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February 2006

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What are you offering?

Tonight I found myself asking these questions:

  • What am I really offering my readers?
  • Have I helped anyone else, or have I just handed out a few cheap laughs to those who buy into my sense of humor?
  • What do I really want this site to be?

Theoretically, I could start 5 or 6 personal sites and keep my subject matter nicely compartmentalized. Design here, blogging over there, humor here, rants 3 streets down on the left...The problem, however, is that this would jeopardize my time to a ridiculous degree, and the monetary returns likely wouldn't be justified, propecia C.O.D. I think focus is very important, Buy singulair, so the idea of running a bunch of different sites doesn't really appeal to me. Moreover, I can't just crank out posts for a bunch of sites and live with myself. For me, writing takes time, thought, and a lot of energy.

I think the process is there - I just need some content. I need to offer you something Propecia C.O.D, .

Why do you read blogs. It looks to me like the most popular and best-loved bloggers typically offer their readers something. Whether it's indispensable knowledge, technical advice, unique humor, No Prescription geodon, or expert opinion, certain sites stay in your feed reader because you feel as though you gain something from them.

When I look at my own site in this context, I see a little too much transparency for my own liking. At least it seems as though my contributions to date have been, well, second-rate, propecia C.O.D. I guess I'm a little envious of Michael's expertise, Steve's inspirational experiments, Brian's high-impact knowledge, or even chartreuse's nearly clairvoyant relevance. Instead of focusing on what's NOT here at the moment, though, it would probably be better to focus on what I can provide for my audience. Clozapine Pill, On one hand, I would love for some of my intellectual contributions to define how I'm perceived on the web, but on the other hand, I doubt that many of you will really be interested in my offerings. Be that as it may, I admit to "forcing" intellectual conversation on this site, and what's worse, I've done so on some topics that I really have no business talking about. The bottom line is that I'm going to have to start commenting on those areas in which my opinions might actually be considered "expert," and I apologize in advance if I bore you to tears in the process. You know, like I just did.

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First of all, I want to comment on the "wireless broadband." Compared to every other mobile device I've used, this puppy is pretty speedy, and I've been impressed with the way it's able to load graphics without much sluggishness. It's so reasonable, in fact, that just last night, I found myself reading a few websites that I can't seem to stay away from. If you're a blog-reading addict, as I am, then this is a pretty decent way to get your fix. I'm thinking that I should probably stay away from this kind of thing, simply because it's just something else I'm going to end up shelling out clam$ for, Buy actonel Online.

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The über networks like NBC, ABC, and FOX *cough* all have live feeds that deliver mobile-oriented, fresh content. Apparently the execs at CBS are too busy worrying about the transparency of their NFL contract to jump head first into the mobile arena, but everybody knows that's the crappiest major network anyway, Buy actonel Online. In addition to the live feeds I listed above, there are plenty of others available, but I'll probably never check them out because I simply don't care. I view the phone as a seconday means of content and information delivery - something that I'll likely only use on a desperation/on-demand basis, and that type of usage typically comes about because I'm looking for a specific piece of information on the fly.

To its credit, the Samsung MM-A920 delivers video pretty smoothly, and although there's a bit of choppiness (maybe a couple of frames dropped every 20 seconds or so), the overall quality is at least stomach-able. Apparently it's good enough for me to make up words to describe it, so I guess you can take that for what it's worth... Buy actonel Online, Oh, and on a final note, Sprint offers a few TV packages, among them Live and Ultimate. Live is actually cheaper than Ultimate, but Ultimate is rock dumb. If you are in the market for this kind of thing right now, Discount micardis No Rx, don't even consider the Ultimate, because the Live gives you - wait for it - LIVE feeds. The sneaky bastards have lumped ESPN into the Ultimate package, but all you get right now are those damned clips I told you about...and we all know how I feel about the stinking clips.

You have to think of this like Cable TV. Naturally, the companies lump ESPN into a "premium" package, just because they know this is likely 95% of the reason why you watch cable at all. Unless, of course, you're under 18, in which case you can't get enough of the hopeless drivel that MTV throws out there and calls "music" television. I'm here to tell you, though, don't be an ESPN whore just yet - until they get into the live game, stick to NBC, ABC, Bactroban Without A Prescription, and FOX, and save some cashish.

This probably won't be my only offering to the blogosphere today, so yes, you still have a reason to live.

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A History Lesson

Web 1.0 was driven purely by business motives. There was a retarded amount of money to be made, and those who got there first cashed in with an ease and a consistency that were unprecedented. Although I was not in business at the time (I was in school in the mid to late 90s), I can imagine that I would have jumped on the bandwagon as well, lexapro Online.

