DISQUS

Yes and no. Rained at Lake level all night/day, but up high it's pounding hard. They're calling for "feet" so this will be the storm that gets us through April. As long as it stays cold ;-)

Missing Jupiter...hope to be there soon!

J.E.A.L.O.U.S.

Sounds like you had a great time!

Nice! And you get paid!

The Pepsi/Suicide ad smacks more of product positioning and awareness than brand positioning. I'm pretty certain Pepsi isn't trying to associate suicide with its brand. That would, well...be suicide!

Burton, however, is quite efficient at (like you said), "ride(ing) the outlaw image" quite effectively. Pun intended.

Pepsi + Suicide = Bad branding
Burton + Outlaw = Good branding

Great post Eric. Burton has build a brand that thrives on "outlaw". As snowboarding has enjoyed its mainstream success they have to continue to find ways to get their brand in the dialog of "outlaw" controversy. Just like they did with their "Power to the Poachers" PR campaign of last season, once again they prove they can stir it up and keep their brand alive and in the context that drives their customer's affinity.

Great points! I especially agree with "Consider your Message"! If anything, Web 2.0 has highlighted how BORING and lot of really cool people are!

As far as baby names...

In 1999 I nervously did a nslookup to be sure that the name we were about to pick within the next few hours for our first son was available. It was. My wife thought I was a freak using a dial-up modem in the hospital room.

In 2002 I did the same thing, yet on a Handspring Visor w/ a OmniSky! She didn't notice.

Both my boys have their own vanity domains, and I've gone on to snipe their gmail, yahoo, etc. AmI nuts!?

My wife thinks I'm nuts, but I'm pretty sure my kids one day will think their Daddy was dope on that move.

lyke I kan spell

The iPhone is the first phone to put a dent in my Nokia love affair. All other phone manufacturers failed. (Admittedly, the Sidekick II on release was a momentary love-fling with a messaging centric device where access to corporate email was not a priority.)

My Nokia E70 remains everything the iPhone falls short of, however, the iPhone is everything I would wish Nokia to aspire to. An unlocked, open iPhone with 3rd party S60v3 type apps, a decent speakerphone + camera + videocamera, and a removable battery would go a long way. A 2nd battery would at least get you thru the day and maybe in to the evening .

Faster than Firefox can spell-check ;-)

So I saw this Google Desktop Alert on your post while stuck on a conference call...cool. Embarrassingly enough I had to Google Knute Rockne to figure out if I was being complemented or not hahaha! Thanks! Steve will be jealous tho ' -- he loves Norway.

It's a great Monday to read a Google Alert about your partner being recognized for being a good guy. Thanks for appreciating Steve. I know I do all the time and it's great to have some help ;-)

Thanks again!

There are just so many things wrong with comparing Open Source/Linux to a Hummer. Perhaps a bike would be better.

The world would a much better place if we spent more time being ourself instead of trying to be like someone else. Unless, of course, it's trying to be like Ricky Bobby 'cause the world would be a lot funnier then. Shake'n'bake, right? 8-)

Thank you for this post...very timely! Kris Krug is an amazing photographer...and I've been on the fence about buying some new SLR gear. Off to the store I go with credit card in hand...

Sweet! First dibs on your office! When's the party? And can I sleep on your couch in Phoenix?

Unfortunately the world contains people with low self-esteem. You and your wife are lovely people who build esteem among a community of like minds. Hold your head up and look to your community...we're behind you.

And I quote: "You’re not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you’re generally considerate of others’ feelings as well."

8-)

To instantaneously remind a loose group of peers that you are doing something more or less socially irrelevant and unimportant while reasserting your personal brand as a self-promoting egomaniac. 8-)

My first (150+ a go) Twitter was: "Merry Christmas! 08:28 PM December 24, 2006 from web"

I'm gonna start a Flickr group to upload cameraphone photos of you fatblogging with a Wendy's sack on your desk. 8-) Hey - if you ever need support - holler at the skinny French guy!

Strength: You're ability to pick on me everyday with no direct repercussions from compensation to social relevance.

Weakness: An inability to quickly determine if I'm f'n with you 8-)

Great post. Another strength is your ability to point out my weaknesses which I appreciate. Otherwise I'd be a megalomaniac. With you in the cut I'll never grow the ability to refer to myself in the 3rd person. (i.e. David LaPlante thinks Josh should go get some beer.)

8-)