http://andmasterofnone.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:20:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I used to think that the mobile industry had the most know-it-alls packed into a never ending kickline of mine is bigger than yours opinionated posturing.  Au contraire.  It turns out that the Broadcasting industry bests the Mobile Industry hands down. Action Engine had a booth at the NAB 2008 (National ... http://andmasterofnone.com/?p=79 My quest for conquering all (mobile) media continues unabated (sorta).   I'm fresh off my first panel speaking gig, at the 2008 ad:tech show in Chicago. Ad:tech is the trade conference for digital marketing wonks of all stripes.  "Digital" in this particular context means putting ads all over the internet: SEO, paid ... http://andmasterofnone.com/?p=84 The fourth of July signals the real start of summer in the Pacific Northwest.  Despite the solstice being a week or so earlier, there is some magical clock that strikes on the fourth weekend which signals clear skies, warmer temperatures and great conditions for getting outdoors. For the past few years, ... http://andmasterofnone.com/?p=83 Just this monday I got this in my yahoo email: Hi, bitskrieg. chrisgregoire (chrisgregoire) is now following your updates on Twitter. Check out chrisgregoire's profile here: http://twitter.com/chrisgregoire You may follow chrisgregoire as well by clicking on the "follow" button. Best, Twitter Chris Gregoire -- for those who do not know -- is the current governor of the ... http://andmasterofnone.com/?p=82 My immediate family is somewhat large: there are both my parents, of course and five kids (myself included). Throw in the newly arrived Caleb and it makes for a pocketbook busting Christmas of around 42 presents to be exchanged. Everyone ends up buying the baby a present -- he's just ... http://andmasterofnone.com/?p=81 It's amazing for to say it, but I have now retired my first passport and moved on to the second. Near as I can tell, this passport represents at least 800,000 miles of international travel out of my total accumulated miles of 1.5 million. (As least as far ... http://andmasterofnone.com/?p=80 Motivate them with the gold standard of single malt, baby. (I have a deal with one of the Directors of Biz Dev in the office that when I deliver the goods I get bribed rewarded with Scotch.)   http://andmasterofnone.com/?p=75 I sometimes find myself alone, walking in a crowded place, just being silent. In these moments of quiet I take a step back, stifle my inner monologue and just let things flow around me. I wouldn't necessarily call this just people-watching -- although watching people ends up being ... http://andmasterofnone.com/?p=71 I'm just back from another CTIA, this year in Las Vegas. For those who are not in the wireless industry, CTIA is the largest wireless / mobile trade show in North America. There are actually two CTIA shows a year, one in March the other in October. The ... http://andmasterofnone.com/?p=72 The camping crew hit the road again for a dayhike on the Olympic Peninsula, this time with a trip to the Olympic Hot Springs. Coming out for this trip was a smaller group than we normally have: James, Jason, Mike and myself. Ordinarily this kind of thing has double ... http://andmasterofnone.com/?p=70