I just realized after ordering a new Nikon D40 that I have too many cameras.

Kodak DX6490
Canon SD450
Nikon Coolpix L2
JVC PV-GS120
Sharp something or other
Sanyo VPC-CG65
Nokia N91

On the bright side, they all work. One of these days, I’ll open a used camera store or something.
How much fully functional but not often used stuff do you have laying [...]

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Food for thought. When I mention that Sweden has a very high personal income tax rate, the nationalistic American response is, “Ha! In America, it’s the land of opportunity. Low taxes, capitalism, and opportunity for everyone!” (chances are, if you read this blog, you’re not the typical American, so I’m not counting your responses in [...]

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Working off an idea from John Wall and David Meerman Scott, here’s a massive list of everyone who has left me a comment on my blog (or in some cases, a pingback). This list was compiled from the MySQL database that powers my Wordpress blog, with the query:
SELECT DISTINCT `comment_author` , `comment_author_url`
FROM wp_comments
ORDER BY `comment_author` [...]

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Off the grid this weekend, in case anyone’s looking for me.
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I’m writing a test post using the PodCamp Boston 2 tag.
Manual tag: podcampboston2007
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I got the call this morning - “Second Life Relay For Life has almost no buzz or PR - and it’s tomorrow!”
So here’s the instant marketing plan to help this group get donations up and running.

Get the donations page set up.
Realize the donations page has an AWFUL URL to promote.
Use the word-of-mouth friendly name TodayIsave.com/alife
Get [...]

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Let’s talk briefly about polyethylene - specifically, high density polyethylene. It’s a dense plastic that is extremely strong and resistant to a bunch of things. Things like Tupperware are made from it. It in turn is made from petroleum - oil - in a lossy process that consumes 1.75 units of petroleum to produce 1.0 [...]

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Another reason new media folks may not like to leave the fishbowl?
When you market outside your community, the rejection rate gets a LOT higher, and the rejections themselves can be a lot more vicious.
If you’re a nice, kind, easy-going person, as many in new media are, dealing with skyrocketing rejection rates can really sting.
As Clarence [...]

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I just posted up on the Financial Aid Podcast a PDF guide, one page, 5 power promoter tips. If you as an audience member of a new media outlet like blogs, podcasts, or social networks want to help your favorites grow, grab this guide and share it.
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Too often I forget that paradise is never far away, no matter where you are. Tonight on the deck, just relaxing and sitting in the armchair, the temperature was just right, the breeze just right, and someone in the neighborhood here has a wood fire in an outdoor fire pit burning. It’s not close by, [...]

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