Continual Improvement

• ‘Cleantech’ investments on rise in 2007 - Austin Business Journal:
  “For venture capital investors, the buzzword for 2008 is “cleantech.”"
  (tags: venture cleantech investment investors VC solar energy green)

• VentureLoop
  “VentureLoop connects you with venture-backed startup companies.”
  (tags: ventureloop startup startups venture jobsearch career company entrepreneurship)

• IBM Unveils Blue Cloud - What Data Would You Like to Crunch? - ReadWriteWeb
  “Is cloud computing set to become commoditized? That probably goes without saying.”
  (tags: cloud ibm google “cloud computing” amazon ec2 webservices)
• Startups to watch - Business 2.0
  Startups to watch: It’s getting crowded on the Web 2.0 frontier, but there are still some startups that truly stand out. Business 2.0 Magazine identifies the ones most likely to strike gold in 2007.
  (tags: business startup startups technology future entrepreneurship internet)

• 12 easy workout tips - Health.com
  These are great tips, and I can personally attest to using most of them.
  (tags: exercise fitness ideas Health workout tips Diet)

• Jing Project
  Share video and images via URLs on the Internet. The space is free.
  (tags: jing screencast screencapture video collaboration productivity e-learning Testing)
• Data And The Future Of The Web - Publishing 2.0
  “The future of the web will be determined by companies that can overcome people challenges — to bring EVERYONE’S data online, and make it useful. And it won’t be about locking up people’s data, but instead helping them be smart about the free flow
  (tags: socialnetworking privacy social web2.0)

• A VC: Social Blogging
  Lengthy discussion about blogging and social networking. There are some interesting comments about the differences between the Japanese and the US.
  (tags: social networking blogging tumblr twitter)
• The First Year of Google Docs (& Spreadsheets)
  Google’s promotion of Google Docs… Getting rid of attachments in email - a lofty goal!!
  (tags: google docs attachment gmail)

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• Mike Lunt - Agile Development — TalkBMC
  Podcast I did on Agile: Why is Agile so important and who’s doing it well?
  (tags: agile process waterfall metrics software podcast)
• Mike Lunt on ziki.com
  This is a very nice feed splicer. I was able to take multiple feeds and create a single home page where all comments, photos, and blog posts are combined.
  (tags: zike mikelunt feedsplice blog)

• “But this is so much work…” — TalkBMC
  My other blog… In this post, I talk about the importance of daily meetings across multiple teams and how our Agile demos serve many purposes.
  (tags: agile process scrum demo SOS software)

• Life and debt in suburbia
  There are more lessons in this article than you can shake a stick at.
  (tags: finance money psychology beat-the-jones)

• If you see it, you’ll eat it
  This is so true. The promotion of 100 calorie packs is just an example of mental disconnect that exists in American society. 100 calories is actually quite a lot if you consider most people only need ~1500 calories in a given day.
  (tags: Food diet habits health fitness)
• 5 nutritious habits of the planet’s healthiest countries
  I’m not sure leisurely dining would work in the US, but all of us can relate to feeling full when the main course arrives after eating an appetizer.
  (tags: health diet nutrition lifestyle food fitness)
• National Do Not Call Registry
  I was reading the Austin paper about the upcoming expiration for many numbers. I still have many years left on all of mine.
  (tags: donotcall phone privacy telemarketing government cell)

• Canvas Press : Organizing pictures
  CanvasPress published the blog entry I made on organizing pictures. Doak’s company continues to make progress.
  (tags: doak pictures canvaspress directory folder)

• Determining your calorie needs
  These quick equations give some good insight why eating is the key to being fit. It only takes 5 minutes to consume 1000 calories, but it can take 2-3 hours of exercise to burn this off. Eating - the most addictive habit allowed by law…
  (tags: exercise fitness weightloss calorie)

• KillerStartups.com - The Next Big Thing on the Internet is here. You pick it.
  There are several interesting sites here. It’s hard to imagine this many startups are beginning each day.
  (tags: startup internet web2.0 business entrepreneurship)

• The Trouble With Enterprise Software
  “Has enterprise software become too complex to be effective?” - Discusses the general gap between business and the technology that runs the business.
  (tags: technology software business SOA complexity BSM)