Most popular posts of 2009
In case you missed them the first time, here’s a list of the most popular posts on cardeo.ca from 2009. What kind of posts would you guys like to see more of in 2010? A few things I have planned are: an update to the Cardeo Minimal theme, a few more minimal wordpress themes, and perhaps a css framework.
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“Crush It” by Gary Vaynerchuk out today in Canada!
If you haven’t heard of Gary Vaynerchuk, you are missing out. He’s a perfect example of common man achieves internet stardom via social media. If you need a crash course, just check out this video from his website where he is speaking at the Web 2.0 Expo.
Pure awesomeness, you’ve got to love his approach and enthusiasm. Today marks the launch of Gary’s first book, “Crush It”, in Canada. This is a must read for anyone working or simply interested in social media. I plan on picking up my copy today, and I’d suggest you check it out over at .
Reviews of the book from Amazon.ca
“Gary Vaynerchuk has become a walking, talking (and oh, such talking!), webbing and Tweeting example of how believing in what you do and keeping it fun can step up your life in all ways. There is nobody I would rather talk sports with-or wine or life.” (Scott Simon, host of Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR )
“Gary Vaynerchuk is one of those entrepreneurs who has discovered the secret to combining passion with business. He is always an inspiration and always entertaining. You owe it to yourself to read this book!” (Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com )
“Gary was the first person to push me on the importance of personalbrand and transparency – this was months before anyone was talkingabout it, he’s always two steps ahead of anyone else.” (Kevin Rose, Founder of Digg.com )
“Anyone looking to supercharge their career should beg, borrow, and steal to learn Gary Vee’s techniques. He reinvented the rules to build a $60-million business from scratch-on his own terms.” (Tim Ferriss, #1 NY Times bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek )
“Gary is a force of nature. His authentic, raw passion and caring touches everyone. His insights into social media & his message of opportunity could not be more timely.” (Tony Robbins )
Facebook launches new widgets for personal and business websites
When I logged into my Facebook account today, I noticed they had added a new widgets section for personal websites. I’ve already add a sidebar widget on Cardeo, but it looks like they have gathered all the existing widgets, and some new ones, into one area. The new widget page can be found over at:
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Zip.ca – Netflix for Canada
I was going through my affiliate banner options with the service I use (), and I came across . I’m not one to spam my readers with advertising but this website is actually pretty cool, so I thought I would mention it. is basically Netflix for Canada. You can choose from a selection of over 72,000 movie and television DVD titles. All the latest new movie releases and tv series. They even have a Free 2-week trial program that you can sign up for – I just signed up myself. Anyhow, the below link is sponsored link – feel free to click it and check out . Oh yeah, no late fees!
» Over 72,000 titles. Zero late fees. Rent DVDs online with today!
Please Support Canadian Net Neutrality
I generally don’t like to make this website into a political forum. However, this is an important issue that effects all Canadians that use the internet. From
TIME TO SAVE ONLINE INNOVATION AND FREE SPEECH
With your assistance, we have helped propel Net Neutrality from an obscure issue into a national effort to secure open and equal access to the Internet for all Canadians. NOW is the time to let the CRTC know where YOU stand on Internet freedom:
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