My presentation at PSL’s Entrepreneur Expo

Posted by Frank - April 22, 2010 - For entrepreneurs

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I had the opportunity to exhibit at the Entrepreneur Expo in Philadelphia last week. As the first public showcasing for Fwd:Vault, I think it went pretty well. If you really want to hone your message, explaining it to someone in a very loud, crowded, busy room is awesome trial-by-fire practice. Fwd:Vault was also 1 of [...]

Require site visitors to enable Javascript

Posted by Frank - April 19, 2010 - For techies

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This one has dogged me for quite some time, but I finally figured out how to force users to turn on Javascript when using sites with a lot of mission critical Javascript logic. Let me first begin by acknowledging that, yes, requiring Javascript flies in the face of site accessibility. Policy wonks for this sort [...]

Meet me at the Entrepreneur Expo

Posted by Frank - April 7, 2010 - For entrepreneurs

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Next week I’ll be showcasing Fwd:Vault at the Entrepreneur Expo, powered by Philly Startup Leaders. The event is designed to celebrate all things entrepreneurial, and really show off up-and-coming businesses in the Philadelphia region. A total of 40 companies will take part in the expo, and a lucky 10 of those will have the opportunity [...]

Hate to say I told you so

Posted by Frank - April 2, 2010 - For everyone

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…but I totally called it. [mp3player height=90 config=fmp_jw_widget_config.xml file=/wp-content/uploads/pants_on_the_ground.mp3]

How I view change

Posted by Frank - March 25, 2010 - For everyone

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When the new and often unexpected come around the corner at me, fear never dominates my reaction, because change presents opportunity. Anytime things change — at work, at home, in society at large — some part of the board that is your life gets reset. The pieces all go back to starting positions, the scoreboard [...]

Building a complex system? Take easy steps.

Posted by Frank - March 21, 2010 - For techies

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After launching Fwd:Vault last month, it’s been a race to add the necessary features and functions to take the service broader. First on the list was more subscription tiers. I launched with just two: free and “unlimited everything.” I did this because, well, it was easy. Your instinct may be to dismiss my decision as [...]

Toyota’s new logo

Posted by Frank - March 11, 2010 - For entrepreneurs, For everyone, For techies

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I hear Toyota is contemplating a quick makeover to their current logo and tagline… Wish I could take credit for it, but at least it comes complements of fellow PSL member Eight Eleven. Update: I complimented the author Aaron, and the following conversation ensued… Aaron: I’m going to end up in a lawsuit with Toyota [...]

The number one worst airport in America

Posted by Frank - March 1, 2010 - For entrepreneurs, For everyone

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My wife says I’m too much of a cynic. That may be true, but this is one beef that, after 200,000+ flight miles, I simply cannot ignore any longer. Why should anyone suffer needlessly? I spent the last week visiting my sister out in Denver, thus necessitating the need to fly out and back into [...]

Running the show: A day in the life

Posted by Frank - February 16, 2010 - For entrepreneurs, For everyone, For techies

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We all know most TV is pretty banal, but every now and then something comes along that provides insight, makes you think. So if you ever wondered what it’s really like to be the boss, you need to watch the latest episode of House. They’ve done an excellent job (based on my experience, anyway) capturing [...]

Preventing Firefox memory, processor bloat

Posted by Frank - February 9, 2010 - For techies

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If you’ve read this blog before, you know I’m a big Firefox fan. But the one problem that has dogged me is the inevitable bloat that Firefox suffers when open for long periods of time. I work in my browser all day, and after 8 hours it has usually gobbled up all the available RAM, [...]