Adam Chavez

My initial reaction to the iPad was “meh.” But as I started reading some blog posts about it my mind has changed. I think of my mom, and what she does at the computer — basically it’s email, craigslist, & the occasional news story. That’s pretty much it, & she just wants it to work.
The [...]

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Seeing this new Dragon Dictation iPhone app renewed the excitement I’ve had for a long time about voice dictation to control a computer, type, etc. You can speak like 160 words per minute and only type (if you’re above average) around 60 or 70 — some incredible office workers can go up to 80 or [...]

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I hesitated to publish this life sketch, which was read at my dad’s funeral last week, but I feel that maybe it can inspire somebody else to live a little better. I’ve published it here, mostly exactly how it was read. If you have a story about my dad that you’d like to share, please [...]

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Productivity with the iPhone

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For future iPhone developers

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If you replaced the lamp in your Sony Projector, but continue getting the “Replace the Lamp” message when you turn it on, follow the steps below to reset your lamp timer and get rid of that message:

Turn off the projector. Normally when the projector is on, you will see a green light lit up. [...]

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Update Jun 24 1:47PM: I just received a note from Greg Tseng — he wrote a public statement that you can see here: http://blog.tagged.com/?p=4
Update Jun 6 11:08PM: It looks like the CEO, Greg Tseng, has a bit of a history with spamming people to get businesses off the ground. See http://dir.salon.com/story/tech/feature/2002/08/07/crushmaster/index2.html
I contacted him to get his [...]

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http://etherpad.com/ep/pad/slider/13sentences
Wow. So simple — usually the coolest things are.
P.S. To see a really interesting conversation on this, go to this Hacker News thread.

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I’ll be attending this as much as my schedule permits. I highly recommend coming if you are serious about getting a company off the ground.

Coates’ Venture Startup Lecture Series
Provo, UT — February 13, 2009 — Starting Tuesday, February 24th, Josh Coates will present a weekly lecture series on how to build a successful Technology Startup. [...]

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I’m re-reading “Art of the Start” & thought I’d take some notes — then I thought, “Why not just post them on my blog? Kill 2 birds with 1 stone” So here you go. Enjoy!
Question: How can you tell if an entrepreneur is pitching?
Answer: His lips are moving.
Pitching Tip 1:
In the first minute, [...]

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