First of all, I don’t recommend using the Python 3 version of SaltStack because in my testing, when following the instructions to the letter on a fresh copy of the OS, it just didn’t work at all. So I’ll be…
Read More How To Install & Configure SaltStack on CentOS 7Author: Garrett
Coffee Without the Jitters, and Other Enhancements
Recently I discovered Ben Greenfield and he seems to have a wealth of knowledge on body hacking. I saw a video of his where he mentioned a way to avoid getting jittery on high amounts of caffeine, and that was…
Read More Coffee Without the Jitters, and Other EnhancementsThe Electoral College Is Both Good And Flawed
I wholeheartedly believe in the principle of federalism: putting government as close as possible to the people it represents in order to be as responsive to their needs as possible. So I also like the idea of letting states elect…
Read More The Electoral College Is Both Good And FlawedLaunch Festival 2016 Recap
Being that I did not attend Launch Festival this year, I can only report on the startups I saw on the main stage’s live stream. My favorites are underlined.
Read More Launch Festival 2016 RecapLaunch Festival 2015 Recap
This is not an exhaustive list, but it does cover the startups that won awards as well as my personal favorites.
Read More Launch Festival 2015 RecapMarketing My Business: Segment customers by… brain type?
Apparently the thought leaders out there have determined that you can cluster your customers into brain types – as in, the way they think. The four types are as follows:
Read More Marketing My Business: Segment customers by… brain type?Experiences and Consumer Psychology
In our current economy where services are becoming more and more commoditized, the new economy, even now, has begun to center on experiences – the next evolution of services. And not just any experiences, but those that are perceived to…
Read More Experiences and Consumer Psychology5 Steps To Find Out If Your Business Idea Is Worthwhile
See if it’s already been done. If it has, continue to the next step if you can devise a way to improve upon whatever exists or offer value to the existing player(s) in that market. Ask others for feedback on…
Read More 5 Steps To Find Out If Your Business Idea Is WorthwhileMarketing My Business: Cold Emailing Tactics
I’m starting a business, so one big thing I need to succeed is clients. How on earth am I going to get them? Well, there’s the obvious ways for starters, like knocking on doors, cold calls, cold emails, advertising, etc.…
Read More Marketing My Business: Cold Emailing TacticsStep 1: Basic Business Plan
In trying to start my own business, I’ll be chronicling everything I do so that maybe a succinct formula can emerge to help me and others in the future. The first and most important step, to me, is to get…
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