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Re: Why I’m doing this

eric — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:17:16 -0000

Thanks for the comment Bill. My approach is different from what you do--the main initial difference being I'm not supporting video. Your website is a great resource, as is your blog.

Re: Black n’ Red

eric — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:19:30 -0000

It's true, Ives WAS a Brit, but we're all immigrants (well, 99% of us) in this country, so once you move here we get to claim you :-)

Re: Marketing weasels

eric — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:08:26 -0000

Oops, I meant to check into that but then it slipped my mind :-(

Re: Creative Destruction

eric — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:48:03 -0000

I actually have two of his books but haven't read them yet...

Re: Gay Marriage and the coming of the Apocalypse

eric — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:22:57 -0000

Look at me! I'm commenting on my own blog! There's a good description of the Hoosier soul from a 90yo Hoosier over at Bilerico.

Re: Paul Murray, Herman Miller, and Best Design

eric — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:15:54 -0000

Yes, he's highly enthusiastic about his work and it comes across in the way he speaks. He's not boring at all, even if you aren't familiar with what he's talking about.

Re: My alma matter goes “climate neutral”

eric — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:25:42 -0000

Here's the website of the actual commitment Goshen College signed on to.

Re: First RedPost Ever

eric — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:41:22 -0000

of course. not.

Re: Word of the day: wonky

eric — Tue, 01 May 2007 16:43:27 -0000

Did I mention the weather's been wonky too? We just had a 5 minute thunderstorm. Wonky.

Re: Apple endorses RedPost

eric — Thu, 03 May 2007 15:32:02 -0000

Actually, the RedPost at the Chamber is already set up to do that. They'll be taking the tint off the glass there as well, which will help make it more visible at night.

Re: Updated RedPost/Goshen web feed

eric — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:35:46 -0000

Actually, the way Jon set it up the image pauses for 15 seconds when you arrow to it, giving you more time to read it...

Re: Goshen’s first First Friday

eric — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:23:56 -0000

Another "article:"

Inside Indiana Business

Re: Introducing the ‘new guy’

eric — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:36:59 -0000

Nice post Jon.

Re: “Digital signage is not television”

eric — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:17:07 -0000

Hmm. I actually posted this but it says David did. Weird.

Re: RedPost/Kit compared to other digital photo frames

eric — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:32:33 -0000

The benefit of the Kit (also a potential downside if you're afraid of electrocuting yourself) is that YOU wire it up. So you choose how long the cord is. You can even hardwire it into the wall. Or run conduit to it. Or use the included 6' cable, cut the cable to whatever length you want, and use that.

At this point, a 12" model isn't in the works.

Re: RedPost/Kit’s birth announcement

eric — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:25:28 -0000

It's 1280x1024

Re: The weird world of Web 2.0

eric — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:56:14 -0000

yeah, it's really not a photo frame -- it's so much more than that, an entire platform that essentially bridges the gap between your computer and the wall where you want your content.

at this point though, i just don't know how else to describe it simply and elegantly. people understand what a digital photo frame is, so for now, that's what it is.

we're also working on super sweet web 2.0 software that will be the bridge between your content feeds (RSS, web pages) and your RedPost. but until we finish the super sweet software that makes everything super easy (and fun!), it's a digital photo frame.

Re: Windows vs. Linux, the age old (as in under 20 yrs old) argument

eric — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:02:29 -0000

I didn't feel like writing another post, so I'm commenting on my own post. Whether or not that's allowed, I just read an article on Red Herring dealing with Microsoft's recent treatment of Linux vendors, and how the Linux people aren't really threatened by Microsoft's threats. It's an interesting article:

As for the threat of Microsoft lawsuits, Mr. Zemlin said: â€œIt is very unlikely that Microsoft would sue its customers. It doesnâ€™t make sense to sue your own customers.â€

Not that Linux actually exists:

other Microsoft officials, particularly Bill Hilf - platform strategy director, cries that Linux is dead and there is no open source movement but more of a mythology of open source spread all over. "Linux doesn't exist any more in 2007. There is no free software movement. If someone says Linux is about Love, Peace and Harmony, I would tell them to do their research. There is no free software movement any more. There is big commercial [firms] like IBM and there is small commercial [firms] like Ubuntu" he said.

