Our notebook

1. 

   An interesting addition to one of my favorite and most useful webapps. Nothing in there yet that I plan on taking advantage of but very excited to see the possibilities.

2. 

   Reeder for Mac (beta)

   I love the iPhone app, now I get to enjoy it on my desktop too. Definitely the smoothest Google Reader integration and experience currently available.

3. 

   Rochester rockets to first state title with win over Alleman

   We watched our high school alma mater take state last night on a frigid night in Champaign. Congrats!

   (via mrcave)

4. "Riding your bicycle to work is cheaper than driving your car, but that definitely doesn’t mean it’s better."
   My recently developed one-line justification to convince clients that paying a little extra for better software is often worth it.
5. 

   Web Designers vs. Web Developers

6. 

   Read now -  A nifty little ReadItLater menu bar app for OSX.

7. Going Freemium: One Year Later | MailChimp Email Marketing Blog

   An interesting behind-the-scenes look at one of the most successful webapps of the last few years.

8. Dangerous Ideas: Getting Started Is Overrated

   Excellent advice. I especially enjoy the author’s brief explanation of “survivor bias”, which is something so many people (including myself) often fail to consider.

9. Giz Explains: Why Everything Wireless is 2.4GHz
10. 

    9 Websites Stuck in the 1990’s

    A (very small) part of me actually misses when websites used to look like this.