kobor
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Looks like I’m in good company. @Scobleizer interviewed me for my fledgling video tutorial service @sconline back in 2006 just after I pivoted from a free podcast to a paid service. One of the first, if not the first video podcast to monetise.
The exposure gave it a huge boost and the service quickly became a viable business, with the @Scobleizer interview being a primary driver.
Here we are in 2024, 18 years (and 1300 shows) later and @sconline has gone from strength to strength and is still going.
I have an awful lot to thank you for Robert.
Here's a link to the original video.
youtu.be/BPOWOWokiNQ?si…
I must also give props to @adamcurry for the inspiration .
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I was watching the latest @tferriss podcast with @noahkagan (he has a new book). Around 1:09, Tim gave a detailed explanation of how he launched The 4-Hour Workweek in 2007. (Worth listening to in full.) A big factor initially was that he met @Scobleizer and shared a few of the most interesting pages from the book with him. Robert liked them, wrote about the book in a blog post that “went nuts.” I had a similar experience. Robert started following me a year ago. (Because he follows everyone in AI. :) He saw and quote-tweeted one of my posts. This helped the post to “go nuts” with more than 300K views. And I went from 1K to 2K followers in a day. I’d guess this has happened to many others over the years. So, here is a very simplified, evergreen, 3-step way to move faster than most: 1. Create/write something very interesting/intriguing. (Preferably more than one thing.) 2. Get on the radar of people with bigger audiences. 3. With a bit of luck (but not by directly asking), they might amplify your content and help you get to the next level.
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@cultofmac @draftsapp @mistercharlie The problem with Drafts is 2-fold:
1. Cruel lack of documentation.
2. When asking a simple question on their support forum, you get no answer (probably too stupid to deserve answering).
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These tips make text-selection on iPhone and iPad far less frustrating cultm.ac/2QQihkV by @mistercharlie
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@baronfig @meaganmastriani Comitting is a hinderance.
Don't commit, just write — if you need so, of course.
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New Year's resolution research: Commit to daily journaling the way @meaganmastriani has committed to completing 5 (yes, 5) Confidant notebooks.
bit.ly/2oYNbwz
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Someone wise once said "those who fail to plan, plan to fail." Get a head start on next year with our 2020 Planner. baronfig.com/products/plann…
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@donmcallister I do like the iPhone 11 LIGHT green color, the Pro's green is just sad & boring, sorry dear Don :-)
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Was opting for Space Gray 256gb IPhone Pro but switched to Midnight Green at the last second!
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@dayoneapp A man with a good memory doesn't remember anything.
All I put into Day One has been made up; it has nothing to do with the truth — although I wouldn't call it 'fiction' either.
I just don't know.
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What are your plans for the weekend? Record your memories as you go! help.dayoneapp.com/en/articles/17…
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@ScrivenerApp I'd come back to Scrivener if it'd sync with iCloud.
Is it a dream? Are you considering it?
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@ProtonMail Sure.
But my customers have no idea of, or don't want to "bother" with, security breaches.
WHAT THE HECK CAN I DO IN ORDER TO CONVINCE THEM?
Nothing.
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@mindnode @RosemaryOrchard Certainly not to learn Javascript… That sound sooo developer-centric !
#NeinDanke
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@askvirginia @marcoarment Of course. Here lies the main difference between Twitter and Facebook, I guess.
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Well this is new and annoying. (I have a high "following" to "follower" ratio because I find that deliberately listening to voices different from my own, regardless of whether they follow me back, makes me a better human. So of course it's somehow a rule violation for Twitter.)
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@donmcallister After all, batteries' technology has still a loooong, loooong way to go…
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Today is the day I was supposed to pick up my Tesla Model 3 after waiting for 3.5 years. Until they cancelled my appointment with less than 24 hours notice.
Gutted.
Ah well, I know things could be much, much worse but it’s still a crushing disappointment.
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@soulver @marcoarment Very good but please state OUTRIGHT that Soulver 3 for Mac is NOT COMPATIBLE with Soulver for iOS.
(We understand it takes a lot to write such an app though…)
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Soulver 3 for Mac is now available. It has 50+ new features, including dark mode, a new user interface, subtotals and calendar calculations. Virtually everything you've been asking for. We hope you like it. Download a free 30-day trial now from soulver.app.
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@BearNotesApp Totally unable to select multiple notes on iPad & iPhone as explained here blog.bear.app/2019/05/the-su…
and going crazy!
Please , show me how to do that on a video. Thanks
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