Ben Rasmusen

The end of #igniteboulder 4. Time for the long drive back to Colorado Springs…

Apr 30th

Excellent presentation on old English version of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Best one of the night so...

Apr 30th

Break time at #igniteboulder. There are a few upcoming presentations I’m really looking...

Apr 30th

Just arrived at the venue for @igniteboulder. Free popcorn this time, awesome. Can’t wait for...

Apr 30th

Filling up fast! I’m glad we snagged seats early. - Photo: http://bkite.com/06YHl

Apr 30th

Just arrived at the @igniteboulder preparty. A bit of a walk from the parking lot… -...

Apr 30th

Heading up to @igniteboulder with @n0s0ap. Might make it to preparty…

Apr 30th

Super excited about @igniteboulder tonight. Hanging out with @n0s0ap and his family in the meantime.

Apr 29th

Turned out to be a nice evening. Enjoying the setting sun…

Apr 29th

[blog] The “Bog” That Is Constant Connectivity: Virginia Heffernan recently wrote an article for the...

Apr 29th

The “Bog” That Is Constant Connectivity

Apr 28th

Really enjoying some: Cage The Elephant, especially the track “One Ear” ♫...

Apr 28th

In and out of the Apple store. Heading home to get some work done. - http://bkite.com/06Uqk

Apr 28th

My MBP is ready!!! Only a day and a half, so much for 3-5 days. I’m certainly not complaining!...

Apr 28th

No tomato soup. Settled for a grilled cheese and a v8. Some fresh strawberries for dessert....

Apr 27th

I would skip a cup of #tea every now and then to use this: An expresso drinker must have....

Apr 27th

Lunch time!!! Heading upstairs to enjoy the benefits of working from home. I’m thinking...

Apr 27th

Anyone in the Colorado Springs area have an extra Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter they want to lend...

Apr 27th

Being on a computer other than my own I’m using the web interface for Gmail for the next...

Apr 27th

I’m using my wife’s computer while mine gets repaired, it’s crazy how much I miss...

Apr 27th

I thought we were done with the snow… http://twitpic.com/43jr9

Apr 27th

Time for bed, yes at 9pm. I’m going to try for 5am workouts ALL week next week, I need my...

Apr 27th

Setup the old PS2. Playing some GT3. Brings back memories…

Apr 27th

An Unschooling Manifesto

Apr 27th

Wow. It looks like a bad logic board. Quoted 3-5 days without my computer. I’m not very happy...

Apr 26th

At the Apple store AGAIN trying I get my MBP to boot up. This time the screen won’t even...

Apr 26th

Stupid mac is down again. Won’t wake up. Lame!

Apr 26th

Enjoying some coffee and meeting with @RypeArts. - http://bkite.com/06Nzt

Apr 24th

any suggestions for applications that can handle editing a 180MB xml file? or do i need a better...

Apr 24th

#tea time! lapsang souchong steeped and ready for consumption.

Apr 24th

Whew, OS updates aside I’m back in business, though my backup was a bit older than I would...

Apr 23rd

10.5 installed (thanks @RypeArts!) transferring data from last TimeMachine backup. *fingers crossed*

Apr 23rd

My computer is still out of commission. My restore discs are 10.4 but my backups are from time...

Apr 23rd

Great food,I wish there was one in CO. Great lessons about sticking to your guns from In-N-Out....

Apr 23rd

Thank God for time machine backups. I almost stopped using them since “nothing is ever going...

Apr 23rd

Arg! My MBP was working fine. Did a standard restart and now it won’t boot. It goes to grey...

Apr 23rd

Waiting for my appointment at 5pm. I hope my computer won’t be out of commission for...

Apr 23rd

Whoa, mobile tweeting. *then shuts off.

Apr 23rd

Co-working with @n0s0ap and enjoying some Gunpowder #tea. http://twitpic.com/3rvfj

Apr 22nd

Just got home to find Noah looking gnarly after wrestling with a rose bush. It looks like the rose...

Apr 21st

This looks awesome! I might have to pick one of these up. “The Original Teastick”:...

Apr 20th

An older post, but definitely worth a read: “Is Twitter Turning Into MySpace?” -...

Apr 20th

just got my first ad in Tweetie, not bad… very tasteful. http://bit.ly/SiTra might be able to...

Apr 20th

Awesome! Video of Jolie O’Dell interviewing MightyBrand cofounder Ryan Waggoner. Check it out!...

