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I really like Firefox 4’s new App Tabs. I have about six...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:13:38 -0600

I really like Firefox 4’s new App Tabs. I have about six tabs open regularly that I can reduce into these little nuggets now. Makes things a lot cleaner.

Also, I can’t see how many new tweets or Tumblr posts have popped up since I last checked. That’s good for the ol’ attention span.

The Startup Student: When's it right to build hype?

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:23:37 -0600

The Startup Student: When's it right to build hype?:

(Photo: Mr. T in DC)

So you’ve got a new product in the works. Maybe it’s still an idea, maybe it’s in development, maybe it’s two weeks from being shipped out the door. When taking an idea from a thought to completion one question always stands out in my mind: When do I start to build hype?

Blue Lagoon, Iceland (via) Just came across this on...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:07:15 -0600

Blue Lagoon, Iceland (via)

Just came across this on Flickr’s blog. Gorgeous shot.

From season 1 of “The Wire.” I love this scene....

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:45:12 -0600

From season 1 of “The Wire.” I love this scene. Classic television.

andrealessi:

(NSFW Language) Old school Bunk & McNulty just because.

Free year of Amazon Prime for students

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:00:37 -0600

Free year of Amazon Prime for students:

I was told about this promo Amazon is running. It’s too good not to share.

If you’ve got a .edu email address from your college or university, Amazon is giving away a free year of Amazon Prime to students who sign up. It’ll get you free two-day shipping on anything.

My Reading List reviewed on iPadDaily.com

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:13:43 -0600

My Reading List reviewed on iPadDaily.com:

59thirty:

My Reading List got a nice write up today on iPadDaily.com:

Sometimes less is more and this app really proves that point. It fills a great need for readers of lots of books that want to make even better use of their iPad.

My Reading List 1.1 is live

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:07:31 -0600

59thirty:

Apple just approved My Reading List 1.1. Now add up to 99 books to your reading list. The title field now auto-selects when the popover is activated as well.

Download My Reading List here [iTunes Link]

Perspective

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:15:05 -0600

LeBron James’s announcement yesterday was one of those events that really made me put who I am and what I do in perspective. It was like the time in astronomy that I learned that the universe was huge and expanding at a rate that I couldn’t even comprehend.

Yesterday made me realize that if I added up all of the attention that I get in my lifetime, all of the hugs and kisses, phone calls and high fives, all of the emails or attention from friends, nothing will ever equal the amount of attention that LeBron James got leading up to that dumb announcement.

Well, shit.

This is great. The Onion can do no wrong. (via thedavidmurray)

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:57:36 -0600

This is great. The Onion can do no wrong.

(via thedavidmurray)

My talk from Ignite Boulder just went up. It’s on...

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:30:20 -0600

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My talk from Ignite Boulder just went up. It’s on Accelerated Learning and why you should find and take advantage of smart people.

Thank you to everyone who voted for me to speak in front of 1400+ people. It was an incredible experience!

Please vote for me to speak at Ignite Denver 7

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:42:25 -0600

Please vote for me to speak at Ignite Denver 7:

Ignite Denver 7 is coming up later this month and I’d love to be on that stage in Denver! My talk is called “Everything I know I learned from ‘The Wire.’” It’s about me growing up in Baltimore, watching The Wire and the somewhat unorthodox lessons the characters of The Wire had to teach.

A YouTube video will be posted after the event so you can see how your vote turned out.

A big thanks to everyone who voted for me to speak at Ignite Boulder 11! It was a blast speaking in front of 1400+ people. That video should be coming online this week (Hopefully. One of the organizers puts them up.)

The Gaslight Anthem - 1930 (Cover) I don’t know who this...

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:57:54 -0600

The Gaslight Anthem - 1930 (Cover)

I don’t know who this girl is but she does a damn good cover of The Gaslight Anthem’s “1930.” I’m seeing those crazy guys in 19 days. It’ll be good to catch up.

By the way, for those missing this blog. I’m back. For real.

surferdude182: By: JAHook Light graffiti surfer. Love it.

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:53:05 -0600

surferdude182:

By: JAHook

Light graffiti surfer. Love it.

59thirty: Apple has listed My Reading List as New and...

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:09:53 -0600

59thirty:

Apple has listed My Reading List as New and Noteworthy in the Books section of iTunes! It’s also climbing the ranks as one of the best-selling books apps.

You can download My Reading List here and organize all those books you’ve been meaning to read.

59thirty: My Reading List had an incredible first day of sales!...

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:47:11 -0600

59thirty:

My Reading List had an incredible first day of sales! Shown above is a map with pins dropped in the countries where My Reading List was purchased. The app was bought in:

The United States

France

Costa Rica

Japan

Australia

Kenya

Canada

The United Kingdom

Thank you to everyone who made Day 1 a great one!

A few months back I started an iPhone and iPad development...

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:10:00 -0600

A few months back I started an iPhone and iPad development company called 59thirty. Today I’m proud to announce that 59thirty’s first iPad app is in the App Store!

59thirty:

Introducing My Reading List for iPad

Throw away that Post-It note with the things you want to read scribbled illegibly! Introducing My Reading List for iPad.

My Reading List is an easy and intuitive way to manage the books that you want to read.

My Reading List integrates seamlessly with Amazon.com making searching and adding books to your reading list smooth like butter. The app also has a built-in “Buy” feature so you can purchase upcoming books on your list right inside of My Reading List.

Manage, move and rearrange your list then delete books off it as you read them. Feels good to finish another book, doesn’t it?

Available immediately, My Reading List is for sale in the App Store [iTunes link] for $2.99.

We look forward to your ratings and your feedback.

Oh baby

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:01:43 -0600

59thirty’s first iPad app just got approved by Apple. Official announcement tomorrow on the 59thirty blog.

The Startup Student: What I learned from speaking at Ignite Boulder 11

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:18:00 -0600

The Startup Student: What I learned from speaking at Ignite Boulder 11:

Last night I had the great honor of speaking at Ignite Boulder 11, the largest Ignite event in the world. My talk was on Accelerated Learning: Why You Should Find and Take Advantage of Smart People. The crowd was warm and incredibly receptive and the other speakers gave killer talks.

Click through for more ->

Please vote for me to speak at Ignite Boulder 11

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:24:00 -0600

Please vote for me to speak at Ignite Boulder 11:

This will only take 1 minute of your time, tops.

Hey there, awesome readers. We’ve got Ignite Boulder 11 coming up in just three weeks and I need your votes to get on stage in front of 1,300 people. Please, give my talk on “Accelerated Learning by pairing yourself with intimidatingly smart people” a vote.

For the unfamiliar, an Ignite talk is 5 minutes, 20 slides and is intended to teach something of social value that others may be largely unfamiliar with. You can watch some great videos here. Warning: These talks are addicting.

Please vote for me and reblog this. I want to get on that stage in 3 weeks. Help a brother out.

CU junior Zack Shapiro launches iPhone app company

Mon, 31 May 2010 10:02:07 -0600

CU junior Zack Shapiro launches iPhone app company:

(via 59thirty)

The Colorado Daily profiled me and my iPhone app company and startup, 59thirty. I talked to them about my new RTD app coming out this summer and the iPad app that’s almost done.