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Year: 2013

BlendTec Blender – Yeah It Blends

I just got my new BlendTec blender last night for Christmas.  Yeah, it came a bit early this year.

This blender is AWESOME.  After dealing with countless blenders that get that air pocket at the bottom, and then just spin, I was ready for something new.  I’ve even worn out …

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Brett Thorson October 21, 2013 October 21, 2013Cool Tech, Ideas 0

I was a Fool at the Motley Fool – Beware!

As they say on their podcast… I’ve had this on my radar for a while now. The Motley Fool.

It started when a really smart friend of mine, Todd, went to work there. Todd has interesting cerebral skills that I find amazing. So when he went to work there, I …

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Brett Thorson October 19, 2013 March 30, 2014CustomerUnService, Opinions That Might Be Wrong 0

Best Business Plan Book Available (It’s Fun!)

I’ve started and ended several businesses in my time.  A few of those times I even made a business plan (which didn’t seem to impact success or failure, but it was useful).

I wasn’t excited to make the plan, but it had to be done.  I wasn’t excited until….

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Brett Thorson September 22, 2013 September 22, 2013Handy Tips of All Sorts 0

Natural Bliss – The creamer, not the state of mind

I don’t always drink coffee, but when I do, I put A LOT of cream and some sugar into it.

Real Dairy Creamers – My Brief History

Now, even though one of my favorite actors one day discovered non-dairy powdered creamer (nope not meth), I never got the taste …

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Brett Thorson August 30, 2013 March 30, 2014Ideas 2

Ideas for PNC –

Here is an idea I submitted to PNC bank.  Why PNC?  Well, they don’t seem evil to me like some other banks.  They also seem to have a better relationship with their customers.  I actually know who is the branch manager at my PNC bank.  I am greeted at the …

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Brett Thorson July 9, 2013 July 9, 2013Bolts From The Blue 0

Ideas for a coffee shop

We have an independent coffee shop in town called Beanetics.  I went there when they first opened, and have been going back ever since.  After one of the visits, I noticed all these things that I thought would be helpful.  I sent them to the owners, and got a …

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Brett Thorson July 2, 2013 July 2, 2013Bolts From The Blue 0

Bolts From The Blue – Ideas Nobody Asked For

I’m starting a new category.  I’m not sure if I should call it Ideas Nobody Asked For or Bolts From The Blue.  If you happen to read this and have an opinion, let me know what you think.

Here’s the ‘gist.  I get these ideas for businesses that I think …

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Brett Thorson July 1, 2013 July 1, 2013Bolts From The Blue 0

UPS and Google Voice – The Comedy Continues

Continuing our mistranscriptions by Google Voice of our UPS package notifications, we’ve got some more. Enjoy.

Hi. This is Dan from U. P. S, store and I know I’m just calling you know that there was a pesky predebate earlier this morning. …

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Brett Thorson April 20, 2013 March 30, 2014Google Voice Translations 0

Nordstrom wowed my pants ON

I typically only spend time in the CustomerUnService category writing about companies that are doing customer service incorrectly.  That’s not good to focus just on the bad.  So today, let’s talk about a company that does it correctly.

Nordstrom.

The story begins as I arrive to work wearing jeans …

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Brett Thorson April 20, 2013 March 30, 2014CustomerUnService 1

Smart Things – Getting Smarter!

I had the opportunity over the weekend to attend an event called “Physical Graph Hack Day“.  It was sponsored by SmartThings and held at iStrategyLabs in duPont.  I’ve got a lot of respect for both of these companies and here is why.

A bit about the place …

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Brett Thorson February 11, 2013 March 30, 2014Cool Tech SmartThings 1
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