Web 1.0 was the California Gold Rush all over again. People stepped over one another to grab their slice of the pie, and every investor and VC with an ounce of sense looked to this new horizon to capitalize on the seemingly endless stream of money that was coming out of it. Then, of course, the transparency of the growth was exposed, and the bubble burst. Suddenly, we were left with a bunch of whiny asses who lost ridiculous amounts of money and pride, and due to the intangible nature of the web, they were left with nothing to show for it. Lexapro Online, Man, the web can be a harsh SOB.

Innovators don't cause bubbles; sharks do

While hindsight is 20/20, I also think that a prediction for Bubble 1.0 probably could have been logically deduced from the facts surrounding the initial growth of the web and the motives that drove it to that point. There are certain rules that are always true, and Web 1.0 not only bent but also broke a lot of them, casodex Dosage.

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  • Money is not really an appropriate motivator for innovation. My experiences have taught me that when you're motivated (and scheduled) by money, you produce things at a rate that compromises intelligent, pinpoint execution. Let's get one thing straight here - there is never a substitute for quality.
  • Lexapro Online, If you're all about the profit, something's gotta give. Your business might stay intact, and your cash flow might grow...but something's gonna crumble. Your marriage. Your relationships with family and friends. Your own personal satisfaction and happiness. How much are you willing to "pay" for all that profit and all that hubris of yours?

If you'd asked me two years ago, I would have told you that profit was the justification for business, lexapro Online. Period. Ask me now, and I have to give you a different answer. Business for business' sake is not only a backwards philosophy, it's just plain stupid. Buy actos Online, Business is the natural fallout from the production of something that is valuable to many.

It's the easiest stepwise process you've ever seen:

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Yet in many ways, VC and investor activity belie the purity of this whole process. Certainly, this isn't the case across the board, as there are plenty of savvy VCs out there who seek to foster the innovative processes that really produce great results. In a Bubble-esque sense, though, people tend to throw money at things in a knee-jerk sort of way, and they do so because they're looking to cash in on the next huge paycheck. The opportunities for this sort of thing are popping up every day in Web 2.0 manifestations, so there seems to be no end in sight for the aggressive capitalists out there, lexapro Online.

We live and operate under a potentially volatile system that is kept intact thanks to a few simple truths:

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  • Because the ever-present "dangling carrot" holds such power over those of us who are looking for carrots (and who isn't), those with all the carrots can pretty much dictate the directions that the rest of us are going to take.
  • There will always be people out there who want more money, no matter how much money they have. Personally, I don't think it's greed. I think it's pride. Lexapro Online, At some point, it's no longer about the payoff - it's about the ego trip.

Web 1.0 was all about the haves taking the have nots for a whirlwind tour, and now look where it ended. Web 2.0 is, indeed, heading in a similar direction, but we have the opportunity to alter our destination a bit.

Power to the People

Now more than ever, people are empowered on the internet, Buy accutane C.O.D. In many cases, single voices echo loudly through the "blogosphere," and thanks to all the cross-talk, illegitimate activities and ulterior motives get exposed with incredible quickness. The chatter and interconnectivity of Web 2.0 have made it a cultural (we're talking world culture here) anomaly. In my opinion, it's becoming the ultimate system of checks and balances - the most fair and judicious forum conceivable, lexapro Online.

The purity and brutal honesty of this forum appear to be slowly weeding out not only illegitimate ideas but also those businesses who exhibit improper motivation. Companies on the 'net who come out looking for that easy profit are quickly meeting up with T-rex and the dodo. Slowly but surely, it really is becoming more about the content and the deliverables than anything else, and I find the purity of this idea to be warmly comforting. If you're good, you should win. Lexapro Online, This is one reason why people are so passionate about their sports teams, because on the field of play, your strengths and weaknesses are exposed for all to see. At the end of the day (referees aside), the better team wins. If your team loses, it definitely stinks, but at least you can accept it because there was nothing hidden from you.

This is why Bubble 2.0 doesn't look so bad to me. Sure, some people will throw too much money around in dumb locations while chasing more carrots, and they'll get their asses properly handed to them. The bottom line, Dilantin C.O.D, however, is that the people have been empowered, and this empowerment has begun to foster a very pure, very real community of innovators and contributors. The collective voice of encouragement and criticism that now inhabits the web is the perfect vaccine for Bubble 2.0, and it's the primary reason why I think you need to stop worrying so damn much.

Unless, of course, you're out there looking to feed your ego with carrots.

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