Archive for January, 2008
Humor: Plato on Salespeople
I don’t have any keen interest in blaspheming sales, salespeople, or the process. I love me some sales folks! Still, when I ran across this in my almost-daily brain food uptake (mmm, Plato, in an excerpt from The Republic), it made me laugh out loud:
“[If a craftsman cannot find a buyer for his goods,] is [...]
MLK Monday Musings: Phone Company Charges, Inflation Rises, and Mortgage Rates Fall
What’s the 411?
No, this isn’t an homage to Ms. Mary J. Blige, it’s an alternative to the phone company’s directory service. I started paying my own mobile phone bill last summer (off the corporate-sponsored plan, and yes, do I ever miss it), and have been struck by how many hidden charges there are. I’ve [...]
Another Business Idea I’m Not Going to Develop
If you build this, tap me to help with the software.
Description:
A small (handheld or slightly larget) device that can tell where metal is in the walls of your home. It’s tuned to ignore [most] nails and other metal fastening devices, like picture hangers and staples. You walk around your home following some [...]
