The money was worth it, I am so thrilled with the applications and the fact that I can do so much more with this OS.

Now, it is time to get productive and more creative :)

Cheers!

Over the summer I helped some friends open up two new restaurants. It was a lot of work, but it certainly paid off (free food FTW). One of those restaurants has now been purchased by two of my friends and I have been handling the marketing for them. I also work there four – five days a week, that helps when marketing the product :)

The Downtown Expresso has been successful since opening in late July.  We have quite a following on Facebook and there is a lot of buzz around town about the little shop.  If you are ever in Elmira, then be sure to stop in!

In addition to all of the work with the Expresso, I have been keeping busy with the internet marketing for La Tourelle Resort & Spa.  With the busy summer & fall season winding down, there will be more work to try and drive room sales.  The resort is an amazing place and if you are ever in Ithaca, be sure to stay there, it is so worth it :)

Falling Flat has taken a break, though not officially.  After recording our first three-person episode back in June, Aron and I have just not found the time to sit down and record again.  We would make plans to record and then one of us would have something come up and it just got pushed aside.  I am hoping that we record again soon, I miss doing that weekly!

Well, that is all for now.  I have more work that I must get done, it never ends these days!

Cheers!

Back in April I talked about how I was taking a break from using Brightkite, well after this past weekend that all changed.  I find it easier to snap a photo on the iPhone and upload it Brightkite with a caption and let people comment on it.  The process is dead simple, easier than using twitpic and having the caption lost because clients do not pass it along.

So, with that being said, expect to see more activity from me on Brightkite.

Now I just wish that Apple would get around to approving the app changes so that the broken features are fixed – hurry up Apple!

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend PodCamp Ohio in Columbus, OH.  The trip for me started out on Thursday afternoon with 21 hours of travel on Greyhound.  I chose to take the bus this time since it was 1/3 the cost of a plane ticket and it gave me the chance to meet with Aron in Ann Arbor and drive down with him to Columbus.

The event itself was amazing.  From the meetup the night before at Baja Sol Cantina, all of the amazing sessions throughout the day, to ending the night at Jeni’s Ice Cream – it was a great experience.

Aron and I had the chance to really promote our podcast throughout the day.  From passing out stickers to discussing editing methods and media hosting with other podcasters, it was great.  We still have stickers left if you want to snag one, just fill out the form on the Falling Flat site and I will drop one in the mail to you.

A big highlight of the trip was getting to finally meet Brandice Schnabel.  She was kind enough to do a mini-photoshoot with Aron and I so that we have some promotional photos for the podcast.  If you are not following Brandice, I suggest that you do – she is one awesome person!

The organizers (@AngeloMandato, @DoctorAnonymous, @MerryCricket) of PodCamp Ohio did a superb job and I can’t wait until next year.  Also a big thanks to the sponsors, without them this event would not be possible: The Ohio State University Center For The Study And Teaching Of Writing, Blubrry.com, Doctor Anonymous Podcast, Circle Of Seven Productions Book Trailers and Marketing, AssistCoach.com, blip.tv, TechSmith, SpaceBlue, Blue Microphones and Avitae.

A big thank you to everyone for an amazing weekend!

There are so many things that I want to write about and plan to, but it seems that time escapes during the day and I don’t get the chance to.

So, please stick with the silence and I promise more posts will come.  If you are interested in what I am up to, then check out my feed on Twitter.

Cheers!

Feed My Inbox is simple, just input the RSS feed that you want to subscribe to and enter your email address.  You then receive a confirmation email and you are all set!  Additionally, you can create a signup form so that users can subscribe from your site and readers can easily add feeds by using the browser bookmarklet.

At this time there is no stats option available for publishers, this is something that is expected to be added in the future.

I encourage you to check out the site, whether you are a reader or a publisher, Feed My Inbox is worth a try if you are looking to have feeds sent to your email.

Cheers!

I have made the .M4R file available below.  Download it and confuse your friends :)

Cheers!

Download: pre.m4r

Sessions

The sessions were the main focus of the day.  With two tracks to choose from (technical & blogger), there was definitely plenty of knowledge being shared.  One of the sessions that I found to be most informative was the “Thesis Theme Developer Hacks” presented by Brad Williams.  I have been using Thesis on a number of sites, but the hooks have been somewhat confusing to understand.  Thanks to Brad, I now have a much better understanding of how the theme works and look to developing more with Thesis.

The great part about WordCamp is that PodCamp rules applied.  I was able to leave the sessions if I was not interested and breakout with other attendees to discuss our own WordPress issues and offer advice.  Having the ability to create your own session and brainstorm with other users was awesome.

Networking

A big part of the weekend was being able to network with other developers and users.  I have connected with so many people online, that is was great to be able to meet people in person and interact with them in real life.  Yes, video calls on Skype are nice, but nothing beats that real life connection.

I also had the chance to meet Drew Griffin, who I have been working with since last September.  Drew is an awesome guy and it was great to finally meet him (even if he did show up at 3am the day of WordCamp).

Lessons Learned

I learned a lot over the weekend, a lot of knowledge from experts was presented and it was a great experience.  Besides the conference, one of the biggest lessons I learned is not to fly somewhere that is only a 4 hour drive!  My experience with US Airways was horrible over the weekend (Drew’s was worse), and I don’t wish the hell I went through on anyone.  Next time I am taking the bus!

Overall WordCamp Mid-Atlantic was an amazing experience.  Thanks again to Aaron and Jimmy for putting on the conference and I look forward to next year’s event.

Cheers!

Mom,

You are the greatest mom in the world.  You gave birth to me and raised me for 18 years, it wasn’t easy, but you did it :)  Today I just want to say THANK YOU for being the mom that you are.  You are a fighter, a survivor, and someone that I look to for strength and wisdom.  Without you I would not be the man that I am today.

Happy Mothers Day, Mom ~ I love you.

I think AT&T needs to make an iPhone app for checking account information and making payments. It makes sense, right?

Last night I was perusing the free apps area of the store and found that AT&T had finally released an iPhone app for account management.  The myWireless Mobile app is free and it is dead simple to use.

The app connects to your existing AT&T Wireless online account, and provides you with basic information on account usage and bill information.  You can also add and remove existing features right from the app.

I think it is about time that AT&T released an app, they have had the iPhone on their network since 2007.

You can download the app for free from the App Store.

What do you think of the new app from AT&T, leave your comments below.  Cheers!