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I'm a 24 year-old writer, technologist, and entrepreneur. Graduated from MIT Engineering in 2009. Currently living in Boston, MA. Email me at: [Kevin] *at* [Vogel-Labs.com]
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Archive for December, 2009
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How To Finish a Work of Art?
Posted on December 29, 2009 | View CommentsI'm working on a book right now. It's fairly short, but it's taking much longer than I had anticipated. Most of the content is there, but as usual, the devil is in the details. -
The Corruption of Content
Posted on December 28, 2009 | View CommentsThere's a problem with digital content right now, incentives exist for creating crappy content: content is defined by SEO (Search Engine Optimization, creating content that will rank highly in Google) and "realtime" (breaking stories quickly). -
The Merits of Imitation
Posted on December 27, 2009 | View CommentsImitation is often frowned upon. We seem to equate imitation to being unoriginal. This is an immature frame of thought--imitation is a vital tool. -
Fear of Failure
Posted on December 13, 2009 | View CommentsFear of failure is a powerful motivator, and it shouldn't be underestimated, nor should it be ignored, otherwise we run the risk of it paralyzing us. -
Two Keys to Productivity from Eric Ries
Posted on December 2, 2009 | View Comments1) Be sure to measure progress correctly. 2) Implement mistake prevention systems.
