August 2012

Startup Life: The Habits of Highly Successful People.

by Swipp August 30, 2012

This Fast Company article caught my attention as it hits on a shift I recently made in my daily habits. This change is one I knew I needed to make, but for whatever reason, avoided like the plague for the last year (or six). I recently changed how I spent the first hour of every [...]

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Swipping Kauai

by Swipp August 28, 2012

Seems us Swippers just can’t get enough of Hawaii. After seeing photos from Nara’s trip last month and hearing about the great time he had with his family, I decided to pack up my husband and head West to the lovely island of Kauai for a couple of days of rest and recreation with a side [...]

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We Are Not Alone, at Least in Roswell.

by Swipp August 24, 2012

In July 1947, something happened northwest of Roswell, New Mexico. The event known as The Roswell Incident (the crash of an alleged flying saucer), is shrouded in so much mystery that 60 years later – there are still more questions than answers. The Roswell UFO Museum is a 501c3 non-profit educational organization with the mission of educating [...]

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Mark Suster on The State of Innovation and Recognizing Disruptive Opportunities

by Swipp August 16, 2012

Brian Solis sat down with venture capitalist Mark Suster to discuss the state of innovation and the differences between emerging and disruptive technology – and it is an interview every entrepreneur, investor and even business owner should take 18 minutes out of their day to listen to. Being able to recognize the difference between emerging and [...]

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Free versus Paid. Is It Really That Simple With Social Apps?

by Swipp August 9, 2012

There is an interesting discussion rolling through the web right now around the intention/loyalties of free social applications whose business model is dependent on advertising, versus those that generate revenue by charging consumers for the service. The discussion is focused around platforms – like Facebook and Twitter – who provide a free service in exchange for using [our] [...]

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Bucket List Item Completed: Swipping Notre Dame

by Swipp August 7, 2012

Kelly Costantini took to Paris recently and brought Swipp with him to visit the Notre Dame, the historic Roman Catholic Marian cathedral located in the fourth arrondissement. It sits alongside the River Seine, and is a must visit spot for tourists and photographers – day and night. I have been fortunate enough to visit Notre [...]

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Swipp at the Port of Barcelona

by Swipp August 2, 2012

The Port of Barcelona has a 2000-year history and is Catalonia’s largest port, with a trade volume of 2.57 million TEU’s in 2008. It is one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean, and quite an architectural specimen too. Best part of it all? It is has joined the growing list of places that [...]

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