Srcasm

So, I’ve grown quite bored of the current blog design I have up here.  Sure, it’s been really great to me over the past year or so but I think it’s time for something new and that’s where I need your help.  I’ve never been great at making decisions (just ask my fiancee), so I’ve chosen 4 different designs that I like and I’m posting them up here.  Let me know which one you think I should use next for Srcasm.com.  Thanks!

Non-Zero Theme

Smooth Deal Theme

Softlight Theme

Thermal Theme

So, what do you think?  Let me know by leaving a comment or getting a hold of me using some other method — I prefer telekinesis.

I can’t stress enough how important it is to not stress.  Not only does stress make your life harder on you and everyone around you but it can cause health issues as well.  High blood pressure, depression, diabetes and worse, death.  That’s why this weekend, Magda and I decided to unwind with some new friends down on the Chesapeake.

I started out the weekend by unwinding at IndyHall with some great friends.  The guys over there sure know how to work hard and play hard.  A few hour meet and greet turned into business talk (as it always does) but it wasn’t nearly as stressful as the rest of the work week.  After that, Alex and I went out to have a few drinks with old college buddies.  Again, relieve the stress in unconventional ways (drinking!).  We ended the night by trying a new drink that Alex swears was a prank put on by our friends at Triumph Brewery.  (I on the other hand highly recommend it.)

Then came Saturday, the amazing and stupendous relaxation day.  Magda and I headed down to meet up with @iconjohn and @jonnygoldstein on @iconjohn’s boat.  He has a beautiful 34 foot Sabre MK1 and boy did we sail.  Below are a couple of videos from our sail/motor around the bay near Rock Hall, MD.

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As Bart and I were walking into a networking/mobile information event, I started talking about an idea I had. People have done something very similar to this in the past but I think there are a few key steps missing in the process.

Virtual/connected business cards

The idea is simple, instead of handing out a card that has your name, phone numbers, emails, web sites, address, and more on it, why not hand out a Moo card with a short set of directions (Send a text to 84782273 (VIRTCARD) with:) and then a unique username (SRCASM). That’s it. When you meet someone new (and they best have a cell phone), you simple either tell them these steps (and save the environment) or hand them a tiny set of instructions. They can text that at their earliest convenience and be hooked up.

Now, this is where it gets a little better. After sending that text message, a few things happen…

• If the person sending the text has an account:
  • Your information is added to their online account (this includes all of your social networking links, email, contact info and any other information you wish to provide), AND
  • They then receive a text message with your pertinent immediate contact info such as name, phone number and email address, AND
  • They receive a text message with a vCard (or whatever compatible format works for their specific phone) attachment to add your info directly to their address book.
• If the person sending the text does not have an account already:
  • They receive a text message with your pertinent immediate contact info such as name, phone number and email address, AND
  • Next, they receive a text message with a vCard (or whatever compatible format works for their specific phone) attachment to add your info directly to their address book, AND
  • Finally, they get a specific activation ID that can be used on the web site later to both activate a new, free account, for them and with your info already included in their profile.

There is so much more that could be added to this service, I am only beginning to scratch the surface. Tie it in with Brightkite for location specific info, Twitter for updates of the people you know and add it into my aggregated address book idea for even more contact power!