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Re: Funny Things To Say To Others In The Dentist’s Waiting Room

Andrew — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:40:33 -0000

"I prefer not to floss. That way I can snack on what's between them."

Re: Run and Jump Onto the Latest Microblogging Serivce: Identi.ca

Andrew — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:12:04 -0000

I put a lot of effort into selecting people on Twitter to follow. The idea of doing that again is, well, exhausting. Identi.ca has at least one thing going for it, it's open source.

Re: Viacom Knows I Was Watching Thundercats Yesterday

Andrew — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:18:51 -0000

Hilarious. I'm embarrassed to admit that I actually watched that show (mainly because I like cats). I doubt Viacom would even care. Snarrrrk!

Re: How Startups Can Use PR Successfully

Andrew — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:36:32 -0000

I was in PR before I launched my own startup. I agree, PR can be a cost-effective way to generate interest in your activities. I want to reiterate the importance of sending "quality" stories to the media. Reporters/bloggers are inundated with press releases/pitches each day most which end up being ignored or deleted due to irrelevance or poor quality. If you're not a recognized brand you'll need an especially good story to cut through the noise.

I'm also a proponent of DIY PR. In that spirit, I've created a simple news vetting process (see web site above) designed to help people build high quality stories for the media. Feel free to test it out.

Re: Urban Hiking

Andrew — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:45:46 -0000

I love this idea. I did an urban/Portland park hike with a friend recently. Started in the Pearl and ended up at the visitor's center at the Hoyt Arboretum. Great thing about Portland is that an urban hike doesn't always have to be on pavement. More than half of this hike was on nature trails.

Re: Two Really Useful Thesis Documents

Andrew — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:48:37 -0000

I'd just like to add that Thesis has an excellent user forum where you can get quick answers to all kinds of Thesis (and Wordpress) related questions. The active users of that community have bailed me out of all kinds of trouble. Check out: http://diythemes.com/forums