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Archives for July, 2006

The Low-Battery Woes

Are you one of those travelers that must bring a laptop, iPod, and digital camera with you at all times?

by Andrew M. Lin on July 28th, 2006
Bad Business Decision #2: Not Paying Employees

This should really go without saying, but there are many angles that I can attack here. First off, you should always pay your employees. Even if you don’t like the end result of their work, the questions you should ask yourself are: did the person do the job to their best ability? And, if the […]

by Andrew M. Lin on July 26th, 2006
Bad Business Decision #1: Being a Backseat Designer

Essentially what is means is that if you want to be a part of the process of design, you need to have some experience in design.

by Andrew M. Lin on July 24th, 2006
TripTie’s Audible Brand: Which do you like best?

Brand. I think a great example of a successful brand is NBC, the television station. It just makes you feel good. And how do you know when to feel good? It’s those darned NBC chimes! Those chimes are an audible brand that have evolved over the years. I wanted something like that for TripTie. Lucky […]

by Andrew M. Lin on July 13th, 2006