Apr 5, 2011

I picked up Godin’s book because I’ve never read anything about leadership written for the express purpose of inspiring or instructing or empowering would-be leaders. And I realized, after about forty pages, that all of my criticism of inspirational flimflam such as this, yeah, it wasn’t baseless. Sorry, Seth.

Mar 18, 2011

Written by Raymond Hightower of WindyCityGo This guide will show you how to run the tablet version of Android (Honeycomb) on an off-the-shelf Barnes & Noble Book Nook reading device. When you’re done, you’ll have an inexpensive tablet useful for testing Android apps. Why Hack a Book Nook to run Honeycomb? The Book Nook runs a trimmed down...

Mar 11, 2011

Over near my college campus in downtown Des Moines, there’s a great bar called the High Life Lounge. It’s a 60′s throwback complete with shag carpets and wood paneling. They were even marketing it as ‘your grandpa’s basement’ there for a while. It was the best retro I could find…until I downloaded the Retrollect app on...

Mar 8, 2011

For some time Smartwater got a big boost out of El Jobso being seen on various occasions drinking their brand. Maybe you’ve seen Jen Aniston on billboards pimping the brand as well- but what you may not have seen is one smart ad campaign worth the view for the fun it pokes at the Interwebs. Its also an excuse to put her on FG. Enjoy! (via...

Mar 8, 2011

Written by Joe Yelick For decades, the images of gas-powered vehicles, coal power plants, and carbon-producing industries defined Detroit as a backbone of American industrial might; things have changed in the Motor City. Budget shortfalls, decreased car sales, and carbon emission regulations have nearly brought the city’s industrial power to a screeching...

Mar 7, 2011

Got #Tigerblood? Earn Yourself Fresh from the demented (in a creative way) mind of Henry Arlander comes a brand new site straight out of San Francisco, EarnYourself “What,” you are asking yourself, “is this nonsense?” From Post #1: “You already own you. Now go… Earn the power. Earn the Truth. Earn...