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Vancouver emergency containers are inadequate.

November 27th, 2006

ESS has pre-positioned 20X9X9 foot containers containing basic supplies that support the evacuation of 150 people at various Community Centres and Vancouver Schools. The City does not state how many containers there are.

The containers are outfitted with basic supplies including; 150 cots and blanket, a propane cooker, large pots, soup stock, drink crystals, first aid supplies, cups, bowls, s ...

Honey, we're due!

November 26th, 2006

The Washington Post just published this article on how to prepare an older house for the next gigantic earthquake by bolting it to its foundation. They also mentioned that Seattle is about 100 years overdue for a big one.

"Big Ones occur here about every thousand years, much less frequently than in California. The last one occurred in what is now Seattle 1,100 years ago. By the geologic clock ...

Choosing a Logo Pt. 2

November 25th, 2006

10 hours. 10 hours is how long between placing an order and receiving the initial 5 designs.

Logojeez emailed me a link to the 5 designs. I logged and was pleasantly surprised but something struck me as not just right.

Here is snapshot of the 5 logo's.

LogoJeez initial logo design

Anyway, upon further examination Adam Baechler (my business partner in this proof of concept business) pointed out that a few of the logo's i ...

Choosing a Logo Pt. 3

November 25th, 2006

It has been two days with no repsonse since I wrote LogoJeez asking for revisions that showcased the correct kind of Ark.

Operating on a very strict timetable, we decided to take advantage of their refund policy and try another provider; Logo Design Pros.

We found Logo Design Pros in the Sponsored Link section of a Google search for "Logo". I figure sponsored links are our best bets for this ...

Get going fast with Google Apps

November 25th, 2006

Google Apps are the perfect software suite to get your business going for 3 big reasons.

1. Communication

Google Apps are about communation. Effective and easy communications is critical to all businesses especially startups. You need to be able to easily communicate with your team, vendors, press, leads and clients. Having email, instant messaging and shared calendars keeps everyone on the s ...

Setting up Google Mail

November 25th, 2006

Google Mail is simply the best email application I have ever used. It beats iMail, Entourage and Outlook hands-down.

Gmail integrates Google's powerful search for finding that particular email.

Conversation view groups all emails of a particular thread together.

Ubertor websites integrate easily with Gmail for your Domain. Just copy and paste the MX Servers and your ready to receive your firs ...

Like to Gamble? One Week or 72 Hours...

November 25th, 2006

The ongoing water advisory got me to thinking that 72 hours flies when you have no water.

We are now at day 10 of the Vancouver boil-water advisory caused by a Rain Storm! The boil-water advisory is the largest in Canadian history, and has led to widespread bottled water shortages.

72 hours of emergency preparedness is better than none; but I think I'd be more comfortable with one week of su ...

Choosing a Logo Pt. 1

November 24th, 2006

I needed a logo for our new Emergency preparenedness kit company and I needed it fast.

I searched on google.com for Logo's and ended up choosing due to their see before you pay promotion. How could I not do it?

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