Apr 20th

Super tired, and it’s 6:45pm. I’m getting old. It’s either going to be bedtime or...

Apr 19th

Heading to a friends house to watche the Rockies. I’m hoping they do better today than they...

Apr 18th

getting ready head to the gym. still snowing quite a bit… i hope it clears up soon…

Apr 18th

Hanging out with some friends. Wondering if we are going to get snowed in here…

Apr 18th

Looks like wave two of the snow is falling… How many more to come?

Apr 18th

is facebook down for anyone else? http://skitch.benrasmusen.com/Login_|_Facebook-20090417-162816.jpg

Apr 18th

relevant and hilarious. i can’t believe some of these videos:...

Apr 17th

It’s snowing a bit harder now… - Photo: http://bkite.com/06zuM

Apr 17th

it’s coming! 4/20/09!!! I am all kinds of stoked for @tweetie native on OSX:...

Apr 17th

really enjoying the spring snow this morning… it goes great with a cup of genmai cha #tea.

Apr 17th

Had a great time with @n0s0ap and his family. Thanks for the delicious dinner and company! :)

Apr 17th

Heading over to @n0s0ap ‘s house to have dinner.

Apr 17th

Wondering if my car insurance covers hail damage…

Apr 17th

Ahhh! Hail!! - Photo: http://bkite.com/06y5J

Apr 17th

these are awesome: Best office stickers ever: http://www.toylounge.com/ilovofstic.html (via...

Apr 16th

Yikes! ♺ @ramsey Getting ready for Twitter to become irrelevant after tomorrow:...

Apr 16th

interesting read, though not a very good title: How to Raise Our I.Q. - NYTimes.com...

Apr 16th

sidenote: @steepster seems to allow some html in their tasting notes, recently used for adding a...

Apr 16th

Time for an afternoon cup of gunpowder #tea. http://twitpic.com/3eund

Apr 16th

it’s always hard for me to click the thumbs down on a song that i like but doesn’t fit...

Apr 16th

Marketing pushed the envelope a bit too far: Burger King Insults Little Mexicans Everywhere -...

Apr 16th

it’s been a coffee day… i’m a bit bored with my current #tea selection…

Apr 16th

augmented reality is going to be awesome! “World Builder” 1day of shooting, 2years of...

Apr 16th

The technical story of Muxtape - tlvx: the...

Apr 16th

i’ve been reading through @gordonbrander ‘s blog archives, here is one of many great...

Apr 16th

anyone know how to use LittleSnapper to capture screenshots behind a login?

Apr 16th

finally! maybe apple will listen with some good coverage: Apple, Your Mighty Mouse Sucks. Please Fix...

Apr 16th

i’m a PHP programmer, but articles likes this always make me want to switch: “The...

Apr 16th

Why Minimalism? « Gordon Brander

Apr 16th

Lessons Learned: Validated learning about...

Apr 16th

BMW PR > Audi PR http://is.gd/soP0 (via @bargainr)

Apr 16th

struggling with getting goals/funnels working correctly with google analytics. their docs...

Apr 15th

Hanging out with @slant, smoking a hookah and “working” http://twitpic.com/3d71s

Apr 15th

congrats to @nicholaspatten for topping the list of “25 Most Popular Web Designers on...

Apr 15th

“This is My House” - Regarding Twitter and information overload:...

Apr 15th

ripe orange + eating it at my desk = a delicious mess

Apr 15th

yikes! @igniteboulder tickets on sale now! http://igniteboulder4.eventbrite.com/

Apr 15th

Google was referred to as having market dominance. Microsoft was referred to as having perseverance....

Apr 15th

Interesting read: “post outlining my frustration w #teaparty movement”...

Apr 15th

errr… cool? or wtf? http://tinyurl.com/dyqafk

Apr 15th

Agreed: Wow, amazing illustrations. http://twurl.nl/ovx5uw (via @nicholaspatten)

Apr 15th

wow, how did i miss this? http://tinyurl.com/csqvt7 fortunately i haven’t ordered anything...

Apr 15th

really enjoying Nambu (http://nambu.com/) especially with the responses display:...

Apr 15th

google profiles with vanity urls: http://www.google.com/profiles/benrasmusen (discovered via...

Apr 15th

iCal refuses to let me quit it: http://tinyurl.com/cd9wor it’s not throwing the beach ball or...

