Steven Ng

Sitting in front of the computer all day is the fast track to an unhealthy lifestyle. After work I try get in some form of exercise about 4 or more times per week. One of these activities for me is running. I know some people love it, but for me it’s not my favorite sport however with the right motivation and conveniences I’ve been able to go for a 7 mile jog occasionally.

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Just got my Zryoshell in the mail today, this is the most recent product I’ve received from Kickstarter. Quick background on Zyroshell, it’s an all alluminum cradle/stand for practically any smart phone such as iPhones and Androids. It uses a combination of magnets and non-adhesive sticky technology to keep your phone and the cradle firmly attached in your car or on your desk.

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I think i’m addicted to Crowdfunding Shopping, there I said it! I feel better, but I won’t stop scouring Kickstarter or Indiegogo for unique and innovative products from budding entrepreneurs that you can’t buy in stores. As I watch each project video, I do my research and determine if I estimate that this project will be successful and deliver on time as I ultimately decide to back the project. And the reward for me is hoping to get bleeding edge tech or gadgets before everyone else and many times way below retail, without paying tax, and free shipping.

The downside to these sites are the obvious risk that the person or group your backing will not deliver on time, or at all in some cases. There are articles stating that over 50% of Kickstarter projects fail, and even articles calling Kickstarter “Crowdfrauding”.

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By no means am I comparing my skill level to Lebron James, I’m just satirizing his quote “I’ve taken my talents to South Beach” as I’ve decided to switch my personal blog from Wordpress to Tumblr’s blogging platform after 8 years. 

Most of experience with Wordpress has been extremely positive, however the few times when some of my Wordpress sites are hacked it’s been highly stressful to restore and try to prevent the next attack. I understand Wordpress isn’t always to blame as sometimes the hosting companies are the vulnerability.

As of today I’ve decided to go with Tumblr, it may not have as many plugins or customization’s as Wordpress, but for my personal blog it meets all the needs. Theoretically I shouldn’t have to worry about hosting, updates, spam, or scripts injected on my blog. Maybe just the occasional down time and rare JavaScript Virus which is fine since they have a staff to support and resolve the problems as quickly as possible.