Prez checking out sandals... Uploaded with the Flock Browser - http://www.flock.com

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NOTE: Parental guidance suggested for some tweets :) Some will have you laughing...

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For example, I reconnected with Chris D'Agostino, CEO of near infinity, on Facebook and revisited his company website and was happy to see that his company is doing well. I also found Scott Leberknight's blog and came across the Thinking Matters post where he talks about programmers, programming and thinking. Below is an extract:

Aside from the fact that Oracle's Java Problem contains all kinds of factual and other errors (see the comments on the post) this sentence caught my eye in particular when referring to Java being "quite hard to work with" - "Then, as now, you needed to be a highly trained programmer to make heads or tails of the language."

Scott also refers to Intentional Software (which is essentially language software to design DomainSpecificLanguages). While at Martin Fowler's site, I also learned LayProgrammers (if you do any work with on spreadsheets, especially with formulas, then yes, you are a LayProgrammer) and the UnforgivenContract (which is essentially a NDA with strong penalties).

So what's my point? My point is that it is sometimes it is beneficial to delve deeper when you are social networking.  You'll never know what you discover.

BTW, I also learned about programming monkeys that cost 69 cents an hour. If you hire one, let me know so that I can get a referral fee. :)

Tags: monkeyprogramming, unforgivencontract, intentional software, layprogrammers, near infinity, scott leberknight

I also wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that while I have spent some extended time at a Psychiatric Hospital in Texas, I have fully recovered and hopefully will not suffer from another relapse.

The previous jobs listed on my profile are all imaginary - I did work at some of those companies but I exagerrated my responsibilities and titles. Again, I have no experience at all in running my own company, and I know I am destined to fail. I constantly sabotage myself!

The truth is, I spent most of my time at my previous jobs surfing the internet for prostitutes who make "office calls" during lunch time, chatting online with Transvestites, and seeking out other avenues for which to cheat on my girlfriend, xxx, who has no idea what a true psychopath and liar I am.

Happy holidays! At first pass, it seems like this message was sent by a disgruntled ex who found out that the guy was cheating on her. What do you think?

So what are the lessons learned?

• First & foremost, don't cheat on your girlfriend and
• secondly, make sure you don't leave your social networking (or any other) passwords saved on your partners computer.
• Add any others?

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First of all (you may be asking yourself), how do I know I have rancid breath?

• You just ate a tuna and onion sandwich
• People are running away from you or making funny faces when you speak with them (like what happened to SpongeBob)
• Someone just told you that your breath is kickin (and not in a good way)
• You lick the back of your hand, let the saliva dry, smell it and almost pass out

• you have an hour to spare before speaking with someone:
1. move to the nearest store or your house (whichever is closest)
2. if at the store, buy a toothbrush and toothpaste and the strongest Listerine (or the store brand which is normally cheaper) you can find
3. if you have time, floss (really, you should be doing this every time you brush, but you know how that goes...)
4. brush your teeth thoroughly for at least 60 seconds. (make sure you brush your tongue, too.) check to make sure you have brushed your teeth well by touching your teeth with your tongue. if you don't feel your teeth completely smooth, brush again.
5. rinse and gargle at least 3 times with fresh water each time
6. get a mouthful of Listerine and rinse and gargle for at least 60 seconds. you'll probably be in tears because of the listerine after 60 secs, but it will be worth it.
7. finally, ask a trusted family member or friend, if available, if your breath still stinks. if no one is available, do the quick lick-the-back-of-the-hand check
8. if you still smell, start over with step 3. repeat, as necessary.
• you have less than 15 minutes to spare and can't break to go anywhere. you can do any or all of these steps, but please do at least one:
• ideally, delay the meeting until you can brush your teeth
• you know there's always a gum or mint person in the office, ask for piece (nicely, of course. beg if you have to). HINT: make sure to check the boss' secretary
• depending on how picky you are, you can do this: there's normally a (smart) person that brings their toothbrush and toothpaste, ask the person to borrow the toothbrush...just joking...  see if they can give you some toothpaste and brush your teeth with your finger
• ask a trusted colleague how bad your breath smells. try to get a rough idea of how far your stank breath is traveling as you talk. ask your colleague to take small steps away from you until s/he no longer smells you. try to stay at least that much away from the person you need to speak with.
• the person is on her way to speak with you and you only have 30 seconds to react
• tell him the truth and say that you ate a foul smelling sandwich for lunch and ask if he has any mints. he will appreciate your honesty.
• try to stay as far away from her as possible so that your dragon breath doesn't reach her.
• talk away from him (not towards him). this may seem rude, but may be necessary.
• if you must speak face to face, speak as little as possible. (now would be a good time to practice your listening skills.)
• don't use too many words that begin with the letter H.
• cover your mouth a little. (though this may give them the impression that their breath stinks...)
• practice your hiding skills.
• run!

