Technologist, Internet Geek, Lover of Sunglasses & CaffeineTumblr (3.0; @davidyarnell)http://davidyarnell.com/<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzezq1JZdN1qbx0ito1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Movies from the 1980s</strong> & <strong>Fight-the-System movies</strong> - It’s kind of frightening how well my Netflix account knows me.</p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/17641770432http://davidyarnell.com/post/17641770432Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:50:01 -0500netflixuoad<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lcqCAqZtedI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Gary Vaynerchuk - Keynote Speech at Inc 500 Seminar 2011</strong></p> <p>Gary’s insights, energy and stage presence are both spot on and entertaining.  </p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/15490191975http://davidyarnell.com/post/15490191975Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:07:43 -0500Businesssocial mediauoad<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le3jzdtYij1qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/2484215075">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Easy” is a word that’s used to describe other people’s jobs.</p> <p>- Jason Fried</p> </blockquote>http://davidyarnell.com/post/14494332584http://davidyarnell.com/post/14494332584Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:16:37 -0500uoad<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/12452398289/tumblr_lu9rzhqwge1qbx0it&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><a title="HBR Ideacast - What Successful People Do Differently" href="http://hbr.org/product/nine-things-successful-people-do-differently/an/11065-PDF-ENG">Harvard Business Review - What Successful People Do Differently</a></p> <p>18:00 Mins.</p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/12452398289http://davidyarnell.com/post/12452398289Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:52:00 -0500Businessleadershipuoad<iframe src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/9714697?rel=0" width="400" height="334" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><br/><p><p class="p1">I recently watched Boiler Room for about the 6th time and decided to put together a quick keynote highlighting some of Ben Affleck’s great lines. He has some classic rants. I did not include “A-B-C, Always Be Closing”. We all know that Alec Baldwin did a much better job with that line in <span><a href="http://youtu.be/y-AXTx4PcKI">Glengarry Glen Ross</a> years before Boiler Room was even filmed.</span></p></p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/11492331338http://davidyarnell.com/post/11492331338Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:44:00 -0400uoad<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsmfks1m471qbx0ito1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Steve Jobs | 1955-2011</strong></p> <p>I was a relative late comer to Apple products when I purchased my first iBook G4 in 2004. Since then I have purchased and persuaded others to purchase countless Apple products. More important to me than all of those products was my found admiration for Steve Jobs. His creativity, and passion for innovation and technology has truly been an inspiration to me. Thank you, Steve.</p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/11085622428http://davidyarnell.com/post/11085622428Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:05:00 -0400applesteve jobsuoad<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6np8yi8B91qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/905506566">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Most users have no imagination. They want what they know. When they say they want the future, what they are really saying is that they want a moderately updated version of the past.</p> <p>- MG Siegler</p> </blockquote>http://davidyarnell.com/post/10684613683http://davidyarnell.com/post/10684613683Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:00:05 -0400uoad<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrlfys1v7h1qbx0ito1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/customizer/">Customize your own 2012 Mustang</a></span></p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/10264033134http://davidyarnell.com/post/10264033134Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:23:16 -0400uoad<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr8evrs4Bw1qbx0ito3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr8evrs4Bw1qbx0ito2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr8evrs4Bw1qbx0ito1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong><a title="@idrawcars" target="_self" href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bravecadet/i-draw-cars-sketchbook-and-reference-guide">I DRAW CARS Sketchbook & Reference Guide</a></strong> arrived today! This is the second @Kickstarter project I have funded and the first one I have actually received product for. Congratulations to Matt & Adam.</p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/9979825189http://davidyarnell.com/post/9979825189Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:41:40 -0400kickstarteruoad“The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.”