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Comment on Returning to the Fold

Heidi Banner — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:12:22 GMT

YAY! You're back ... I keep checking to see what's new. I'm glad to see your new post.

Comment on Peeking at the Future

Kenneth C — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:52:13 GMT

"The economy in general will start to show signs of recovery after Obama is elected"
Thanks for the economy forecast. Just hope it doesn't take >3 years to recover...

Comment on A Guest Article

Brett Owens — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:11:00 GMT

Highly recommended, it's a fantastic article!

Comment on Peeking at the Future

Ryan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:42:27 GMT

HA! I thought you made up those companies in your other post!

Comment on Millions Await You, Bunkie

Ryan — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 08:11:49 GMT

Hey Rod,

Yeah, with my research they seem really good. It seems they are focused on projects that will help local communities in particular - so any of those side projects you've got going on, apply!

I think grants are handed out in early 2009 and winners announced in Fall 2009. Note that Tim Berners-Lee got a grant, and he invented the internet.

Comment on Quick Notes

Brett Owens — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:32:39 GMT

Thanks for the mention, Rod.

Look forward to connecting with readers interested in tackling these types of issues - we know they must have a high level of sophistication to be hanging out on your blog!

Comment on Quantcast

Barbara Poole — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:41:03 GMT

Quantcast is providing really valuable data about traffic on our start-up, www.employaid.com.

As with many good things, Quantcast requires patience. Add the script to your site and wait. Quantcast will add successively more and more data categories as it begins to track the site over time. It may take about a month or more until all fields are revealing information. It is worth the wait, and when you sign on and fine a new bit of info., it is like a reward for checking in.

Quantcast is brilliant. It fills the knowledge void, as it answers the question of where site visitors are coming from, and in a voyeuristic way, where else they are hanging out on the Internet. Enjoy it while it is free. The data it spits out will be invaluable to publishers and advertisers across the Internet.

Comment on How Bad is the Weather?

Brett Owens — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:55:36 GMT

Right on, Rod - agree with you completely. Necessity is the mother of all invention - what better motivation to finally make the leap and do a startup than a bum economy.

I think comfort is a big deterrent for people with startup aspirations, especially once they break the six-figure mark, from my personal observations. It's tough to voluntarily walk away from a nice salary for a leap of faith.

Comment on How Bad is the Weather?

Barbara Yager — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:44:02 GMT

I agree, the "Storm of Correction" will not last forever. In fact, once a fire burns a forest, the forest grows back stronger and better for years to come. We often forget that in matters of money and in life, a bit of correction now and then is often the genesis of a new and better path. Is the correction voluntary or involuntary, that's the real question. We know that if you make the decision to change, it somehow feels better than being forced into new standards, such as we are experiencing now.

Whether a new political team truly makes a difference is to be determined. My thought is that the new president is merely the catalyst that brings about the state of renewed hope.

It is renewed hope, coupled with other economic factors that will propel us forward into better times. Of course, the fact the government is throwing all kinds of money about, does not hurt matters either. I feel sorry for our children who will be paying a long time for the government's "generosity".

By the time we find the rhetoric of the new administration caustic to our ears, the economy will have found its way back on track and cycle will have once again come full circle. We can go back in history many times to observe this ebb and flow.

As a baby boomer that has worked in the corporate world for more than 20 years, I know that it is going to take more than few years to see my 401K recover. While I toyed with the notion of retirement within the next few years, I know that is not going to happen unless I find a retirement source of income to supplement my savings. I think the latest plunder of our hard earned riches is going to push a lot of us to dig deeper, refine our skill sets and venture into directions for ourselves, to boost our earning potentials into retirement.

Perhaps, a career of our own design, may turnout to be the most fulfilling one yet.