Here are the wines discussed in the video below: Chateau Haut Bicou 2009 Tabula Rasa 2007 Rhone Blend Nick Stephen’s Bordeaux Undiscovered blog has a nice list of affordable wines here, and Robert Wellesley covers a lot of quality Pinot Noir here.
Today I read an interesting blog post about social media automation on Shonali Burke’s Waxing UnLyrical blog. As a busy communications professional, I’ve thought about this topic before and enjoyed seeing it debated. So of course I jumped into the comment thread. When I first read the post by guest author Thom Holland, my mind […]
I wrote earlier this year about the move towards sponsored content, also known branded journalism or content marketing. Whatever you call it, it’s a powerful concept. Companies publish interesting and informative content to cultivate an audience and connect with influencers, all without going through the media filter. That’s the strategy, but does it really work? […]
This past weekend I tackled a known weakness of the BMW E36 3 series, the rear shock mounts (RSMs). (It’s also an issue to a lesser degree for the E46 model). These mounts connect the rear shocks to the car frame, and can prematurely fail. In the worst cases the top of the shock can […]
There’s a debate going on right now in governmental and technical circles on how best to combat copyright and patent infringement online. A bill called the PROTECT IP Act would allow the government to secure a court order and then force an ISP to stop resolving the offending domain name to its corresponding I.P. address. […]
Earlier this year Gabriele and I rented a cabin in the high country of North Carolina, in the northwest corner of the state. It’s beautiful country down there and we had a fun and relaxing time. For dining out the most promising option was Boone, about 20 miles from where we were staying. Boone is […]
Welcome to the third installment of Parente on Parker. In this series I take a look at some of Robert Parker’s picks for the best wines in the world under $25, and see how his reviews stack up. Here are the three wines discussed today, with links to additional information: 2009 Barbera D’Alba from Andrea […]
Last week I was part of a discussion thread in the BMW group on LinkedIn. An owner of a 2005 BMW 325 was in shock after going to his dealer with a fuel pump problem, and was desperate for help. He was desperate because the dealer had quoted him a price of $6,500 for the […]
Here’s the second part of my interview with Antony Van Couvering of Mind and Machines focused on the business opportunity of new TLDs. You can read part one here. Q: Can you talk about your Espresso registry services platform, and the advantages that offers for new TLD operators? Espresso is the gTLD cousin of CoCCA, […]
Today I’m pleased to publish the first of a two part interview with Antony Van Couvering, of Mind + Machines. As you will read, Antony has been a force in the domain name business since before there way such a thing. The recent approval of new top level domains (TLDs) by ICANN promises to fundamentally […]
Over the Fourth weekend I attempted to repair some road rash on my M5. The wheels are in very good condition, but there was one pretty big gash on the rear passenger side rim. So I checked out my DIY options. There are different kits on the market, but right off the bat I hit […]
I’m a regular reader of Fast Company, and find it useful in keeping up with current business trends. Often the tools and trends I read about aren’t immediately applicable to the B2B and B2G worlds my agency lives in, but it’s good to keep an eye out. Last week I read a story that definitely […]