tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46481416279971654572024-02-08T12:06:19.467-08:00Voice 2.0 - hype or reality?Easyrider72http://www.blogger.com/profile/10315458962685648985noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648141627997165457.post-43766248674618852232007-07-17T15:21:00.000-07:002007-07-17T15:27:59.238-07:00Local presence in 23 cities - for FREE ?!Hey gang!<br />I finally completed my riding tour across the USA! It was a hoot -<br />Six riders, no deadlines, truly getting to know America.<br /><br />Two of us own our own business, and were keen on meeting consumers in multiple cities.<br />We really needed a local phone number in Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix, Denver, Chicago and NYC.<br />All I did was get FREE "numbr"s from http://www.numbr.com, set them to expire in a month, and handed them out in each city as my contact number.<br /><br />The new features added to NUMBR are so numbingly simple! I was always reachable (could forward incoming calls to two phone numbers and have voice-mails sent to my email).<br /><br />Kudos Numbr - you have redefined ease of use for transaction numbers and privacy!Easyrider72http://www.blogger.com/profile/10315458962685648985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648141627997165457.post-87996568845159939032007-04-30T10:20:00.001-07:002007-04-30T10:26:49.357-07:00"Numbr" is a cool idea!Numbr from Craigsnumber - excellent marketing move<br /><br />Ever since I wrote about Craigsnumber as an excellent free tool for anonymous disposable phone numbers, I have reflected on the name -<br />While Craigsnumber is a natural for using it on Craigslist (tho' the two are not affiliated),<br />Would I use "Craigsnumber" on MySpace for example? Any other consumer site?<br /><br />I was pleasantly surprised to find "numbr.com" which redirected me to Craigsnumber.com and a familar tool with all the call management features I love from Craigsnumber, including blocking off known telemarketers, a "follow me" if I am busy on my phone, and so on.<br /><br />Then I noticed "Digg my numbr" on Digg.com - it all came together very nicely for me.<br /><br />Comments welcome; I see NUMBR as a cool marketing move by the Craigsnumber team.<br /><br />On another note, if you are riding out on the west coast these days, Yosemite is an excellent destination. A few of us rode out on Saturday, hiked up the Upper Yosemite Falls - just what riding and hiking were meant to be!Easyrider72http://www.blogger.com/profile/10315458962685648985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648141627997165457.post-87148594607622805622007-04-30T10:20:00.000-07:002007-04-30T10:25:19.388-07:00"Numbr" is a cool idea!Numbr from Craigsnumber - excellent marketing move<br /><br />Ever since I wrote about Craigsnumber as an excellent free tool for anonymous disposable phone numbers, I have reflected on the name -<br />While Craigsnumber is a natural for using it on Craigslist (tho' the two are not affiliated),<br />Would I use "Craigsnumber" on MySpace for example? Any other consumer site?<br /><br />I was pleasantly surprised to find "numbr.com" which redirected me to Craigsnumber.com and a familar tool with all the call management features I love from Craigsnumber, including blocking off known telemarketers, a "follow me" if I am busy on my phone, and so on.<br /><br />Then I noticed "Digg my numbr" on Digg.com - it all came together very nicely for me.<br /><br />Comments welcome; I see NUMBR as a cool marketing move by the Craigsnumber team.<br /><br />On another note, if you are riding out on the west coast these days, Yosemite is an excellent destination. A few of us rode out on Saturday, hiked up the Upper Yosemite Falls - just what riding and hiking were meant to be!Easyrider72http://www.blogger.com/profile/10315458962685648985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648141627997165457.post-82570067260610398322007-03-11T23:07:00.000-07:002007-03-11T23:30:54.347-07:00How do you know your blog is useful?<span style="font-weight: bold;"> On July 31, 2006, </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://technorati.com/">Technorati</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> tracked its 50 millionth blog.<br /></span>(http://www.sifry.com/alerts/archives/000436.html)<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br />Has blogging reached its point of saturation and implies decreasing returns from here on out?<br />Will only those blogs which stir the reader into an action survive?<br /><br />However, not all blogs allow for reader comments. The debate over comments on blogs is as old<br />as blogging — the meme recently resurfaced when <a href="http://www.zoliblog.com/blog/_archives/2006/12/31/2609439.html">Zoli Erdos</a> declared that The Official Google<br />Blog is not a blog because it doesn’t allow comments.<br />(http://www.blogherald.com/2007/01/03/the-great-comment-debate-who-really-cares-what-you-think/)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How then is a blogger to guage the utility of his or her blog? </span><br /><br />One way would be as used by Rich DeMuro of CNET TV on Dec.21, 2006 -<br /><br />Get a free <span style="font-weight: bold;">Craigsnumber</span>, set it to expire in an hour (or day), and share it with your viewers/readers. The number of callers will indicate the utility of the blog or show shared.