I recently purchased some Crayola Window Crayons, if something pops into my head I will take a crayon and write it on my mirror, luckily my wardrobes have large mirros on them so got a lot of space to write with. I then leave it up there for a while, where I will always glance at it, then work it slowly out in my head, either remove it completely or add to the idea.
The part of the article relating to Y's previous projects and one dying out. Did Y do any post failure writeups on this? wondering what lessons they may have learned or tips they could give to others.
I work full time for another company (got to have income from somewhere) and whilst I work my other interests I figured the office would be a good idea.
I have so many projects in my head and my time seems to get occupied so easily with stupid things (youtube, hackernews :) ) that some office space seemed like the easiest way to stop that.
As I mentioned its more of a personal choice I would imagine, trying to see if I have considered all the factors or anyone has any cheaper alternatives.
I am amazed at how may people are saying they grew up with no pavements (sidewalks), is it because they found no need for them as the location was too remote for anyone to walk to anywhere they may need to go or that they thought no one bothered to walk so why spend money laying down something that no one will use?
I take "walks", however not in the sense of the article. I find that a walk before work is great and on your lunch if you have had a crappy morning. However I walk with a purpose, I think about thinks I see, get my brain interested in stuff I wouldn't usually think about. It gives inspiration and helps figure out problems that otherwise seemed impossible to overcome.
I don't get why they don't build private schools, with accommodation, like a student halls and then allow people to go there and learn the skills the government needs. It would create jobs and would allow the government to keep a much closer overview of how the money is spent. It would also allow you to fast track their learning as they would be surrounded by it 24/7.
Or make it so you can pay a fee to go there for a year or so if you want, without prior qualifications.
http://themeforest.net?ref=motlive Try This Website - Now it will completely circumvent the need for you to learn CSS, however if this is a one off website you are doing it would be much easier and save your a lot of hassle. The templates can be as little as $8 so wont break the bank either.
Simple online selling platform, Hosting Provider www.fusionservers.co.uk - coding the backend stuff, trying to create an app for the iPhone (dont own an iphone) and finding it very tricky.
my only regret is not having the guts to take the plunge and really dive into an idea and see it through from conception to reality. The internet taunts me everyday with news of successful startups and even ones that failed, I failed to even achieve this.
A dude - you summed my self up perfectly too. I have been on anti-depressants before and they didn't help too much, however the thing with anti-depressants is you cant compare two days side by side, 1 on meds and the other not, they just dont work like that. You have to be on them for a month before they start to work and once you stop they stay in your system for a couple of months.
I always hated anti-depressants and was one of those naive people who say its all in your head, and to an extent it mostly is. The problem is that if its in your head how do you change your way of thinking.
Personally I get pre-occupied with the thought of failure rather than success, and when you constantly think you will fail at something you immediately put you self on the back foot regardless of what you want to do.
I realised this a long time ago, I purchased an Open Razor (still learning that one) and a Merkur Safety Razor. I use Feather Blades which are very sharp and require a little more skill to use, however they run about £5 for 10, Mach 3 run around £10 for 8, its not hard maths :)
A good shave also looks after your skin, and using a badger brush with a good glycerine based shaving cream with good pre-shave and post-shave routine makes all the difference.
I use http://www.tayloroldbondst.co.uk/acatalog/shaving-soaps-and-... (top one in sandalwood) is fantastic, it lasts ages, doesn't numb your skin and works up a very nice lather (when used with a badger hair brush), I would recommend people try it even if they keep their Mach3.
Ive been a fan of www.kayako.com for some time, its got lots of features and is relatively inexpensive.
For a new product what I would like to see:
Easy Template System
Simple Back-end
1 Click Install (simple to wordpress)
Live Messaging
1 area that I do not feel has been explored or taken advantage of is desktop software. I tried a while ago to create a desktop app that would sit in the system tray, receiving status updates and messages from a central system.
It would allow customers to stay up to date with system status without visiting a website and it could be used to notify of support replies, which should then reduce the "I didnt get a reply" issue.
#2 is something that I am already in the process of setting up. I am going to leave my main card at home, and then setup standing orders to transfer my pocket money into my new account every week. This seems like the most logical way to reign in unnecessary spending.
The other practice I want to get in the habit of is telling my self that I can only spend money if I have earned it from doing extra work, be it web design, cutting a hedge etc. That should motivate me to get out and about to earn extra on the side.
Its going to be very tough thats for sure, then again some of the happiest times of my life have been when ive been broke.
One addition that may be worth adding is being able to create a swatch based on colours selected.