Apr 15th

The Development Abstraction Layer - Joel on...

Apr 14th

I Think You're Fat - Radical Honesty

Apr 14th

i’m wondering if i could pull something like this off - Radical Honesty: I Think You’re...

Apr 14th

a long article on “The dark side of Dubai”, very sad - http://bit.ly/1bMOPT

Apr 14th

i feel like 20 min between pots of #tea is a bit too short of a turn around time, but i want another...

Apr 14th

very interesting read: The Attack of the Social Media Gurus. http://is.gd/rWkX (via @doshdosh)

Apr 14th

launched a client site a few weeks ago and i’m a bit nervous that it hasn’t been indexed...

Apr 14th

arg… spelling errors on twitter will haunt me forever… note to self: double check before...

Apr 14th

now i’m curios: Have you ever heard someone say ‘foxfire’ in reference to FireFox?...

Apr 14th

pretty interesting (via @lemieuxster) what people are just saying: http://tinyurl.com/c22tow

Apr 14th

i’ve been using safari since the latest firefox slowdown/resinstall and one of the things...

Apr 14th

It’s about time! Not sure it’s enough to make me sign up. MySpace ‘Lite’ version link -...

Apr 14th

Wow! Total Recall: The Woman Who Can’t Forget http://cli.gs/eE0PdZ (via @HackerNews)

Apr 14th

enjoying a gritty cup of Måtejuana #tea (http://tinyurl.com/csbopy

Apr 13th

i feel so out of place/unimportant because i don’t ever have any trouble managing the amount...

Apr 13th

Very interesting and short read: The Logic of Loss http://cli.gs/3rZ2Ju (via @HackerNews)

Apr 13th

New blog post on quick and easy methods for brewing loose tea: http://bit.ly/7fdEW (via @mightyleaf)

Apr 13th

having a hard time getting into the groove this monday morning, might be time for another cup of...

Apr 13th

conflicted: my office is SUPER hot in the mornings, but that’s when i most want a hot cup of...

Apr 13th

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Apr 13th

Noah and his Easter basket

Apr 13th

Amber & Noah coloring Easter eggs

Apr 13th

Spring snow accumulation

Apr 13th

Spring Snow: Huge snowflakes.

Apr 13th

Amber & Noah coloring Easter eggs

Apr 13th

Finished Easter eggs

Apr 13th

Interesting: Rev=”canonical” tags to cure short url problems http://cli.gs/PqA7Re (via...

Apr 13th

i love re-installing firefox, it’s always blazing fast for the first few days… and then...

Apr 13th

Wishing I was snowboarding today. I thought it was supposed to be 50’s and raining....

Apr 12th

Playing a game of bananagram with Amber. http://twitpic.com/37s14

Apr 12th

as if anyone needed any more reasons to hate the diggbar. block it, here’s how -...

Apr 12th

the new version of nambu is pretty sweet, seems to be a bit more stable than the last version and...

Apr 12th

Snowing http://twitpic.com/37jj2

Apr 12th

Just finished watching “City of Ember”. I had never heard of it before, but it was...

Apr 12th

i’ve been using @memiary (http://memiary.com) for a few months now and it appears to be down...

Apr 12th

Didn’t take long. Can’t wait to crack a couple and eat them. http://twitpic.com/36n4r

Apr 12th

Getting ready to color some Easter eggs. http://twitpic.com/36lka

Apr 12th

i’m ashamed to say i am guilty of ‘what-aboutery’ more often than i’d like -...

Apr 12th

finishing the rest of my #tea and then i’m off to the gym with Amber. completed a good first...

Apr 11th

rain makes ANY city better… really enjoying the spring rain today. but the run is threatening...

Apr 11th

steeped some #tea and now it’s time to dig into some spec writing… blah.

Apr 11th

awesome time with friends at the golden bee last night. slept in a bit more than i was hoping to...

Apr 11th

Hanging out with some friends, it’s only a 35min wait. Better than the 2-3hr wait it usually...

Apr 11th

just out of a great meeting with @n0s0ap and a mutual client

Apr 11th

personal pet peeve: the clicking/fidgeting sounds video cameras make when people are using them and...

Apr 11th

oops that was meant to be a RT from @slant sorry man… and I didn’t really receive that...

Apr 10th

Received this scam letter in the mail regarding my business. Good thing I have a keen wit and...