I hope you find this helpful! (Feel free to add any tips of your own.)

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ATTENTION AFFILIATES:

Commission Junction recently received word that Maryland's version of the "Affiliate Tax" bill was introduced without warning only days ago, and it may be enacted later today or early Tuesday. Unfortunately, Maryland affiliates have had almost no time to react, so your voice needs to be heard within hours, if possible.

Here is a link to information on the bill: http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/sb1071.htm

Although Commission Junction is not in a position to provide you with legal and tax advice regarding the bill and the action to take, if you oppose this bill, you may wish to contact Speaker Busch at michael.busch@house.state.md.us AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Click here to access a template with suggested language you may choose to complete and modify accordingly and send to Assembly Member Busch stating your opposition to the proposed bill.

Together we can speak up and hopefully make a difference!

Thanks in advance for your help,

Kerri Pollard
General Manager
Commission Junction

Here's the text of the document:

The Honorable MICHAEL ERIN BUSCH
Speaker of House of Delegates
State House, H-101
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1991
Subject: OPPOSITION to S.B. 1071, as introduced in the Maryland Senate on March 28, 2009

Dear Assembly Member Busch:
I am a small business owner with a website, and I am in strong opposition to S.B. 1071, which could require retailers that advertise and receive direct or indirect referrals from banner ads and click-throughs on websites, such as mine, to collect sales tax in Maryland.

I am opposed to this bill because it would substantially harm my small business by reducing a large source of revenue that I rely on to survive. This revenue results from providing advertising on my website as part of an “affiliate” or “associate” program with out-of-state retailers. [Describe how your business model is set-up and what you contribute to the local economy.]

If retailers believe that doing business with me will result in their having to collect sales tax on all Maryland sales, they likely will sever ties with my business, putting the viability of my business at risk. Such was the case in New York State where Overstock dismantled its affiliates program and I am told by my colleagues that hundreds of other business followed Overstock’s example. This left thousands of affiliates – most of which are small- and medium-sized businesses with a major loss of income.

For these reasons, I respectfully oppose this legislation.

Sincerely,

I was inspired by Markus Frind, the PlentyOfFish.com creator. PlentyOfFish.com is to online dating what I hope LotsOfBiz.com will be to online business matchmaking and online business leads.

After all, aren't we always looking for something (oftentimes free business leads) when we go online? Why not post what you are looking for free and let people that have you want contact you? Why pay for leads?

Won't you join our free online business networking site?

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You must consider PanaRed.com. It is short, easy to remember and clearly expresses what the site is about: "Pana" which is short for Panamanian or friend and "Red" which means network in Spanish.

Not creating a social network, but have an excellent vintage red wine made from Panamanian grapes that needs a good domain? You should consider PanaRed.com as well. "Pana" would stand for Panama and "Red" for your wonderful wine color!

In addition, PanaRed.com could be a nice domain for a new Panamanian restaurant, Panamanian food company or another Panama-related product.

Don't wait! Make an offer for the domain PanaRed.com now!

Disclosure: Esenai Corporation owns the PanaRed.com domain and can also help you develop it.

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• The UNOFFICIAL Intellipedia blog - This is the blog has the greatest tribe probably becuase it is centrally focused on Intellipedia, the Intelligence Community wiki, and government collaboration and information sharing (though I don't really like that term, but that's for another post...) in general. I bet if I organized an event, even if it were online, the tribe would be interested.
• creiZ about Real Estate and Deals blog - This is where I write about any of my current real estate activities in Panama and other places, market trends, tips and comments on business news items that I come across that look interesting. As you can see, it is pretty general, so I suppose that is why there is a rather small following. What could I do to improve this? Should I focus more?
• This blog, eMarviews - This is where I post about anything that comes to mind that I want to write about. You name it, from social media to blogging to networking to going green to family (including arguing with your wife). I have a tribe of 1 here. Why? Probably because I am all over the place with this and maybe no one can really identify with the content. Could that be it? Should I break this up into multiple blogs?

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We understand that the recent economic turmoil has created a lot of uncertainty in the lives of AdSense publishers. During these difficult times, we're continuing to invest in innovations that improve publisher monetization and advertiser value in the content network.

