Just in time for Father's day. This is a good web trick with an epic pay off. Have you ever tried to snag an image from the web (for personal use) only to get a file called spaceball.gif or some other image? Protecting creative works is important, but so is the art of...
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Video Roundup: Learn How to Tie Essential Knots
I was not a scout growing up and am making up for it now. I have a tendency to learn how to do things and then forget them if I don't use them. I am also a visual learner and will get lost in diagrams if given enough time to wander. Thank the maker for the invention...
14 Must Watch Movies: Your Pre-Adventure Video Playlist
In preparation for an adventure, one should always create a movie playlist. This is a list of my top picks for adventures about survival, the wilderness, Alaska, big foot, and having a gung-ho, adventurous and imaginative outlook towards life. Don Quixote The movie...
4 Mistakes to Avoid When Analyzing Data
Before You Draw Conclusions, Be Sure You Know What Data Really is Telling You...Or Not We use a lot of data analysis on our projects to help inform our decisions as we build and deploy the Heroik Growth Engine with our clients. And despite the growing amount of data...
Nixie – Wearable Selfie Video Quadcopter
Nixie, is the world’s first camera-equipped wearable drone and winner of the Intel "Make it Wearable" contest. With the flick of the wrist, it can take off and take photos and video of you, your friends and adventures. It's now under commercial development and...
How the Smart Phone Kill Switch Will Lead to Censorship
California has passed legislation that mandates kill switch in mobile phones in California. The legislation gives police the ability to remotely kill mobile phone service. in an effort to render phones useless in the event of theft. If the phone is useless, the resale...
A Dragon to Slay: How to Choose Foes and Boost Business
As owners, starters, entrepreneurs, and especially solopreneurs, it's vital to stay motivated, growth minded and always be improving. Along the way, we stall out sometimes and our energy dips, as does our motivation, and our performance. To rescue yourself from this I...
Making Connections: 12 Things Online Dating Can Teach Biz About Connecting on the Web
When it comes to doing business on the web, one need look no further than the world of Online dating to glean a little insight and direction. In this post we'll explore 12 things the singles scene on the web can teach business about creating high quality connections....
Protecting Our Natural Playgrounds -Placer Land Trust
Project Overview: Placer Land Trust has been protecting the wild open spaces for over a decade improving quality of life for those who love the outdoors, appreciate greener views and locally grown food. They had a new goal to improve the quality of life for everyone...
Built in R-Town- Community Event Calendar
Built in R-Town now features an amazing new community event calendar. What makes this calendar different from the other regional calendars of yesteryear? It's visual - The default view shows beautiful thumbnails of each event or category. So you instantly get a sense...
10 Reasons to Read Linchpin by Seth Godin
Given the current state of the economy and business community, I decided to re-read Seth Godin's Linchpin. After revisiting it, I expanded upon a few key take-aways that every business owner should know and use right now. 1. The factory model and old deal are...
Map Your Visual Thinking Process With Popplet
Popplet is a web app for visual thinking. It can be used to mind-map, brainstorm, connect ideas, collaborate, illustrate, you name it. There's really only one catch, it's a Flash application. Luckily, they have an iPad app for that. Each popplet can be an image,...
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