Moms of Multiples Are Freaks of Nature

The person probably could have thought of a better title, but it's still amusing. Yes, we have twins... identical twin girls.

Planet Momo Launched! For Discerning Dog Owners

Image by Getty Images via @daylifeOur friend, Jeanette, just launched her new online pet boutique, Planet Momo, which targets discerning dog owners who care about style and quality. They carry over 20 brands and over 200 products with more to come.

Also for their launch, they are offering a 20% promotion on all dog toys through the end of the year AND year-round free shipping on all orders over $100, and flat rate shipping (just $5.95) on all orders under $100 (only for the lower 48 states). More about their mission and operations:

OUR PRODUCTS

Every single one of PLANET MOMO’s products is carefully researched and vetted before it makes it to our website.

They all satisfy the three core principles we value in the products we buy for our own dog, MoMo:

1. It has to be functional and durable. After all, what good is a cute collar if it comes undone while you’re out on a walk with Fido?
2. It must be stylish. No offense, but these aren’t items that you’ll find in Grandma’s house. Our products will complement your modern tastes and won’t make you cringe every time you look at them.
3. If we don’t think our dog will like a product, then we won’t sell it. This means no fussy clothes or uncomfortable beds for your pets.

We’re always on the lookout for the latest and greatest pet products, so you can conveniently shop the best selection of the very best pet products available.

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR CUSTOMERS

Plain and simple, we care about our customers, and making them happy.

We want you – and your pets – to have an exceptional experience with PLANET MOMO. So if you ever have any questions about a product, the status of an order, or anything else for that matter, contact us, and we’ll help you out.

We also take your feedback very seriously – so if you want to rant or rave, please email us at feedback@planetmomo.com. We promise to read and respond to all of your emails.

OUR PLEDGE TO GIVE BACK

We love our four-legged friends, and nothing is worse than seeing them suffer. That’s why each year we donate a portion of our profits to reputable animal rescue organizations that promote better care and treatment of animals.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Turkey Day!

Blake Griffin is a Monster!

"Double Dose of Insanity - Griffin vs Knicks"

News & Links List

"Infographic of the Day: Frog Design Makes Twitter Activity Gorgeous" Fast Company

"Rethink Books Gives Us A Glimpse At Social Books (Video Demo)" TechCrunch

"Tim Berners-Lee: Facebook could fragment web" Guardian

"How Facebook learned from MySpace's mistake" Fortune

"How Google Docs won me over" CNET

"Apple cofounder: 'Android will win smartphone race'" Fortune's Google 24/7

"Square Now Processing Millions Of Dollars In Mobile Transactions Every Week" TechCrunch

"Twitter Plus iTunes Ping is a Non-Starter" ReadWriteWeb

"Jammie Thomas hit with $1.5 million verdict" CNET

"The Future-Proof Entrepreneur: 25 New Tech Trends" Entrepreneur

"Meet The Man Who Paid A Record $335,000 For Virtual Property" Forbes

"Guest post: How we got our platform and startup back on track" TechCrunch Europe

"Secondaries Remain in Wonderland" peHUB

"Online network helps home cooks sell their extra portions" Springwise

"Ten most memorable political ads" CNN

"Do Members Of Congress Understand Unemployment Benefits Legislation?" The Huffington Post

"Navajo Code Talkers honored for WWII efforts" USAToday

"A Victim Treats His Mugger Right" NPR

"South Korea’s Blue-water Ambitions" The Diplomat, Mingi Hyun

Privy 5 Los Angeles Guide Launched! Featuring Asian Cuisine Picks from Kelly Hu, Lisa Ling, John Cho

Kelly Hu

I'm an advisor to Privy.net and excited for the launch of their "Privy 5 Los Angeles Guide". If you are looking for Asian cuisine restaurant recommendations in Los Angeles, visit the site here. More from their official press release:

Privy.net Highlights 250 Must-Visit Places to Eat, Drink, Stay, Play, Shop, and Relax in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, November 16, 2010 -- Private travelers’ network Privy.net has launched the “Privy 5 Los Angeles Guide” to help visitors and locals discover the best LA has to offer, particularly in the realm of authentic Asian cuisines such as the very top restaurants that serve Korean Barbeque, Shanghainese, Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, Dim Sum, Japanese Sushi, Hotpot and Vietnamese Pho.

Privy’s over 50 “top five” lists reflect the discerning tastes of its influential Asia-focused membership base--an eclectic group which includes entrepreneurs, senior corporate executives, community leaders, socialites, and acclaimed artists. The public will also be able to discover the top five restaurant picks of LA-based celebrities like Kelly Hu (“X2”, “The Scorpion King), Lisa Ling (“The View,“ “Oprah”), John Cho (“Harold and Kumar,” “Star Trek”), Justin Chon (“Twilight”), Liza Lapira ("Fast and the Furious," "21"), Russell Wong (“Romeo Must Die,” “The Mummy 3”), Archie Kao (“CSI”), Aaron Yoo (“21, Disturbia) and Robin Shou (“Mortal Kombat”).

