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Consistently Delivering

Do you set a schedule to consistently deliver value? I’ve learned that planning to work a consistent schedule and releasing my apps and website improvements on a consistent schedule helps me to make a...

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Making Marketplaces and Connecting People

I have been creating a 3D printing marketplace named MakerShop that connects 3D printer designers with people that want the designs in real life. People can download the designs to 3D print themselves...

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Designing Web Pages for All Devices

I’ve come across a number of websites recently that only let people access some functionality through a hover-menu, which doesn’t work with touch. Sometimes the buttons are too small to work with...

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MakerBot Acts Like a Hardware Company

Magical 3D printer designs by Fantasygraph Bre Pettis in a blog post says that MakerBot is not a hardware company. I think MakerBot’s business is setup to sell 3D printers, not to support designers. My...

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Do Not Apply for a Job, Connect With and Extend a Platform

A friend sent me a TechCrunch article After Your Job Is Gone. Instead of looking backward to a previous economy, I think it’s more empowering to look forward to the developing economy. Below are my...

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Learning, Knowledge and Action

“Don’t let your learning lead to knowledge. Let your learning lead to action.” – Jim Rohn

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Retiring TapCollage.com

Today I retired the TapCollage.com website. Don’t worry, the apps are still available for download for Windows 8 or Windows Phone. I retired the website so I could focus on websites that will have a...

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MakerShop 3D Printing Website Refreshed

I updated my 3D printing website today with a new style. The refreshed look makes the text easier to read and highlights the social-plugins for sharing of designs. Another important design...

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Watch Dogs to be More Dynamic on Xbox One

Watch Dogs to be More Dynamic on Xbox One I wrote on another blog today about how the Watch Dogs game is going to be more dynamic on Xbox One, for example the waves from nearby boats will influence...

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Intro to the MakerShop.co 3D Printer Website

I’ve been working on a website made just for 3D printer designers so they can distribute their designs, get fans and monetize their designs. The video shares some of how MakerShop.co can empower you...

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Something Awesome and Wonderful for 3D Printing Coming Next Week

Something awesome and wonderful for 3D printing is coming to Windows 8 next week. Check www.makershop.co for more information on Monday.

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3D-Learning is E-learning + 3D Printing

I wrote a short post on MakerShop.co about 3D-learning and some of what I think will show up in the next 5 to 10 years when you merge the e-learning trend with 3D printers. Ultimately education is...

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TFS, Visual Studio and Continuous Integration with Azure

I setup my 3D printing website to use Microsoft’s new cloud-based Team Foundation Service so that I can have the benefits of source control and tie code check-ins with Agile planning. Even though...

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Estimating Information Work is Impossible

Project managers will ask software developers how long implementing a new feature will take. One of the reasons it is difficult for the software developer to estimate is because only a fraction of the...

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New Real-Time Collaborative List

This is the dead simplest list web app you have ever used. It can be used from any device, a phone, tablet or PC. I just got finished hooking it up. This list web app is a real-time collaborative list....

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New Personal Safety App

I have been working with a group of people to create a new personal safety app, ShareALERT. The goal was to help a local community share security and personal safety statuses with local people that...

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The President on How He Does His Job Regarding Illegal Immigration

My basic premise is can you use a President’s primetime speech in court? “Excuse me judge, don’t look at the written law. Read this WhiteHouse.gov speech transcript. This is what gives me the right to...

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Protect Your Standards

“The most important thing to protect is your standards. Never let them slip.” – Peter Voogd Keeping your standard means keeping your commitment. Keeping your commitment means taking action to get a...

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Windows 10 on Raspberry Pi 2

Windows 10 on Raspberry Pi 2 might let you run .NET apps.

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Customer Experience is the New IP

I’m reading a book titled The Curve Ahead by Dave Power. One of the chapters is titled CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IS THE NEW IP. What a powerful insight.

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