More Passionate Inspiration From Gary Vaynerchuk

By Randy Jensen | Jan 29, 2009

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I’m a huge fan of Gary Vaynerchuk. I posted a video a while ago here that is one of my favorite inspirational videos ever, even though it’s not really an ‘inspirational’ video by definition. Well, Gary recently spoke at the Future Of Web Apps in Miami and he was once again, amazing. Here are the two videos of him and below are some quotes from the videos that I love.

Part 1

Part 2

We live in a ‘brand’ world

Content is King. Marketing and branding are Queen…and you know who runs the household

Before you worry about the community, make sure it’s in your heart

You have to love your community more than you love yourself

Communities know everything. They spread. But they also care

Rock Climbing At Stone Works Climbing Gym

By Randy Jensen | Dec 30, 2008

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Just got done climbing at Stone Works Climbing Gym in Carrollton, Texas. It’s the tallest indoor rock climbing facility in the United States and second worldwide. It was pretty amazing. The routes range in height from 18 feet to 121 feet. I of course forgot my camera, but I’ll get pics next time I’m there. Definitely recommended for anyone who loves rock climbing.

I’ll leave you with a couple of pics from their site.

VLC Christmas Icon Easter Egg

By Randy Jensen | Dec 20, 2008

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Opened VLC today and saw a little easter egg with their icon…

I always find it interesting to see the new ways people customize their logo during different events/holidays. It seems like Google made the trend popular, and now you’re starting to see people becoming really innovative with different ideas and spin offs.

Got any cool examples of different companies’ take on this future ‘tradition’?

**UPDATE**
OK, so I opened VLC today and I saw something weird with their icon…


It looks like there are some horns or antlers in addition to the Santa hat. They disappeared shortly after VLC opened but I grabbed a screenshot before they were gone. Gotta love what these guys are doing.

Installing Adobe Air 1.5 On Ubuntu Linux

By Randy Jensen | Dec 18, 2008

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Adobe Air 1.5 was officially released today for Linux. Here’s how to install it on Ubuntu Linux (or pretty much any Linux distro)

1. Download the AIR bin file here: http://get.adobe.com/air/
2. Put the file in your ‘Home Folder’
3. Open a terminal window
4. Run this: chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
5. Then this: sudo ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

This should start the Adobe AIR installer. Go through the prompts and you’re done!

Note: If you have a previous version of AIR installed, you MUST remove it. I was able to search for ‘air’ and remove it through Synaptic on my machine. Also, I had to uninstall any AIR apps that I had installed as well.

Now it’s time for some apps!

• Twhirl – a Twitter client
• TweetDeck – another Twitter client
• Pandora Desktop – Also see Dorame
• Google Analytics – View Analytics from your desktop

Seriously Flickr?

By Randy Jensen | Dec 2, 2008

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I went to enable stats in my Flickr account today and was presented with an under construction gif that looked like it was from 1999 web design. Maybe a sign that Yahoo! is completely dead in the water and has hired monkeys for web designers??

Make sure you skip around the video to see all of its glory…

This Is Why I Don’t Take Vacations…

By Randy Jensen | Jul 25, 2008

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This is what I came home to after I got back from vacation. A brand new castle office with a fully functional drawbridge…

My New Castle Office

See more pics here

WordPress 2.6 Image Upload Issue

By Randy Jensen | Jul 22, 2008

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Not sure if anyone else is having this problem, and I’m beginning to think it has to do with my server setup and not WP.

When I click to add images, I can select them, but when I click ‘Open’ it takes me to the login screen. Here’s a quick video that shows a little better what is going on. I know I don’t have to use the Flash uploader, but I want to get this issue fixed, not just put a band-aid on it.

I would love any help or insight anyone can give. Thanks!

**********UPDATE**********
Had someone DM me on Twitter and let me know that he exported his MySQL Db and rolled a fresh install of WordPress 2.6. The image uploader still didn’t work. This leaves two things: the server and the database (maybe the code of the theme, but I don’t think that’s it).

**********UPDATE 2**********
So it’s not the database. I guess that leaves the server or the theme/plugins code.

Very Cool HP Ad

By Randy Jensen | Jun 25, 2008

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Found this HP ad on Wired’s site today. Thought it was really well done. I don’t think I’ve clicked on an online advert in years but for some reason I did this one:) Check it out.

Don’t Forget to Download Firefox 3 On June 17!

By Randy Jensen | Jun 13, 2008

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Support the guys at Firefox / SpreadFirefox

What Have I Been Upto Lately?

By Randy Jensen | Jun 13, 2008

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Just wanted to give an update as to what I’ve been working on lately. It’s been a really crazy month so far, and it’s not even half over! Here’s the list:

1. Working on a major redesign of Richland College’s website.
2. Working on another fairly major redesign of another college’s site.
3. Finished a marketing campaign for the college that piggy backed off the absurdly high gas prices. You can check out the site here: http://www.richlandcollege.edu/gas/
4. Working on several eBooks for a large marketing push that will be coming in the next several months. I’ll keep you guys posted on this one. It’s going to be a pretty big deal;)

I have several more projects that I’m working on in between, but those are the major ones. Also, be on the lookout for some new articles on installing and using Disqus, creating the ultimate backup system and using Woopra to check your site’s stats.