Monthly Archives: October 2007

Blogs in Profile?

Can anyone tell me why my Blogger profile only shows my personal blog, Cragbaby, rather than both my blogs? I tried to edit it and went to the section that allows me to choose which blogs to display, but the Cragbaby was the only option.(?!)

Also, does anyone know how NOT to get my profile pic [...]

Efficient Blog Reading

It is Saturday morning and I woke up early due to my little pooch needing to go outside. I have been swamped at work lately and haven’t had the time to catch up on my blogs. So, this morning I thoroughly enjoyed spending some time reading the feeds and posting up comments.
It made [...]

Windows Only Based Macs?!

The other day I read the ZDNet blog “Apple should start offering Windows-based Macs”. Interesting read, but I disagree.
Apple has established a reputation for an integrated hardware and software resulting in high quality machine with few operating errors. Its performance and reliability are what make the computers so great… and (I [...]

Identifying Your Weaknesses

Today’s AlwaysOn included the post “Know What You Suck At” written by Brad Feld. I like the writings of Brad Feld, but this was especially good. He had created a list of things (over a wide range of spectrums) that he was lousy at and therefore, if important, outsourced to other individuals.
I loved [...]

The Generations Network Acquired by Spectrum Equity

Spectrum Equity purchased a majority stake in Wasatch Venture Fund’s portfolio company The Generations Network (previously known as MyFamily.com) for an investment of $300m. The Utah-based Generations Network is comprised of Ancestry.com, Rootsweb, and MyFamily.com that, according to Hitwise, rank as the second, third and fourth largest U.S. “family lifestyle” sites. The Generation [...]

Utah Private Equity Environment

It is best for an entrepreneur to try and finance her company through her own resources (bootstrapping, friends and family, etc) because it increases her commitment to the company and she then retains ownership. Yet, many companies will need additional capital and depending on the type of business private investors might be interested [...]

Mozy Acquired by EMC

Wasatch Venture Fund portfolio company Berkeley Data Systems was acquired by EMC, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions. Berkeley Data Systems is the provider of Mozy, an online data backup subscription service. Wasatch invested in Mozy in 2005 alongside Novell co-founder Drew Major and venture capitalist Tim Draper.

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KCPW Fall Fundraising Drive

The semi-annual KCPW Pledge drive is underway. Please take the time to pledge your support by calling 801-359-5279 or visiting their site. Being a phone volunteer for this event is actually one of my favorite volunteer opportunities due to the interesting people involved with the drive. If interested in volunteering in the future, fill [...]

The MacBook Keeps Me Smiling

Once again my little Macbook has succeeded in surprising me with its functionality. A couple months ago LifeHacker had posted about the downloadable Mac tool Combine PDF, a freeware that emulates Adobe Acrobat. I used the application and was happy with the product, but did feel the layout could have been a [...]