I initially came across iBegin on digg where it was receiving a good amount of praise by the normally critical digg community. There was a fair share of negative comments alluding to the superiority of Google and other established local search sites, yet I came away thinking that this ...

Although my condo renovation has been a bit of a nightmare, it has also served as a source of many interesting findings. One such finding is that there is a lot of money to be saved if I only had connections with people who did things on the side. ...

Back in January, I came across the Junk Guys while looking for an appliance removal service for my condo renovation. One of the guys who showed up was Matt Montoya, cofounder of the Junk Guys and a former manager at an auto glass company. Matt and his brothers-in-law ...

Well it appears that my weekend trip to Costco yielded some additional surprise findings, this latest one coming in the form of an article about Brian Scudamore, founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK. I first learned about the company a few months ago when I happened to see a 1-800-GOT-JUNK truck parked ...

On Sunday February 19th, I had the pleasure of having an impromptu interview with BrainFuel's own Chris 'Superman' Tingom. For those of you who haven't met Mr. Tingom, he's the creative genius behind Tornado Design and Brainfuel. When he's not 'Blueprinting' websites for clients, he's posting some of the most ...

During an early morning service appointment at Tempe Power Toyota, I tried my best to stay awake by browsing through the latest Forbes magazine (it wasn't the best idea since the elderly couple sitting next to me provided more entertainment than the magazine). I came across an article featuring ...

In my previous post about Craigslist.org, I mentioned how Craig Newmark's dedication to giving people a voice and sense of community is a huge factor in the success of his company. I've really been digging (Does anyone use this word anymore?) this philosophy ever since, and just recently reacquainted ...

About a month ago, after some work related conversation, I ended up chatting and doing some catch-up with my 'virtual' counterpart from Oregon. He was telling me of a home he just bought in Oregon and some roommates that he had picked up to help out with the rent. ...