Web Strategy Micksup

Glass half-full, half-empty? Engineer: the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. Marketing: it’s 100% full. Half of water, half of air! #
reply to @christine: Re: Check your blogs if you use a Twitter widget - http://seesmic.com/v/NH7eHHzhr8 #
[seesmic] No mac for webex or gotomeeting? - http://seesmic.com/v/akQW6Z6ARI #
[seesmic] Twitter Is Full [...]

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seesaw crossing
Originally uploaded by rachaelvoorhees
Today I was lamenting that I’m not spending enough time analyzing the results of my work. A product of trying to do too much and being excitedly distracted by my toys (Twitter, Seesmic, this blog, WOW stead). It generally means you don’t get better at what you do and [...]

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google maps and tennis courts
Originally uploaded by bigmick
If your first goal when building a web apps isn’t ‘To Change The World’, then take a deep breath and start again. You’re about to start working really really hard for really really risky returns, so it’s worth taking some time to think about it. [...]

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@lachlanhardy Hey, where abouts do they play ball? I might go and join in if that’s cool? buzz me #
OK, it’s really late, but what’s the easiest, cheapest way for me to get Leopard for my MBP? #
Heard at the facebook garage. I have Social Media Optimisation. Sheesh. SMO? #

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Man, I am getting bashed with YouTube spam today. What’s going on??? #
*sigh* all things in moderation. Scrabulous is now a chore… #
Just unsubscribed from Audible.com. Not the range of books I’m after. P2P, net archives. Any other sources? #
Wow, Skype has 10 million people online right now. That’s more than we ever had at [...]

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Simple Websites by Design
Originally uploaded by bigmick

I was looking for companies that specialise in simple websites and I came across this one which was fourth on the list in Google.
Ugly.
Not updated since 2000.
And really ugly.
After I could look back at the screen and worked out how old it is I just couldn’t believe [...]

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Dave McClure on Facebook
Originally uploaded by bigmick
Last night I attended the first ever Sydney Garage for Facebook Developers. It was a reasonably good event, but a little too much seminar and not enough barcamp, although with some Barcamp Sydney vets in the crowd it nearly broke out into a Barcamp.
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2web
Originally uploaded by bigmick
We did the live recording of the 2web crew podcast and today I got to be special guest. Cool.
Podcast
Discussion
Thanks for the fun.

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Surprise! Just what I’ve always wanted!
Originally uploaded by Sugar Pond
They don’t come in a box, or bought off the shelves. So how do people find new web applications? A really important question for someone who’s just made one and wants a few more customers, or someone who’s thinking of making one.  Notice that [...]

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I love Flickr
Originally uploaded by jodi_tripp
I got Flickr working on this blog too.
I do love Flickr. I’ll try not to talk about it too much but I think they do a lot of stuff right.
Like this for an offramp onto Wordpress.
Sweet, or as my friend Alisdair would say, Swedish!

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So I’ve finally gotten myself a Wordpress Blog after 5 years with Typepad (Sorry Mena!). I loved Typepad, so easy to setup, so easy to run, lots of blogs, great stats. Awesome.
But the time had come for me to move on. To bigger and harder things. Or at least more advanced.
And that’s Wordpress.
I have to [...]

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i love mondays
Originally uploaded by bigmick
Yup, it’s that time again.
TGIM (Thank God It’s Monday) is for people who love what they do and would love to love it more. We get together, talk about our work challenges and ideas and give constructive advice to each other.
The small group is diverse. A [...]

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Conference Lighting - Vodafone 005
Originally uploaded by On Stage Lighting
NOTE: This is a semi-blatant plug of Tangler who I work for. But it’s still true.
Blogging is great. I love it. I’m doing it right now.
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Im not addicted to skitch
Originally uploaded by bigmick
I’m sure you’re like me, 100’s of cool apps come across your desktop every year and so many of them would actually benefit you to use them regularly, yet you don’t. Why is that?
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Duncan Riley at TC Ranch
Originally uploaded by bigmick
Did a quick chat to Duncan today about Tangler et al;
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We talk about;
Kazaa
My eCoast startup.
Tangler
Social operating systems.
Data Portability Discuss
WebJam
Beer 2.0
Barcamp Sydney
Highway 101
Cultural differences between USA and Australia
Tech Scene in Sydney
Do Australian tech companies need to go to the [...]

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