidelines »
Hack Ikea Furniture
October 6, 2009
Ikea = source of good, cheap furniture. Armed with some ideas, know-how and instructions: Ikea = source of good, cheap furniture materials. Go to Ikea Hacker »
Dollar Bill Gift Box
October 6, 2009
Create a gift box from two $1 bills (higher denominations OK too!). Read Gift Box »
11 Powerful Twitter Tips
October 5, 2009
Good collection of 11 tips for maximizing your Twitter activity and effectiveness. From InterAwesome. Read 11 Powerful Twitter Tips »
10 Online Publishing Lessons From Cheezburger Network’s Ben Huh
October 4, 2009
Mixergy interviewed Cheezburger Network CEO Ben Huh, publisher of over 20 sites including I Can Has Cheezburger and Fail Blog, a network that generates over 218 million page views from 11 million users. Here are 10 online publishing lessons (and it should go without saying, seriously profiting from said activity) he shares from his own [...]
9 Ways to Make Money Podcasting
October 4, 2009
From Mashable, this “compendium of nine proven money-making techniques for podcasters.” Mix-and-match them for best effect (no one said you can only do just one). Read “9 Successful Techniques for Making Money from Podcasting” »
October 11, 2009