Archive for the ‘Blogs’ Category

New Home Theater Blog

Posted on March 21st, 2007 in Blogs | No Comments »

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I have been trying to get my friend, James, blogging for like 5 months now because he spends all day in home audio forums anyway.

So yesterday he finally started his home theater blog to support his newish website on home theater audio products.

Sound Waves Hi-Fi Website

Two of my brothers have already purchased home theater systems and had them installed by James and they are rocking. My system will be installed later this year once my new Samsung television is purchased. Note to self: you should get pictures next time you’re there.

Until then, visit Sound Waves Hi-Fi and tell James that Ash sent you so you can get a smoking system.

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A - Z Blog Links

Posted on June 27th, 2006 in Blogs | No Comments »

Thanks Darren.

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Utah Bloggers & Feed Maps

Posted on June 15th, 2006 in Blogs | No Comments »

Okay, just a quick post today. I was speaking with some bloggers from the Utah Bloggers Conference and we were discussing the need for a grapical map to see how bloggers are laid out regionally. At the time, I couldn’t remember this site, but here it is:

FeedMap.net

My link is at:

Ash Buckles Feed Map

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Samsung PDA Phone Back to the Store

Posted on January 1st, 2006 in Blogs | No Comments »

Samsung_i730 As I was leaning towards earlier, I have returned my Samsung PDA phone and canceled the service along with it.

Ultimately it didn’t do the job I needed it to do. It’s not a bad phone. It’s not a bad service. I just needed it to do certain things (read my previous post), and it was only so/so about doing them.

I look forward to 2006-2007 and what kinds of devices will come out in the mobile market to help with blogging, Internet access, and better overall browser support.

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An excellent marketing question

Posted on January 1st, 2006 in Blogs | No Comments »

In response to Seth Godin’s question:

Is marketing the art of tricking people into buying stuff they don?t need?

Or is it about spreading ideas that people fall in love with?

I love this question. The answer is both tricking people and spreading ideas: tricking people to fall in love with stuff they don’t need!

This is evident in our over-indulgent, entitled, society today with just about everything we possess. Cars, food, music, entertainment, clothing, jobs, etc. Each one is bigger, faster, larger, and more titillating, but none more necessary to function each day from 20 years ago.

I would even go so far as to say that the reason our society is more addicted, overweight, indebted, bankrupt, depressed, suicidal, and welfare dependent is due to irresponsible marketers during the past several decades.

We have forgotten how to think for ourselves and even how to evaluate a product/service when presented with an advertisement because shrewd marketers have told us for years that they have already researched it for us and have found it to be better, if not necessary, for us to obtain one.

As Hollywood has accomplished for many years, marketers are now selling the story that they aren’t responsible for the overspending on consumer credit cards. But, I’m not alone in receiving up to 5 credit card offers everyday. I’m not alone in being exposed to some 3000 images daily of branded products that marketers feel important for me to see.

Coming down from the Christmas rush, it seems appropriate to note how ridiculous this spending-spree has become over the years. Christmas provides whole businesses a chance to survive that may not otherwise simply because of the ever-growing need to buy stuff that we don’t need. Why is it that we feel the need to buy things for people? Because we’re told that it’s more convenient, it’s just what this person or that person wants, everyone else is doing it, and you’ll be the fool if you don’t as well.

It’s It’s no longer a time where parents can purchase a toy car for Bobby, a doll for Jane, and a book for Joey. Now Christmas consists of and IPod for Bobby with new $100 basketball shoes, a gift card for overpriced clothes at the Gap, to say nothing for the rest of the kids. This “need” to buy things is no doubt spurred on by irresponsible marketers who have succeeded at tricking people to fall in love with buying things they don’t need.

I’ll now relinquish my post on the soapbox. Thanks for listening.

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Blogging from Samsung phone

Posted on December 16th, 2005 in Blogs | No Comments »

Blogging is so much cooler when you’re not stuck to your computer. However, the tiny keypad and small screen make for a frustrating first post. I’m used to sitting at a desktop with a nice large monitor and huge keyboard and mouse. But I’ll give it a go for now and write back often to tell you about it.

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Microlending: an alternative to donations

Posted on October 26th, 2005 in Blogs | 1 Comment »

After my parents started bringing home things from Brazil, Fiji, Israel, Turkey, Egypt, etc. I started thinking we should help bring these products to America — somehow. However, having never been outside of the United States, I felt helpless in knowing how to go about doing this.

Now using Kiva we can invest in the world economy through microlending.

Kiva’s concept seems much easier than mine and I think I’ll have to get involved.

Thanks to Seth for this one.

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When is bigger big enough?

Posted on September 14th, 2005 in Blogs | No Comments »

Now 5 blades gives a better shave?

I tried to switch my razor from the Gillette Mach III to the Shick Quattro — not an experience I would recommend for men with sensitive skin. Using my power-sander feels better. I know.

My question is “how many blades does it take to get a great shave?” And might the problem be the technique and not the blade itself?

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Why some newspapers aren’t successful at crossing over

Posted on September 14th, 2005 in Blogs | No Comments »

According to Seth Godin, and Mark Hurst, a beautiful example of how newspapers try to implement new media but so often fail.

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Congrats! - Danny Way successfully jumps the Great Wall of China

Posted on July 9th, 2005 in Blogs | No Comments »

Thanks to Shanghaiist.com for the photos and video, Danny Way was successful five (5) times in jumping the Great Wall of China.

More video is expected on Danny Does China within 24 hours.

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