The Business of Luck

March 18, 2007 Posted by Tyler Cruz

“We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?” — Jean Cocteau What a great quote, and all too true. However, in this post I’d like to earnestly discuss the real importance of luck on web publishing. If you asked me a couple of years ago […]

Posted: March 18th, 2007 under Articles 7 Comments

Efficiency Tips

March 17, 2007 Posted by Tyler Cruz

“Efficiency is intelligent laziness” — David Dunham I believe utilizing your time effectively is priceless. Here are a few things I think contribute a lot to being efficient. Keyboard Shortcuts Dual Monitor Setup Organization Eliminate Distractions Keyboard Shortcuts I’m a major fan, believer, and practictioner of keyboard shortcuts. Sure, I understand there’s nothing prolific about […]

Posted: March 17th, 2007 under Articles 5 Comments

Poker Player vs. Web Publisher

March 11, 2007 Posted by Tyler Cruz

Disclaimer: The following is very subjective and are just my personal views. Reader discretion is advised. I thought I’d compare being a poker player versus being a web publisher for a living. First, I’d like to note that I have a lot of experience in both fields and should thus have a pretty fair vantage […]

Posted: March 11th, 2007 under Articles 8 Comments

45-Minutes of Second Life

March 6, 2007 Posted by Tyler Cruz

Have you heard of SecondLife? Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 4,333,627 people from around the globe. I actually only heard of it for the first time about […]

Posted: March 6th, 2007 under Articles 7 Comments