Archive for 2008

This is part of the saga of work at home people in the boondocks past suburbia.
In particular it’s about my wife needing high speed for her business because the old land line systems for medical transcription are being phased out. So it’s GET SOMETHING fast or lose accounts. And I also need it for […]

Here are some posts I’ve made about Square Foot Gardening. This photo from my cell phone is the garden we actually have built in the last few weeks in our spare time. It’s actually become a family hobby and very relaxing. It’s not a business enterprise.
I definitely recommend the UPGRADE book regarding this system […]

I’ve told you before I live in the boonies. We’re trying to get high speed internet.
Right now the lack of that is making posting very difficult.
I’ll update you with some pictures as the plan unfolds.
I don’t know the name for this technology.
All I know is…
1) No “big name” DSL provider here. We’re just past their […]

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Just a reminder… I mentioned this last week! Chuck
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Choose a topic you have enthusiasm or expertise in - a person, a place, a technology, a trend or even a “how-to”. Then, project ahead to […]

This was an amazing statistic to me:
While most forms of advertising are getting better at targeting likely customers, coupons rarely hit the mark. To wit: U.S. consumers redeemed less than 1 percent of the estimated 285 billion coupons issued last year for groceries and various packaged goods.
I suggest you peruse the article here: Ad Network […]

There’s nothing like having your story told in a book to give you credibility… especially if you have something you can sell potential customers. Here’s a publishing opportunity you might want to follow up on.
INTERNET ENTREPRENEUR SUCCESS STORIES: Looking for stories/case studies of successful web site entrepreneurs and niche web site businesses with 5 or […]

Keep an eye on this trend… revenue hungry states are now trying to make online retailers collect taxes.
Will your online business be next for every ebook you sell or every ebook auction you complete?
Overstock.com sues New York state over new online sales-tax law
From Bloomberg News via Mercury News:
Overstock.com, the online seller of excess inventory, sued […]

This man certainly had an entrepreneurial spirit… but was being buried in a Pringle’s can taking things a bit too far?
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
Dr. Fredric J. Baur was so proud of having designed the container for Pringles potato crisps that he asked his family to bury him in one.
His children honored his request. Part of […]

Breitbart:
Jack Heacock, senior vice president at the Telework Coalition, a group promoting telecommuting, said the practice is moving beyond traditional areas such as call centers to other industries, even in manufacturing, where technology and service workers may be able to perform tasks from home.
“In the last six months we have been getting an increased […]