Every other week I will share with you the interesting things I came across through my “e’s Weeks in Review” post. It could be anything; blog posts, tech products, new apps., quotes, etc. If you have found any interesting tidbits or news, please share in the comments below, I’d love to hear about them.

Optimism is the most important human trait, because it allows us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situation, and to hope for a better tomorrow. Seth Godin, “Linchpin”
 

 1.) Google Listen: Currently in Google Labs, this Android app acts as an audio magazine. You can also organize to your liking on your desktop through Google Reader. Great for catching up on podcast’s during workouts.

2.) Social Media 101: Excited to learn Chris Brogan just release his new Social Media crash course book. Also was informed that he and Julien Smith are working on a third together. WebWorkerDaily goes further into detail.

“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them; a desire, a dream, a vision.” – Muhammad Ali

RedBeacon: This site is pretty neat. Ever need your house painted but didn’t feel like doing it yourself? Go to RedBeacon, enter your projects details, and businesses will then compete for your business. Once logging back into your account when notified by Redbeacon it lists out businesses that have given you a bid, also displaying their complete profile. Redbeacon does all of the price quoting and searching for businesses that best suits your project. Check out the video on their homepage.

Media Hacks: Nothing specific here, but I wanted to share with you one of my favorite podcasts — Media Hacks. It’s home is on Six Pixels of Separation by Mitch Joel, who I find is brilliant. He does Media Hacks with several others including; Chris Brogan, Julien Smith, C.C. Chapman, and a couple of other folks discussing new media and personal branding. It’s quite interesting and everyone has their own unique perspective that really gets the gears turning… and sometimes they’re pretty damn funny. You should definitely stop by their site and check it out, I promise you won’t be disappointed.