Clicks and Bits

Scoble gets a ride in the Tesla Roadster with CEO Elon Musk.

Great tips at FoundRead on Working the Room at events.

In my younger days I neglected the networking aspect of many events, professional and social. Then I smartened up.

I’m keeping tabs of my reading in 2008. I initially thought that 26 books in 2008 would be a decent goal, but here I am 17 days into January and I’ve already taken out over 25% of my goal.

1. Fire Ice - Clive Cussler
2. Polar Shift - Clive Cussler
3. Deep Fire Rising - Jack Du Brul
4. The Navigator - Clive Cussler
5. No Reservations - Anthony Bourdain
6. Let My People Go Surfing - Yvon Chouinard
7. Havoc - Jack Du Brul
8. Serpent - Clive Cussler
9. Blue Gold - Clive Cussler
10. White Death - Clive Cussler
11. Lost City - Clive Cussler
    (Note: I’ve finished the Kurt Austin series from Cussler, which only leaves his Oregon Files series unread. I’m not sure I’m ready to jump into another Cussler marathon, although it is only 4 books with an upcoming 5th release in April — maybe I’ll revisit it then.)

I’m always looking for recommendations so feel free give me some suggestions in the comments.

This entry last updated 1/29/08

Bummer. I looked forward to my free phones.

Greetings Ambassadors,

Thank you for your participation in the Sprint Ambassador program. We appreciate the candid feedback you have provided and are regularly using this information to offer our customers the best products and services available on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network.

After careful consideration, Sprint has decided to discontinue our Sprint Ambassador program so that we may focus on other key initiatives for gathering customer feedback. As a thank you for your participation, the devices you have received through the program are yours to keep. However, the service on those handsets will be terminated on January 31, 2008.

If you would like to keep the existing phone number on your handset, you have the following options:

• If you have an existing Sprint account in your name, you can simply go to Sprint retail store or call Sprint Customer Care at (888) 296-8806 to transfer the number over. You will need your phone number and account password to facilitate the transfer.
• If you do not have a Sprint account and would like to open a new one, we invite you to visit a Sprint retail store for assistance and select from the many service plans that we offer.
• If you would like to transfer your Ambassador phone number to another individual’s account, BOTH PARTIES will need to need to visit a Sprint retail store to ensure a smooth transition.
• If you would like to move your Sprint Ambassador phone number over to another carrier, you will need to have the carrier you select call our Corporate Account team at (866) 657-6843. Typically, a consumer that wishes to port their number would just need their account number and password. Ambassadors are considered corporate customers and, as such, cannot make changes to their account without going through the Corporate Account team.

For the Sprint Store nearest you please visit www.sprint.com.

Again, to keep your current Ambassador phone number, you must act by 11:59 PM on January 30, 2008.

Once again, we truly appreciate your participation in the Ambassador program. If you have any additional questions, please send an email to AmbassadorProgram@sprint.com or you can reach Sprint’s Ambassador CARE team at (888) 296-8806.

Thank you!

I wouldn’t be surprised if part of the reason for the cancellation of the program was due to the mostly negative reviews of the Samsung Upstage II - one of the most unusable phones ever made.

Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations on the Travel Channel has finally updated beyond Season 1 on the iTunes Music Store. About freakin’ time.

iTunes Link

On a side note, I just finished the behind-the-scenes companion book recently published. No Reservations: Around the world on an Empty Stomach. I’d recommend it as well as checking out his new blog.

“We are turning into a nation of whimpering slaves to Fear—fear of war, fear of poverty, fear of random terrorism, fear of getting down-sized or fired because of the plunging economy, fear of getting evicted for bad debts or suddenly getting locked up in a military detention camp on vague charges of being a Terrorist sympathizer.”
— Hunter S. Thompson, “Extreme Behavior in Aspen,” February 3, 2003

“He that can have patience can have what he will.”
- Benjamin Franklin

In response to the DomainBits, Sahar Sarid, follows up on his blog - Conceptualist:

There are many new blogs out there, many who are quick to give advice without “walking the walk”. My only advice here to readers is to pay close attention who the advice is coming from. It is, in my humble opinion, more important than the advice itself.

There is no doubt that I am one of the - if not THE ONE - head-scratchers on the list to which he is referring. Cool, I’m down with that. I’ve never met Sahar, in fact other than a couple local folks who dabble in the trade and the odd email/comment with other well-known domainers, I really don’t participate in the online conversation about the industry all that often. Hell, there are very few domain blogs that even link to me. In fact, as he was writing my name and linking to this side, he was probably thinking to himself “Who the fuck is this guy?”

I don’t make a living purely from domaining, but it does add a little residual income to the mix. I’m far more interested in advertising/marketing, content, and just running my ever-growing web dev shop at my agency. Domaining to me is a hobby. Of course, had I not foolishly turned down a $100k offer on a brandable domain before the bubble burst, I might be singing a different story. But I digress.

I’m not calling Sahar out because he doesn’t know me, in fact his point about knowing where the advice is coming from is absolutely 100% true, in domaining, and in just about everything. So, don’t take my word for it, get out there and start doing it.

Start small and make mistakes and learn from them. You’ll learn far more from making mistakes than you will from the ‘advice’ you read on blogs because what works for one, might not work for another.

DomainBits asked my for some tips to getting started in domaining a week or so ago and I gave him my basics. Lo and behold I’m lumped in with experts far more knowledgeable than myself, as many of the “Big Name” also gave their advice. But quit reading here and head over to Become the Next Domain Name Multi-Millionaire - Secrets from the Experts

Just when you thought I was crawling back in my cave for another month or so. Here’s another 32 available names to satisfy you domain name jones.

Today’s List:
marketvegas.com
tahoeforever.com
footballformula.com
flavortips.com
customtailgater.com
highercoffee.com
domainnamestips.com
vegastuning.com
texasbranding.com
coolgolftips.com
healthlyjuice.com
nolimitfootball.com
baseballtalk.org
unlvlasvegas.com
chicagofangear.com
officesomaha.com
steamercoffee.com
armyguardgear.com
fitnessjuice.com
citymaplasvegas.com
fathertips.com
brandmarkdesign.com
fusionflex.com
vegastourinfo.com
vegasliners.com
risingbrand.com
healthyviagra.com
ultimateflex.com
safetylightgear.com
lasvegaseguide.com
zencoffeehouse.com
ipodpicks.com