The Best (and Most Counter Productive) Game for 2009
Posted by Nam-o | Filed under Rambling
I was supposed to have this entry up 2 nights ago but I have been hooked on this flash game, Coconut Run. The game is supposed to promote ingenuity for a company called, Johnson Controls but the game was developed from the bright and creative minds of Colossal Squid.
Pretty much, you create some type craft or vehicle out of ordinary blocks such as: lines, rectangles and circles. In addition, you are also supplied with wheels and shocks to help you on your quest to deliver your massive load of coconuts through a route which entails mountainous terrain on the usual point a to point b scheme. Simple, but here’s the twist; the game pits your coconut shopping cart against (or relies on) the law of physics.
You just have to give it a try and once you try it, you’ll be hooked… muwhahahahah!
Tags: coconut, colossal squid, counter productive, flash, games, run
How To: My Web & Graphic Design Small Business/Home Office Essentials
Posted by Nam-o | Filed under Pure Business, Rambling
With today’s market, it’s a great time to plan for a business! Yeah, I heard the stock market is fluctuating more than the daily tides but that’s okay. As long you can keep one thing in mind, which is trimming the fat, you’ll be fine. My idea is that if you can a build a honestly solid business model during this current economic downturn, I’ll find it hard pressed that your model will spring a leak when the economy rushes back up north to profit.
What’s fat? Pretty much it is wasteful spending on nonessential items that you think you need. It’s like this: do you really need to eat that greasy burger? Yes, you do need to eat, but why a greasy burger?! You get what I’m saying..?
From my own experience, my business model in regards to office essentials is this: Work with what you have. You’ll can’t beat that. My equipment is paid for.
We’re human, so we always have a want for the latest and great gadgets and widgets. Though most of time, that’s all in your mind. Just like that greasy burger; once you gobble it all down, your mind has been satisfied but I’ll bet you will be hungry for something more filling (and healthier) to satisfy your tummy.
If you’re truly working from scratch and looking to purchase some capital for your small business/home office, here’s my top 5:
- A simple large desk
- Desktop Computer -or- Laptop
- Printer
- Camera
- Toys (For those days when you’ll need some creative inspirations)
These items do pertain to my creative business so a couple of those items would be a bit different to yours.
It’s a given to shop for items that are on sale but if you’re somewhat crafty, you can save a lot of money hitting up the garage sales for used equipment.
For those items you can’t afford that piece of office equipment but at the same time you’re not too sure if you will utilize the item as much, try looking to vendors (a.k.a. outsourcing). For instance, I don’t have a fax machine but I wouldn’t mind having one for whatever reason. The only thing is that, I can’t justify the cost of spending $100 for a piece of equipment I might use once a month.
My solution: Anytime I need to fax anything, I just head down the street to my local FedEX Kinkos and just spend a quick buck to fax a simple sheet of paper.
Hopefully, some of my tips do shed some light on office essentials. Just remember this: Think with your tummy, not with your head. We all need to make some type of money so we don’t come home hungry. (Although, I heard office equipment is a bit high in fiber).
Tags: business model, equipment, home office, recession, small business, soho
