Links Round Up for 01/23/11
Here is the links round up for January 23, 2011
Why iTunes Proves Apple is Only in it to Make Money
I know what you’re going to say; “All companies want to make money.” Â As a red-blooded, meat-eating, American capitalist, I think that’s a good thing. But there seems to be a thought among computer nerds (and most Apple product users) that Apple is the white light to Microsoft’s Eye of Sauron (sorry…I recently watched Lord of the Rings). That simply…
Links Round Up for 10/10/10
Here is the links round up for October 10th, 2010
Why Everyone Would Pay $1 to use Facebook
My brother and I were having a discussion last night about Facebook and how Zuckerburg seems to have a ton of money, but it doesn’t seem like Facebook is generating anywhere near the amount of money it’s getting in venture capital (investor money). My brother cited ads, but ads don’t generate as much income as one would think, even with…
Quick Tip: Get a Family Cell Phone Plan to Save Money
I was talking to a friend yesterday who told me his parents booted him and his brother off their family plan and set them each up with their own, and how much more expensive it is. Let’s look at some numbers. I am on a family plan so I pay: $10 for my line + $10 for unlimited texting + $3.50…
Business | Computer Stuff | Design | Productivity | Software | Thoughts
The Difference Between Good, Fast, and Cheap
These are the three sides of the project triangle- Good, Fast, and Cheap- and these three sides are things that every client wants. But, there are trade-offs to each one, and many people outside the development world don’t see that. The catch is you can only pick two.
Car Fax’s Marketing Campaign
Car Fax’s Marketing Campaign is awesome because they don’t tagret their audience, they target their audience’s customers. Car Fax wants car dealers to subscribe to their service, so instead of telling car dealers how great Car Fax is, they tell people who buy cars how great Car Fax is, and make car dealers who don’t have Car Fax look bad….
Business | Productivity | Reviews | Software | Websites
My Thoughts on Less Accounting
At the beginning of the year I wanted to find all-inclusive, online accounting software. That is, something that kept track of invoicing, other income, and expenses. As much as I loved Zoho Invoices, I needed expense tracking. So after doing some research, I settled on Less Accounting. Here are my thoughts. Pros: You can import contacts from Highrise, GMail, or…
Mileage as a Tax Write Off
It’s not quite that time of the year, though this week (or at least part it) I will be fixing my books up to submit to my accountant. December 31st marks the end of the first official fiscal year for my business. That means I’ll be going over what I have documented, checking my receipts, and finding last minute expenses…
Cheap Christmas Shopping
So it’s probably the case that you’re feeling the pinch in these less-than-desirable economic times (to put it lightly). CNN is reporting a lot of families will have trouble putting gifts under the tree this year, as it the case with my family. However, if you’re like me you’ve got some money saved up for this holiday season. Here are…
