Past Posts

Apparently better to NOT purchase a Droid

I was talking with someone about purchasing a Droid last night.  I saw this today from Engadget about a huge jump in the ETF fee associated with smart phones from Verizon.  I think that just like their major competitor, they can’t handle the new phones and so would appear to be hoping to freeze the early adopters into not canceling, or make a lot of money from them when they do.  If they put this time and effort into the network, they would own the market.
Article is reprinted below for my storage, please go to the Engadget site http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/15/dont-shop-drunk-verizons-350-etf-is-now-live/ and read the actual article, comments, and see any possible responses.

Netflix on Corporate Culture

I took the time to actually read this Netflix presentation.  I think they really captured the point about not transitioning to a process company when you grow.  I know as I moved to opportunities that rewarded effectiveness I always wanted to be the kind of employee that would be ready for this kind of company [...]

Places to Find Jobs

From Mashable.com

CAREER TOOLBOX: 100+ Places to Find Jobs

Despite the current recession, there are plenty of companies in a variety of fields looking for qualified employees. Here are over 100 sites for job listings, resume reviews, networking and more.

Whether you’re in the tech world, a teacher, translator; in the United States or abroad, these sites will help you launch a modern day job hunt.

I have pulled out a few of my favorites, read the full article for all sorts of tools and more sites.

Continue reading Places to Find Jobs

Finally an effective online business card tool

Business Card Star does a quick professional job producing business cards that you can use.  It produces them for professional printing, Avery forms, or just to cut out yourself of your own card stock.  Their blurb:

It’s free to design and print PDFs of your business cards! Layouts work with pre-cut business card paper, and you can [...]

101 Essential Freelancing Resources

101 Essential Freelancing Resources

Cyan Ta’eed

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Update: Well it’s actually 126 resources now, thanks to all the people who added resources in the comments.
Update: This article has been translated into Brazillian Portuguese by Rafael Marin.
This article has also been translated into Spanish by Diana at Artegami.
This article has also been translated into Italian by Matteo [...]

USNews.com: Best Careers 2007

USNews.com: Best Careers 2007
See how the best careers for 2007 stack up. Get salary information, which is sortable by metropolitan area. Careers can also be sorted by a host of other factors, including job market outlook, quality of life, typical degree required [...]

» 101 Essential Freelancing Resources

» 101 Essential Freelancing Resources
The web is such a big and wonderful place, packed with tools and resources which you all too often don’t know about. So to help all you freelancers out there we have compiled a gigantic list of resources, categorized up for your benefit. If you know a resource that we’ve missed, let [...]