Re: RedPost/Kit’s birth announcement

eric — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:52:57 -0000

I'm really not trying to rip people off. (I should say that pricing is such a funny game too) I'm trying to provide a quality product that people can afford to buy and hack/tinker to bits.

I don't get that good of volume pricing on purchases at this point, and hopefully once I do, will be able to bring the price down more...I am also (obviously) trying to earn a profit to sustain my startup business, so I'm not going to sell these things at a loss $-)

Re: Best Service: Mailboxes.com

eric — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:01:34 -0000

I have to coin my own businessy-lingo. Otherwise I'm not a true entrepreneur without my own corporatey businessy code speak.

Re: iPhone madness: thanks Cingular the new AT&T

eric — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:48:40 -0000

Well, I think that was part of the whole point -- boost the AT&T; brand with the much better Cingular brand.

Re: Herman Miller is amazing

eric — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:33:41 -0000

Some more photos from JC of DJ Construction:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10251649@N02/

Re: The BP Sludge story just keeps getting better

eric — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:21:35 -0000

Now Mayors are fighting the BP BS.

Re: The BP Sludge story just keeps getting better

eric — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:50:37 -0000

And now Politicians are speaking out against BP...and BP has "delayed" its plans to proceed.

Re: American households watch 3 hrs more TV a day than any other nation on earth

eric — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:21:44 -0000

I know seriously. It's for the entire household, and the average household in the U.S. is 2.6 people, so that's 3.07 hours per person. Still ridiculous.

Re: Opportunity of a lifetime: Work for RedPost inc.

eric — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:03:12 -0000

Here's a cool ruby site that allows you to post Ruby jobs:
http://rubyrockstars.com/jobs/show/578-Startup-...

Re: Opportunity of a lifetime: Work for RedPost inc.

eric — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:17:01 -0000

And another one:
http://jobs.rubynow.com/jobs/show/1418

Re: Correct me if I’m wrong but Free Public Wifi by a river seems like a waste of money

eric — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:43:10 -0000

I agree that it's a great idea, and that keeping students Downtown is needed for successful revitalization. I would/will use the service myself, but only if it reaches indoors in restaurants/coffee shops (the current coverage area, as ambiguously defined by the article, wouldn't reach the Grind or any restaurants). I just don't believe that people sit outside to use their laptops -- sunlight alone is a major issue. And most students aren't in session over the summer. I think that using the $25,000 as an incentive for businesses to stay open past 5 or to plan a First Fridays like event would have a much longer, greater impact on Downtown.

Re: RedPost featured in The Harvest Gazette

eric — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:20:29 -0000

I didn't put a link on this post. Silly me:
http://news.getharvest.com/articles/2007/06/04/...

Re: RedPost/GreenRoof Prototype

eric — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:00:32 -0000

I planted a couple kinds of sedum and sempervivum (hen and chicks).

Re: RedPost/Kit Contest: And the winner is…

eric — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:03:38 -0000

I've already got some flack for who the winner was, so I wanted to issue a disclaimer. DISCLAIMER: I had nothing to do with who John choose as a winner. I know Anthony as well as some of the other entrants, but did not influence the winner-decision-making-process in any way. John called me at one point and asked if he should consider exposure of the winning sculpture, as in, where it will sit and how many people will see it, as a factor in his decision. I said no, not at all.

Re: Tidbits + a forklift ride

eric — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:43:00 -0000

I don't see any photo:
http://etruth.com/Know/News/Story.aspx?id=350238

Re: RedPost/Goshen: Politics/religion ok, over-verbage NOT

eric — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:47:29 -0000

Phil--I would add that not only should you think about being across the room, but being distracted and having 2 seconds to get your attention.

