Category Archives: Web

Socialized Networking

March 31, 2009 – 11:18 am

It was just another Saturday afternoon as I drove along Sunset Boulevard. In fact, I was heading back from the East Side performing my usual geekery at my weekend daytime coffee spot (not my weekday nighttime one) when I saw this from the seat of my MINI. Don’t worry – the traffic signal was red, [...]

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Twitter Ground Rules and Etiquette

March 24, 2009 – 1:00 am

Wallpaper by actiondatsun on Flickr
I don’t write a lot of web- or tech-related posts.
But I feel compelled to speak. At *cough* *ahem* 7,500 updates personally (with my first tweet occurring sometime pre-November, 2007) it’s been eye-opening seeing Twitter really – and I mean, really – blowing up. This is because it was a pseudo-blog concept [...]

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Seduced By Pinkberry

September 11, 2008 – 8:38 am

Despite the fact that my previous posts about Pinkberry were less-than-favorable, I ended up on the list of bloggers invited to the original West Hollywood location to try a “new taste” they had been cooking up before taking it public*. After all, Pinkberry got its first boon virally – and they were going to tap into its [...]

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On Writing And Authenticity

September 3, 2008 – 9:48 am

Slash’s autobiography has been on my coffee table for awhile. It’s a steal-borrow from Roycifer, who was done reading it. I kept the book there because indeed, I was reading it. And while I meant to finish it, the truth of the matter is that I’m simply not good at finishing much of anything. Now [...]

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The Ground Rules

August 12, 2008 – 10:42 am

I’ve been writing on this blog solidly for a little over a year now. It’s a rather short time, but in reality I’ve been regularly writing online in one form or another for about 5 years total. I’m no blogging diva but I think I can reflect on a few ground rules that I’ve established [...]

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I Don’t Believe In Yelp!

May 15, 2008 – 6:42 am

If you live in one of multiple American metropolitan areas, you are likely familiar with Yelp! The concept is pretty simple in that you log in, create your profile, and begin reviewing business establishments. Their mainstay is restaurants. In the case of Los Angeles, there are a whole gambit of places to eat – so [...]

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9rules Submission Day

May 7, 2008 – 10:21 am

Today marks the 24-hour period you can submit your site to 9rules. There are only 3 such days per year you can do this so get on out there and make a difference. Or submit your blog, that is.
According to Chawlk user Elle’s impressive 9rules Case Study (and general concensus), The Triad has [...]

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Do It Well…

May 1, 2008 – 1:38 pm

…or don’t do it at all. Actually, yeah. Don’t do it at all. Because some things just shouldn’t be done – period.
And you know, with the advent of my admission to 9rules, it’s that time when I relate Louis Vuitton-branded SUVs to blogging. So yes, I’m going there.
You can learn a lot from Louis Vuitton SUVs.

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Brandishing The Leaf

April 30, 2008 – 9:00 am

This settles it. I’m officially a member of 9rules – and I’m super stoked about it.

9rules is a wonderful blogging network aggregating feeds of independent blogs with quality content. So I’m honored that you will be able to find me amongst writers, designers, developers who put out the best content on the web. You can [...]

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You Are (Not) What You Blog

April 8, 2008 – 2:24 am

Anyone who knows me – in person, in the flesh, on the raw – might be able to name a few mannerisms of mine. Those who know me well will be able to go further than that, perhaps even to the kind of guy I would and wouldn’t go for. The type of movie I [...]

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