My notes from the video: Don't write books to make money 170,000 books published every year and less than 1,000 make money Books spread ideas with authority, and they are souvenirs of ideas. If you can open the door for somebody and help them think a different way, and cause a positive change in the world, that is a good day's work. Zappos.com is a service company that happens to sell shoes. Zig Ziglar story...
"Consider the mosquito borne disease malaria. This year, malaria will kill over one million people, over 80% of which will be children. Great Britain used to have malaria. In North America, malaria was epidemic and there are still a handful of infections each year. In Africa, malaria kills over 100 people per hour. In Russia, amidst the corruption of the 1990s, malaria re-established itself. What is the difference between these cases? We know how to...
An open letter to tech visionaries who could shape the future of open source and digital freedom From left: Gary Vaynerchuk, Kevin Rose, Tim Ferriss, Jason Calacanis, Leo Laporte, and Ashton Kutcher Dear Internet Superheroes (Gary Vaynerchuk, Kevin Rose, Tim Ferriss, Jason Calacanis, Leo Laporte, and Ashton Kutcher), My name is Jeremy Person and like Gary Vaynerchuk (you are awesome) I have a last name which gets slaughtered (it is Person like a human). I've...
My site went from a daily average of 60 visits to a sudden spike of over 8,000 yesterday. At one point 385 people were on the site, so I am happy my web server was able to keep up with the demand (thank you, WordPress and WP Super Cache). The 400 pound snake story caused tons of people to visit yesterday from bing.com. I was ranked third on Bing, and as of today I am...
Just kidding, my little buddy Aarav, I like to joke around with your dad and give him a hard time about his Microsoft ways. :) OK, that should finally get me some comments, where are all the commenters these days? Comment it up Mott! OK, I don't have a Mott it is just me but people seriously WordPress (which powers this site) is “open source” so let's open things up and chat here. All my...
A comprehensive guide to the presentations, innovations, and WordPress wisdom shared at WordCamp 2008 WordCamp 2008 brought together the brightest minds in the WordPress community WordCamp 2008 in San Francisco represented a landmark gathering for the WordPress community, bringing together developers, bloggers, designers, and business leaders to share insights about the platform that was rapidly changing online publishing. The event showcased the remarkable growth of WordPress and offered a glimpse into its exciting future. With...