Apr 10th

united airlines just refuned my over paid checkin fees. sweet!

Apr 9th

Pad Thai for lunch. Subway was WAY to packed with High Schoolers. - http://bkite.com/06k0y

Apr 9th

weird, terminal is stuck on ‘login’… i guess a restart is in order…

Apr 9th

freakin’ insanely awesome song and an insancely awesome video to match: No Brain | Sporto...

Apr 9th

pictures of @ryanwaggoner presentign @mightybrand at @sfnewtech last night: http://bit.ly/5SlZ

Apr 9th

this site looks pretty awesome: http://www.digup.tv/

Apr 9th

“The community is worth more than the project.” - http://bit.ly/c1Ye

Apr 9th

sometimes my hidden apps don’t show up in the cmd tab app switching menu, but most times they...

Apr 9th

my dad went there and said all they had were chocolate drinks, can you verify? i certainly do not...

Apr 9th

also, holy awesome mini-books: http://bit.ly/15qTLU

Apr 9th

it’s crazy how popular moleskine notebooks are. i carry mine with me everywhere, so i...

Apr 9th

back from lunch with Amber and Noah, time to make the second half of this day count.

Apr 8th

awesome car door design, like a delorean but waaayyyy better: http://bit.ly/5NYQ

Apr 8th

Wow, today went by super fast, and I’m exhausted. Gearing up for another busy day tomorrow.

Apr 8th

Dinner with @gordonbrander after work before heading back to the Springs. - Photo:...

Apr 8th

Grilling some burgers for dinner. http://twitpic.com/2xpt6

Apr 8th

working at the CF offices. traffic was horrible getting out of colorado springs, stupid...

Apr 7th

packing up and heading up to denver to the @crowdfavorite offices.

Apr 7th

great, now this song is stuck in my head. :) Narhwals? Yes!...

Apr 7th

#tea time! lapsang souchung in my cup this morning… smooth smoky goodness.

Apr 7th

turns out those ugly sales pitch pages work? “Why Long Copy Will Never Die” -...

Apr 7th

just noticed http://www.atebits.com/ is hosted by https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/ anyone else have...

Apr 7th

looking for music suggestions this morning… what is your favorite morning music?

Apr 7th

Awesome! Can’t wait! The best iPhone Twitter client is coming to the Mac...

Apr 7th

interesting, something i need to work on: learning to “have strong opinions, weakly...

Apr 7th

tired this morning, i can’t wait until my body gets used to waking up at 4:45am again. also, i...

Apr 7th

Watching some basketball with friends. (When I say watching I mean it’s on, and I’m just...

Apr 7th

thanks @jeremyheslop @ryanwaggoner i looked at magento awhile ago, i’ll have to check it out...

Apr 7th

no one is using any good open source e-commerce platforms? am i going to have to go back to using...

Apr 7th

question: what’s the latest and greatest open source e-commerce solution these days?...

Apr 6th

I bought the @MacHeist 3 Bundle. 12 Top Mac apps worth $900+ for just $39 AND I just got Delicious...

Apr 6th

Just launched our new service http://mightytweets.com - @mightytweets. Social media brand monitoring...

Apr 6th

just enjoyed some leftover pizza and a cupcake from the party yesterday… time to get back to...

Apr 6th

This is scary. (but also kind of interesting) http://twurl.nl/c48d2p (via @nicholaspatten)

Apr 6th

had a rough workout this morning after missing 10+ days. the fact that i’m getting over a cold...

Apr 6th

just wrapped up a successful birthday party for Noah.

Apr 6th

untrack: techcrunch

Apr 6th

RE: MacHeist - if you purchase before some apps are unlocked, do you get the unlocked apps once they...

Apr 6th

Getting ready for Noah’s birthday party. No guests yet and he’s already got some good...

Apr 5th

I can’t stop listening to “What Sarah Said” by Death Cab For Cutie. They are one...

Apr 5th

Funky iPhone knockoff art on a poster… - Photo: http://bkite.com/06bGA

Apr 5th

Icecream on this cold night… - http://bkite.com/06bG2

Apr 5th

very productive day today. getting ready for a new product release. but now it’s time to head...

Apr 5th

i’m excited about the recent launch of http://myartfilms.com/, designed by @n0s0ap. there are...