We're focusing on further developing our product offerings and boosting ad performance for publishers. We recently announced advancements in AdSense for search and experiments to make ads more effective. We're bringing DoubleClick technologies to AdSense publishers, and we'll continue to launch new products and features. We're also continuing to improve our offerings for AdWords advertisers, making it easier for them to target the Google content network. Features for advertisers, such as the new display ad builder, are designed to improve ad performance on AdSense publisher sites.

We'll keep driving technological progress, but our best asset will always be our publisher partners. The strength of AdSense lies in the value of the content you bring to users and the quality of the sites you bring to advertisers. Our success is tied to yours. We look forward to partnering with you for the long term, and remain dedicated to helping you succeed.

Sincerely,

Kim Scott Director AdSense Online Sales & Operations

Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043

Aren't they sweet? :)

Are are they giving positive reinforcement because there has been a drop in publishers?

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How to Change the World: Dear House:

How to Change the World: Dear Henry: Frame or Be Framed

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I've recently started a new e-commerce adventure, LoveAna.com, for Panama Souvenirs, Panama Online Shopping and Panama Real Estate. (Other Amazon.com products including video games, Panama-related books, and Panama-related movies and DVDs are available among other things.)

I created the site to give business travelers and visitors in Panama City the opportunity to buy Panamanian souvenirs without having to spend a great deal of time and energy finding the best souvenirs (like souvenir keychain coin purses) all over the city. Most international business travelers in Panama are really interested in bringing back something memorable from Panama for their family and friends. Why not help them?

Another benefit for international guests in Panama is that we will deliver any Panama Souvenirs they purchase on LoveAna.com to any location in Panama City free of charge. (In other words, free delivery within the Panama City limits for Panamanian souvenirs.) We can deliver to offices, residences, apartments and hotels anywhere in the Panama City limits (as far as Las Cumbres, Tocumen International Airport and not past the Bridge of the Americas).

Another audience that will likely find LoveAna.com useful is Panamanian residents. (Not just citizens, but expatriates living or on an extended stay in Panama.) I saw a need to offer products, primarily from Amazon.com, for Panamanian residents at reasonable costs. Oftentimes, it is cheaper to buy from the US. The problem is how do residents bring the products they buy to Panama if many sellers do not ship to Panama. We have a shipping solution and once customers shipments arrive in Panama, we will pick up the products from our logistics provider and deliver them directly to our customers' homes or offices free of charge within the Panama City limits.

Naturally, LoveAna.com will accept orders from other locations, like the United States, Canada, Asia, the Middle East and Europe (among many other countries), especially if they are interested in souvenirs or memorabilia from Panama or Panamanian arts and crafts. Standard shipping rates apply.

Thanks for reading my shameless self-promotion. (Email me and I'll send you a coupon for a discount off of our Panama souvenirs.)

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I came across Guy's Q&A with Nancy Duarte, author of slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations. As is always the case with Guy's Q&As, it was an interesting read. The question and answer that I found most useful is below.

Question: What is the optimal workflow process for creating a presentation? Answer:

• Develop your content from the context of what the audience needs.
• Step away from the computer and develop ideas first and then your slides second.
• Find inspiration from non-digital sources—found objects, nature and hand sketches, for example.
• Make slides that are easy for the audience to recall, not slides that help you to remember what to say.
• Rehearse the presentation and ask for feedback on the content and slides, thinking about how well the audience will connect to the material.
• Change yourself and the slides based on this feedback.
• Rehearse again until you’ve NAILED it!

Care to share any other tips you have found useful for presentations?

Encontré un reciente blog post de Guy Kawasaki donde el entrevista a Nancy Duarte, autora de slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations (el arte y la ciencia de crear Presentaciones Maravillosas). Como es siempre el caso con lo que escribé Guy, se trata de una interesante lectura. La pregunta y respuesta que encontré más útil sigue.

Respuesta:

• Desarrolla el contenido del contexto de lo que el público necesita.
• Aléjate de la computadora y desarrollar ideas y luego las diapositivas.
• Busca la inspiración de fuentes no-digitales-- los objetos encontrados, la naturaleza y bocetos, por ejemplo.
• Haga diapositivas que son fáciles para que la audiencia recuerde, no diapositivas que te ayuda a recordar qué decir.
• Ensaya la presentación y pida reacciones sobre el contenido y las diapositivas, pensando en lo bien que el público se conecte con el material.
• Cambiate y las diapositivas basadas en esta información.
• Ensaya de nuevo hasta que esté perfecto!

Disfrute el resto de la entrevista aquí: ¿Cómo cautivar a una audiencia

Le gustaria compartir cualquier otros consejos que han comprobado que son útiles para las presentaciones?

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