<br /><br />The added anonymity provided by Craigsnumber, and the simplicity of obtaining one are gravy!<br /><br />If the age-old notion of "user feedback" enabled by Craigsnumber in this case appeals to you,<br /><br />Call me at: (415) 632 1256 x 405 (my craigsnumber)<br /><br />Happy blogging!Easyrider72http://www.blogger.com/profile/10315458962685648985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648141627997165457.post-38886272990041357092007-01-26T17:26:00.000-08:002007-01-26T17:44:06.709-08:00Can the US Government TAX my Second Life Profits?Chris Tomlinson's views on: http://www.webxpress.com/tomlinson-view/371<br />are worth noting for anyone having a <span style="font-weight: bold;">SecondLife</span> account!<br /><br />In particular, as you start filing your taxes:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Recently, the US government noticed people were making a good living out </span><br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">of Second Life trading and decreed that US citizens should pay tax on any profits.<br /><br /></span>Chris, or any expert out there - PLEASE let us know if this is true!<br />My tax-advisor doesn't know if the US Government has indeed passed any<br />laws to levy taxes on any profits made by trading on Second Life !<br /><br />Related question for experts out there:<br />I am dead serious about my online privacy protection.<br /><br />With my <span style="font-weight: bold;">10minutemail</span> (http://www.10minutemail.com/10MinuteMail/index.html)<br />and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Craigsnumber </span>(http://www.craigsnumber.com), I have everything I<br />need to keep complete anonymity - or so I thought ... till I read this:<br /><br />Is Linden Labs governed by US Government laws to disclose my identity,<br />online activities on Second Life - AND any profits I have made through my<br />second life personae??<br /><br />Just when I thought the internet could indeed give me a 'second life' !! :-(Easyrider72http://www.blogger.com/profile/10315458962685648985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648141627997165457.post-74579066720895787932006-12-20T22:12:00.000-08:002006-12-20T22:25:52.538-08:00Viva Customer Focus - way to go, Craigsnumber!I love the customer-support guys at <a href="http://craigsnumber.com">Craigsnumber</a>!<br /><br />I sent an email to info@craigsnumber.com asking for a privacy policy.<br />In line with their focus on "keep it simple", I see it now on their <a href="http://craigsnumber.com/home/fact_sheet">factsheet</a>.<br />To the point, no clutter, easy to read.<br /><br />I have been looking for a service like this for a while now. Some keep<br />ranting about themselves and how they got funded etc, while trying<br />to defend crappy products. Others choose to split their marketing<br />on value and the company.<br /><br />All I have seen from Craigsnumber is a relentless focus on the customer<br />during their Beta launch. Awesome customer responsiveness guys -<br /><br />Switching gears, anyone out riding on US101 on the California coast in winter?<br />Make the most of the sunshine glinting off the Pacific swells ...<br /><br />Ride safe!Easyrider72http://www.blogger.com/profile/10315458962685648985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648141627997165457.post-43140278435793371322006-12-18T21:00:00.000-08:002006-12-18T21:22:35.407-08:00Craigsnumber as a bloggers tool ?!Amazing how many of you have wanted to send me<br />feedback on my blog!<br />Here I was blogging away about a cool tool, and the<br />next thing I know - Craigsnumber hits the front page<br />on Digg?!<br /><br />As a blogger, I've been curious about the gut reaction<br />to my blogs. These are best expressed in a conversation,<br />not over email.<br /><br />Call me on: (415) 234-5200 x 152 if you wish to share<br />your thoughts. Note that, this <a href="http://craigsnumber.com/">Craigsnumber</a> will expire<br />in *one week* (Dec.25, 2006)<br /><br />I figure the really passionate ones will call me by<br />Christmas :-)<br /><br />Ride Safe -Easyrider72http://www.blogger.com/profile/10315458962685648985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648141627997165457.post-17700474569517411032006-12-17T20:44:00.000-08:002006-12-17T21:20:21.514-08:00Musings by EasyRider72<span style="font-weight:bold;">Viva Craigsnumber!</span> (http://www.craigsnumber.com)<br /><br />Selling bikes on-line can be a major pain!<br /><br />I recently posted my Honda Shadow VFR 600 and made one mistake.<br />I gave out my mobile number as part of my Craigslist listing for the bike!<br />Even after I have sold my Shadow, I keep getting calls from strangers.<br />NOT FUN - when you got to tell "Goth Rider" to buzz off ..<br /><br />All this hype about Voice 2.0, and till now, nobody gave me just what I needed.<br />A FREE, anonymous number that I could share with my postings!<br />A number that will self-destruct within a week - no long term blues needed.<br /><br />I now have my Craigsnumber which will auto-expire when I want it to ..<br />It is free, works like a charm, and I love the guys who have made this happen.<br /><br />Ride safe!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.technorati.com/claim/a4gztng89s" rel="me">Technorati Profile</a>Easyrider72http://www.blogger.com/profile/10315458962685648985noreply@blogger.com1