Apr 4th

trying to get php from the cli to load the imap extension… having a crazy time accomplishing...

Apr 4th

drinking some gunpowder #tea for my second cup of the day…

Apr 4th

Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #tech #entrepreneur #tea

Apr 4th

trying to get my wireless router to access the internet again (thinking it got blocked by ISP) and...

Apr 4th

Hanging out with friends and the conversation has once again turned to discussing the Jay...

Apr 4th

Trying to boost my immune system. - http://bkite.com/069py

Apr 4th

hmmm, i logged out of gmail and now it keeps redirecting endlessly and finally ends in a 414...

Apr 4th

my office tea drawer (please forgive the instant coffee, sometimes i can’t help it!)...

Apr 3rd

AMEN: People need to let Smarty die. (via @cakephp)

Apr 3rd

working on testing some twitter integration with a new app, but twitter isn’t making it...

Apr 3rd

wow, new twitter sidebar design on a test account: http://twurl.nl/4pq754

Apr 3rd

enjoying an afternoon cup of Mátejuana #tea. i need to start thinking about some food though…

Apr 3rd

just polished off a smoky cup of Lapsang Souchong. it was a bit strong for my mood this morning, but...

Apr 3rd

AMAZING photo essay: http://www.dayswithmyfather.com/

Apr 3rd

My beautiful wife Amber: Amber rockin’ a hat and...

Apr 3rd

Amber, Emily and Saulo at Jake’s: Jake’s Famous...

Apr 3rd

Enok and Sarah at Jake’s: Jake’s Famous Crawfish...

Apr 3rd

The family at the Cheesecake Factory

Apr 3rd

Enok working at City Coffee in Portland, OR

Apr 3rd

Noah and Amber in front of Cupcake Jones

Apr 3rd

Noah blowing out his birthday candle: Two years old April...

Apr 3rd

Noah blowing out his birthday candle: Two years old April...

Apr 3rd

Noah blowing out his birthday candle: Two years old April...

Apr 3rd

Cupcakes from Cupcake Jones

Apr 3rd

Noah sleeping on the airplane ride home: Noah finally asleep...

Apr 3rd

Noah messing up Amber’s hair: Amber doing anything she...

Apr 3rd

flickr uploader for mac, you suck. yeah, i’m grouchy this morning…

Apr 3rd

Spent all night coughing. I’m tired, but staying in bed won’t help… I hate being...

Apr 3rd

wow, i’m ready for bed! but first some emails and a few misc items of work… i’m...

Apr 3rd

Finally some food! I’m starving. - http://bkite.com/067xP

Apr 3rd

Stuck in traffic on southbound I-25. I’m starving and I need to find a restroom. Lame!

Apr 3rd

Just landed at DIA.

Apr 3rd

Whoa! Crazy life-hack. If the arrivals area is packed for pickup, try the departures drop off....

Apr 3rd

Tea replacing coffee, I’ve already made the switch....

Apr 2nd

Two hours before takeoff. PDX -> DEN. - http://bkite.com/066Wm

Apr 2nd

Cupcaked, soon to be devoured. - Photo: http://bkite.com/066M5

Apr 2nd

Moved to the coffee shop for the drinks and the seating. - http://bkite.com/066Mg

Apr 2nd

Noah blowing out his birthday candle. - Photo: http://bkite.com/066L1

Apr 2nd

Happy Birthday Noah! He’s been acting like a 2 year old for a few months already. :)

Apr 2nd

Waiting for Cupcake Jones in the Pearl District to open. - Photo: http://bkite.com/066Kc

Apr 2nd

Another awesome Portland sign. Enok has experienced what’s represented here. :)...

Apr 2nd

Potatoes, Steak and toast for breakfast. Last day if homecooked breakfasts from Mom....

Apr 2nd

Another evening game of canasta with the family.

Apr 2nd

I always forget you don’t pump your own gas in Oregon. It’s nice but also a bit weird.

Apr 2nd

Visiting my brother at his coffee shop. - Photo: http://bkite.com/065sY

Apr 2nd

I just purchased a steeper but I want this: http://www.vesselideation.com/one.html (via...

Apr 1st

Cheesecake to go. - Photo: http://bkite.com/065eJ

Apr 1st

Picking up some new iPhone headphones, the old ones keep shorting out. Decided against the $79...

Apr 1st

Last day in Oregon, and I woke up with a cold… lame!

Apr 1st