I finished my NaNoWriMo novel on Tuesday, so back to regularly-scheduled blog posts! Though now I have to start writing the Wednesday ones again – November’s were pre-written…
Some Kickstarters and other sites that have caught my eye this week:
Author Archives: BettyW
Minimize Options For Misconnecting Stage Gear
Unless your band is performing at a very high-level venue, you are usually lucky to get a brief line check – you jump on stage, plug into the sound system for the first time at the start of your set, and the sound person give you a thumbs-up that he has a signal from you – before you start to play, let alone a full sound check.
So if you don’t get that thumbs-up, your band starts losing time from your set while you and the engineer try to figure out the problem in your signal chain! While you can’t always prevent an issue caused by sudden gear failure, you can avoid issues caused by misconnections…
Math Tip For Your Holiday Discount Shopping
Don’t make this mistake when shopping:
In other words, a percentage discount on an already-discounted item is not additive. Another example:
– A leather coat’s original retail price is $400
– The store has marked it as being 25% off: 25% of $400 = $100, so the price is now $300
– The store gives you a coupon/code good for 25% off one purchase
– Do you now get 50% off the coat’s original $400 price? No! Unless the offer specifically states the % off is off of the original price, it is calculated on the current purchasing price.
– So NOT 50% of $400 = $200
– But:
- 25% of $400 = $100, so current price = $300
- 25% of $300 = $75, so your price with coupon = $225
Friday Faves 11-23-12: Charity Edition
This week’s quick Friday Faves highlight a few homegrown nontraditional charitable groups. Because they are grassroots startups and/or dedicated to providing a charitable service that is outside of the box your contribution will probably not be tax-deductible. However, donating the cost of a latte and a scone will do a lot of good: