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Category Archives: Upstarta
Other people’s mail is costly to me
Before I lived at my current address, 4 students shared this location… and from what I can tell, before them some others. A lot of post still arrives in the mailbox for all these people, even after a few years … Continue reading
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Advertising – stupid sales
Below is an email exchange between someone trying to sell me a service (online advertising) and myself. It started with an unsolicited email (aka spam) but sometimes I’m just intrigued to see whether I can get some sense out of … Continue reading
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The domain scam – repeat performances
This time it’s .CO, that’s actually Colombia but some domain registrar smartypants have decided that it’s the new “truly global” domain for companies. This, like .biz .mobi and all the others, is utter bollocks and the main people profiting are … Continue reading
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Paying for an award/prize nomination
Sound kinda wrong? I reckon it is. But it’s how some Australian ICT awards work, such as http://www.iawards2010.com.au (AIIA) This turns it into a “buy a marketing opportunity” rather than a genuine recognition of achievement. Why would a bootstrapped/Upstarta type … Continue reading
| Upstarta Brisbane meetup group – Wed 17 Mar 6.30pm
As mentioned at the BarCamp Gold Coast IV last weekend, we’re going to do monthly public meetings with Upstarta in Brisbane from next Wednesday. iLab has kindly offered the use of their facilities. Please join and RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/upstarta-brisbane-qld/
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