Re: Sway bar end links

eric — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:38:03 -0000

just a note -- my care now doesn't sway from side to side nearly as much as it used to. i can drive more like a race car driver and not feel thrown about. sweet.

Re: Angel Investors and Lumenlab

eric — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:05:00 -0000

Thanks for the advice Bill--I edited the post to avoid SEC wrangling, because although I'm sure they're very nice people, I'm not interested in making their acquaintance at this point.

Re: “The end of advertising as we know it”

eric — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:44:59 -0000

Oops, i forgot to include a link:
http://www-03.ibm.com/industries/media/doc/cont...

Re: Purdue University Job Fair

eric — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:23:17 -0000

End of the day: 44 resumes, several good contacts. Favorite comment of the day: "You guys were the coolest company I saw here."

Re: RedPost/Recycle Launches

eric — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:19:59 -0000

We don't have space for a ton of stuff, so it's mainly for individuals. If you do have a lot, we can definitely share with you where we're taking stuff and they can pick up directly from you...

Re: Yet another Point of View

eric — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:59:09 -0000

Nice post Jered! Welcome to the team!

Re: I want one

eric — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:11:49 -0000

If the iPhone wasn't in line in front of it, I'd buy one...simple, no network access fees (although you pay over the life of the thing), works in full sun. Although, I'm skeptical of the OS and interface...Amazon's "design" tends to be "throw a lot of stuff on a long page that scrolls on forever"

Re: Downtown Goshen needs more restaurants

eric — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:55:45 -0000

Another interesting article on the importance of restaurants to spurring growth (thanks Danny)

Re: Downtown Goshen needs more restaurants

eric — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:55:52 -0000

It's actually a great strategy to try to convince current, successful restaurant owners to open a second one. They already know what they're doing and are much more likely to succeed than someone who's brand new.

Re: RedPost World HQ 2.1: Photos

eric — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:25:52 -0000

Yep, it's the same building as this:
http://theredpost.com/blog/2007/06/22/redpost-w...

Re: TV show wants to feature RedPost!

eric — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:04:59 -0000

Yeah, but what did it cost? Did you get a return on your investment?

Re: RedPost + latte + canvas = ?

eric — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:30:29 -0000

I forgot to add, that latte was delicious.

Re: 50 Users

eric — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:52:51 -0000

Thanks Anthony.
1) I fixed the comment form. Geez, I hate CSS.
2) It is awesome! I've grown to like it more and more. I was worried it would suck. But it doesn't!

Re: Work for RedPost

eric — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:56:18 -0000

Also posted at: RubyRockStars.com

Re: bunny1

eric — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:23:26 -0000

almost blair witch-esque...

Re: Introductions: One Total Jerk

eric — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:19:28 -0000

Clarification: the user model was in my head, but Danny sketched it out. We've never had a user model before. It's nice to have one now. Thanks Danny! (you total jerk)

Re: RedPost + Hurco press coverage

eric — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:28:52 -0000

Thanks Stuart! The Truth caught up with RedPost today in their Business Digest.

Re: Linen n' Things Could Become Cardboard n' Plastic as Recycling Market Dries Up

eric — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:50:36 -0000

Here in Elkhart County, Indiana, the county has an agreement with a local recycling provider to provide big metal recycling bins at drop off points throughout the county for 1 & 2 plastic, tin/aluminum, glass, newspapers/magazines and cardboard. Taxpayers pay nothing, the company provides the service for free (I forget the name of the company right, they're local).

And if you live in the county seat of Goshen, where I do, you can even pay $5 a month to have otherwise unemployed men and women on bicycles come pick up your recycling bins every other week. Otherwise you have to take your own recycling to the drop-off point.

Provides employment, promotes bicycling and zero-carbon recycling transportation (to the bins at least) and costs the taxpayer nothing.