May 7, 2006 | blog
Well I finally decided its time to dig into the WordPress Codex and learn how to create a custom theme. I’ve kind of liked the layout I have here using the Contempt theme designed by Vault9, but I think I need my own design, my own style. The hardest part for me will probably be the graphics as I’m not a graphic designer. Though I think a little assistance from my wife Amy, I’ll be able to muddle through.
This’ll probably take a few days to create and tweak so watch for it in about a week or so.
May 7, 2006 | blog
So we’re off to see what progress is being made on our townhouse since the middle of April. We’re scheduled to close in August and there is a lot of work to do. Hopefully there’ll be a bit done, however it’s been raining on & off for the last two weeks (this coming week doesn’t look much better) and may have impacted progress.
As a side note, I’m working on the 8700c review and will try to take some pics of the device at work tomorrow to help round out the piece. More later!
May 7, 2006 | blog
Michael Oryl over at MobileBurn has posted a review on the MDA. As per Michael’s usual ‘MO’, his review is quite detailed, and full of great pictures of the device, camera samples, battery testing, etc. Michael always does a thorough review of the devices he writes about.
Highly recommended if you’re on the fence about buying an MDA (or Cingular 8125 for that matter).
May 6, 2006 | blog
Wow… I had not thought much about this previously, and its an interesting concept. Shel Israel posted on this over on the Naked Conversations blog, and it got me thinking (again).
In the post Shel uses several prominent bloggers as examples, (Steve Rubel at Edelman, Robert Scoble at Microsoft) of how blogging has created their own personal brands. And how, through personal brands, the perception of the organizations they associate with are affected.
Scoble, Rubel and a rising number of employees have personal brands that shape global brands. The impact is noticeable now as blogging starts to penetrate large traditional companies. It will be immense in coming years.
He also points out that the concept of personal brands is nothing new. Presidents, sports figures, movie stars, musicians, explorers, etc… have all had personal brands.
Personal brand is not new. When Babe Ruth was traded from the Red Sox to the Yankees back in 1918, many fans moved their loyalties from Boston to New York along with him.
The difference is that blogging gives everyone an equal footing in exchanging ideas. He says “… the blogosphere has enormously amplified the number and power of personal brands” and I agree, by providing a inexpensive worldwide inter-linking platform, blogging offers the ability to participate in any conversation. This
What this indicates to me is that each blogger has the opportunity to become what they want. That everyone has a personal brand, that every blogger can direct, shape, and nurture the perception of themselves and the organizations in which they participate.
Powerful stuff this blogging.
May 5, 2006 | blog
Since I’m going to be investigating several different BlackBerry devices and the four major mobile providers in the USÂ over the next few weeks, I’m going to do some reviews here on the blog.
The devices I’ll be reviewing will be:
- BlackBerry 8700c on Cingular
- BlackBerry 7105t on T-Mobile
- BlackBerry 7130e on Verizon
- BlackBerry 7250 on Sprint
So I’ll try and get these reviews up as I work with each model – I’ve got the 8700c for the weekend so if I find the time, that’ll happen soon.