The guide features everything from the top boutique hotels, spas, and steakhouses to most romantic restaurants, top lounges and dance clubs.

Privy 5 LA is the latest in a series of Privy 5 Guides which will cover Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Tokyo. The guide can be viewed in multiple languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Filipino, and Indonesian.

Stroopwafels, The Classic Dutch Evil Treat

We received a holiday gift from the Netherlands... Stroopwafels. This classic Dutch treat is pure evil OR buttery, doughy goodness.

I don't know what's killing my diet this week, the McRib or these Stroopwafels.

The Mobile Developer Journey

"A few months ago, VisionMobile published Developer Economics 2010 and Beyond, a research report that tracked the entire mobile developer journey, from app design and platform selection to market delivery and monetization. Now, we’re proud to present the entire Mobile Developer Journey on a single infographic."

by VisionMobile

News & Links List

"Samsung’s Galaxy Tab Is iPad’s First Real Rival" WSJ, Walt Mossberg

"It’s a Tablet. It’s Gorgeous. It’s Costly." NYTimes

"Samsung hits 3 million Galaxy S U.S. shipments" Reuters

"Guest post: Symbian OS – one of the most successful failures in tech history" TechCrunch

"Hands on: RockMelt, a Chromium-based browser for social Web addicts" Ars Technica

"New browser RockMelt oozes into beta" CNET

"Google To Facebook: You Can’t Import Our User Data Without Reciprocity" TechCrunch

"Asia's Latest Miracle (South Korea Roars Again)" TIME

"Samsung Galaxy unseats iPhone as No.1 in Japan" 9TO5Mac

"Will the real 4G please stand up?" CNET

"Calm Down, Hippies: What San Francisco needs to Learn from the Valley" TechCrunch

"Facebook Backlash Inundates Food Magazine Over Content Theft" AllFacebook

So You Want to Start a Web Startup

McRib is Evil! My Diet is Shot

Since the McRib is back my dieting habits have been pushed aside. Curse you, McRib! I've eaten four McRibs in the past 24 hrs. I have to stop myself, or I'll gain back the 22 lbs I lost quickly.

Imagine if "McDelivery" was near your home this week, which they have in Seoul, Korea?  Horrible, horrible.

from our Sept. 2010 visit to Seoul

I might be inspired this week to write an "Ode to McRib" to build on top of my "Old to McDonald's".

News & Links List

"Are You A Pirate?" Michael Arrington
Great post on being an entrepreneur. Read it.

"Android Becomes Top Mobile Operating System in U.S., No. 2 Worldwide" ReadWriteWeb

"NPD: Android Surging, BlackBerry Falling, Apple Flat" WSJ's MediaMemo

"The Android UI Dilemma: Unify or Differentiate?" VisionMobile

"Zuckerberg Vs. D’Angelo, ‘Before They Were Stars’ And ‘Where Are They Now?’" TechCrunch

"Samsung Galaxy Tab review" Engadget

"Nearing Profitability, YouTube Hits 500 Million Promoted Video Views" TechCrunch

"Oracle Buys eCommerce Software Giant ATG For $1 Billion" TechCrunch IT

"The New New Andreessen" BusinessWeek

"The 'other guy' behind Andreessen Horowitz's new fund" Fortune

"Facebook to Foursquare: You're out" CNET

"Did Facebook Just Sound the Death Knell for Groupon and Foursquare?" Fast Company

"2010 Elections: Full Results by State (Infographic)" WSJ

"Time for Republicans to Deliver" WSJ, Karl Rove

"Just 32% of Tea Party candidates win" MSNBC

"Victories Suggest Wider Appeal of Tea Party" NYTimes

"Poll: GOP candidates top Obama in hypothetical 2012 race" CNN

"Donk Depression
So much for 'America the liberal.'" WSJ's Best of the Web Today

About.me Beta... Pretty Cool

About.me has started their beta. I've been trying it out while in meetings today, and I like their design driven approach to creating a personal splash page for people. About.me allows you to create a simple, personalized and beautifully designed (or self-designed) home for all of your online identities. More from their site:

We designed about.me for ourselves. A lot of us have multiple online profiles scattered across various services, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, and Twitter. And one problem we face is pulling all of this information together to build a single on-line identity — be it for personal use, or to create a professional on-line profile. Our focus is simple, enable you to:

1) create a personal, dynamic profile page (think splash page) that points users to your content around the web (versus depending on Google search); and

2) understand how many people see your profile, where they're coming from, and what they do on your page.


Here are a couple tests I put up. The first is selected from About.me's pre-loaded templates, and the second is a picture with one of our daugthers, Kendra. My About.me page is here.

What It Takes To Be A Digital Woman

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What it takes to be a digital woman

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