<br/><br/> - <em><p class="p1">Warren Bennis</p></em>http://davidyarnell.com/post/9650115227http://davidyarnell.com/post/9650115227Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:39:01 -0400quoteleadershipuoad<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqnpwpPPss1qbx0ito4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqnpwpPPss1qbx0ito1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqnpwpPPss1qbx0ito9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqnpwpPPss1qbx0ito2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqnpwpPPss1qbx0ito3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqnpwpPPss1qbx0ito5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqnpwpPPss1qbx0ito6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqnpwpPPss1qbx0ito7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqnpwpPPss1qbx0ito8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqnpwpPPss1qbx0ito10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Hurricane Irene Aftermath</strong><br/>These photos were shot in Pleasant Valley, NY.</p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/9516830711http://davidyarnell.com/post/9516830711Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:19:00 -0400uoad<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpn35fMy121qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>startupquote:</p> <p>Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not.</p> <p>- Michael Dell</p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/9290110164http://davidyarnell.com/post/9290110164Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:00:06 -0400Michael Dellideaexecutionuoad<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lom65saYBi1qbx0ito1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(Definition) <strong>Leadership </strong>- the ability to guide, direct or influence people.</p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/7831691684http://davidyarnell.com/post/7831691684Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:09:00 -0400leadershipuoad<span id="video_player_7421369403">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_7421369403",'http://davidyarnell.com/video_file/7421369403/tumblr_lo2qnnbHsi1qbx0it',400,225,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lo2qnnbHsi1qbx0it_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lo2qnnbHsi1qbx0it_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lo2qnnbHsi1qbx0it_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lo2qnnbHsi1qbx0it_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lo2qnnbHsi1qbx0it_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p><span> </span></p> <h2 class="post-title"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html">Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days</a></h2>http://davidyarnell.com/post/7421369403http://davidyarnell.com/post/7421369403Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:23:00 -0400inspirationaluoad<p><strong>Flashback</strong> is a list of events based upon some of my interests. These include music, movies, tv, technology, science and 80’s culture. Most events will have a short summary and usually a link back to the appropriate article on Wikipedia or IMDB. I add items to this calendar as I think of them, so the list is constantly growing. </p> <p><iframe src="https://www.google.com/calendar/b/0/embed?showTitle=0&showCalendars=0&showTz=0&mode=AGENDA&height=570&wkst=1&hl=en&bgcolor=%23ffffff&src=u3a1vo8qm3q5c6517og643v0qg%40group.calendar.google.com&color=%23BE6D00&ctz=America%2FNew_York" width="540" height="570" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/7366487172http://davidyarnell.com/post/7366487172Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:07:00 -0400uoad<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9sz8vuLtP1qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/1247671998">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Average people push great people out of a company.</p> <p>- Jason Calacanis</p> </blockquote>http://davidyarnell.com/post/6958497759http://davidyarnell.com/post/6958497759Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:43:33 -0400uoad<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmcoh2zy9D1qbx0ito1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Is customer happiness linked to employee happiness?</p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/6742493179http://davidyarnell.com/post/6742493179Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:00:47 -0400uoad<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmpb64Glqq1qbx0ito1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pic of my home office with all the essentials.</p> <ul><li>MacBook Pro and monitor </li> <li>Herman Miller Mirra desk chair</li> <li>Canon P-150 scanner for Evernote</li> <li>Thinkpad X200</li> <li>Whiteboard and plenty of Post-It notes.</li> </ul><p>Share a pic of your home work space.</p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/6708857608http://davidyarnell.com/post/6708857608Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:01:00 -0400home officeuoad<p><img height="872" width="411" src="http://davidyarnell.com/photo/1280/6511564258/1/tumblr_lmrhppUABW1qbx0it"/></p>http://davidyarnell.com/post/6510968577http://davidyarnell.com/post/6510968577Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:36:00 -0400uoad<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9fpp8lUh01qz6pqio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://startupquote.com/post/1202024385">startupquote</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Whatever you’re thinking, think bigger.</p> <p>- Tony Hsieh</p> </blockquote>http://davidyarnell.com/post/5327630007http://davidyarnell.com/post/5327630007Mon, 09 May 2011 01:22:28 -0400quoteuoad