From time to time, I get asked “How do you tweet so much?” Since I only send out about 5 tweets a day, I think what people are really asking is: “How do you find time to tweet?” Twitter is an In-between Activity. The Answer: my day usually involves running at least 2 to 3 [...]
Census 2010 Results by County, City and State
Let me guess. You need Census 2010 results by County, City and State. You don’t want to wade through the US Census Bureau’s website. You don’t want to login or give your email address. And you’d like some charts as well as data tables. Free, Fast, and There’s No Login If the above paragraph describes [...]
2 Ways to Figure Out Census Tracts by City
You have 2 options for figuring out which Census tracts are in your city. Important Note: What you and me and other normal people would call cities or towns, the Census Bureau calls places. Option 1. Census Tracts by City for Complex Cities (i.e. New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago) Go to the Census Bureau’s website [...]
Selectively Unleashing Your Inner Perfectionist Control Freak
A few days ago, I sent out a tweet that was supposed to say “sexiest job of the decade.” But I misspelled “sexiest” as “sexist.” It was a funny mistake, but I still felt like an idiot. Yesterday, Anthony (Cubit’s other founder) said: “Starting my own business has cured me of my perfectionism. It can [...]
Fixing Your Boring Presentations Part 2: How Badly Do You Want Your Idea to Live?
In “Your Urban Planning Presentation is Boring. Here’s Why and How to Fix It”, I beat you up about giving boring presentations. So it’s only fair that I go into detail about how to give an engaging presentation along with a real world example. Quick Recap of How to Fix Boring Presentations 10% Fix: [...]
