Welcome to the Byteful Archives. All 262 articles are listed here, segmented by month. (For a page containing only the videos, see the Byteful Video page.)
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March 2013
- 29: BT Videolog #001 – Destination Hawaii! (2)
- 13: How David Allen’s Mental Sweep Saved my Brain (1)
- 09: A Birthday Surprise for Tui Snider, A Good Friend & Fellow Travel Writer (2)
- 27: Why Non-Attachment is my Key to Happiness (0)
- 14: Are You in Love With Where You Are? How to Keep the Travel Magic. (0)
- 07: How to Miss Out on Tons of Blog Revenue (aka. Admitting my Mistakes) (0)
- 31: EVERYBODY wants to be Famous (on the internet) (0)
- 16: A Stunning Hiking Tour into Red Rock Canyon, NV (0)
- 31: How to Release Attachment to Outcomes & Embrace Joy in the Present Moment (1)
- 21: The Truth Beyond the Sky is OUT: A Modern Myth of Galactic Proportions (1)
- 05: Science Storms Exhibit (Museum of Science & Industry) Review: An E.T.’s Perspective (1)
- 28: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #15 – 2012 November (11)
- 19: Marco Here. I am “borrowing” this blog to show how Backward your Planet really is. (0)
- 15: Why I take the Slow-Burn Approach to Friendships (& even Dating!) (6)
- 07: 3 Highlights of the Henry Crown Space Center (Museum of Science & Industry Review Pt. 1) (1)
- 30: Nudged to Bloom: When Following my Intuition led me to Radiant Flowers (0)
- 22: How to Violate Expectations, Scratch the Travel Itch, & Stay Fresh (0)
- 11: Top 3 Reasons the MacBook Air is the Best Travel Laptop Ever Made (13″ Review) (2)
- 05: How Being Patient got me Backstage to Meet Jónsi: Part 2, The Band & Arkanoid (2)
- 03: How Being Patient got me a Free Backstage Pass to Meet Jónsi: Part 1, Concert Review (0)
- 26: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #14 – 2012 September (7)
- 19: How to Get Clear on What You Want, Set Goals that Resonate, & Travel! (3)
- 12: Madison’s Lights on the Lake Festival Review: A Venetian Night Boat Parade (& photos) (4)
- 05: How to Use Your Mind to its Full Potential: Tap into the Thoughtsphere (1)
- 29: West Coast Byteful Guides: Complete (New San Francisco & Las Vegas Travel Guides) (2)
- 22: How to Tell if a Friendship is Real: A True Story of PseudoFriends & Resonance (5)
- 15: Why to visit Madison’s Tenney Park in the Winter (A Photo Essay) (4)
- 08: How to Pack Your Backpack like Chuck Norris (Efficient Rolling Clothes Method) (5)
- 31: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #13 – 2012 July (9)
- 28: The Traveller’s Mantra: Embrace Joy (2)
- 25: Interview with Traveller Tui Snider: Part 3 “Leverage your Blog & Twitter Intelligently” (2)
- 17: Interview with Traveller Tui Snider: Part 2 “How to be Mindful & Make Hypothetical Pie” (0)
- 11: Interview with Traveller Tui Snider: Part 1 “A Writer’s Journey & 17 Tons of Dynamite” (4)
- 03: How to Create a Hit in Any Artistic Medium (3)
- 28: A Final Manifestation: Wandering Chicago & Journals from an Epic 175 Day Adventure (5)
- 20: A Craigslist Miracle: Rideshare Match from Heaven (1)
- 13: How I Carpooled for Free over Utah’s Martian Desert Landscape (& Photos) (3)
- 30: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #12 – 2012 May (10)
- 23: Red Rock Canyon Review: 3 Unmissable Sights (8)
- 16: A Strange Desert Flower (A Poem for Travellers) (8)
- 02: Las Vegas Strip Review: Venetian boats, Bellagio Fountains & An Ancient Carved Tusk (10)
- 25: San Jose Bike Party Review: An Unparalleled Cycling Experience (with donuts!) (11)
- 18: Golden Gate Bridge Review: How missing your bus can have a Silver Lining (5)
- 11: Twin Peaks & Sutro Baths Review: The Little-Known Ruins of San Francisco’s coast (4)
- 04: Japanese Tea Garden Review: Home of San Francisco’s Hidden Sea Monster (7)
- 28: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #11 – 2012 March (13)
- 21: How to Become a Superhero: The Conscious Success Workshop (& A Crude Drawing) (13)
- 14: Top 5 Best Comedies Streaming on Netflix Instant that I Recommend when Travelling (4)
- 07: How Travel Upgrades Your Mind & Polarizes Your Spirit to Action (5)
- 29: Cable Car Museum Review: Visit a Free San Francisco Marvel (10)
- 22: The Secret Tragedy of the SS Palo Alto (& It’s Seacliff Beach Memorial) (2)
- 15: Muir Woods Review: Secrets of the Primeval Redwood Forest north of San Francisco (9)
- 08: Monty Python’s Spamalot Review: One of the Best (2)
- 31: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #10 – 2012 Jan (13)
- 24: How “Tigering It” Helped Me Face My Fears, Drop Anonymity, & Become More Genuine (4)
- 21: What’s Hidden Underneath the Golden Gate Bridge (Historical Fort Point Review) (13)
- 14: How I used Intention-Manifestation to stop an Identity Theft (& had fun doing it) (7)
- 07: What almost shattering my Grandfather’s glass door taught me about Power & Freedom (6)
- 30: A Visit to crooked Lombard Street & The Pedestrians Who Wanted to Die (11)
- 17: An Auspicious Day: Looking back on Byteful Travel’s History & Looking Forward (5)
- 16: Coit Tower Review: A Magnificent View from this Historical San Francisco Landmark (7)
- 09: How to Create, Host, & Grow a Blog Carnival in 7 Proven Steps (5)
- 02: Computer History Museum Review: 7 Striking Exhibits from the Digital Age (11)
- 29: Traveler’s Show & Tell – From Cycling in Lucca to a Secret Prison Rodeo (7)
- 21: Calleman’s Mayan Calendar End Date is Next Friday: Is a Golden Age coming? (5)
- 19: How to Plan Intuitively to Travel, Create, & Work Effortlessly and Abundantly (0)
- 11: Apple “Think Different” 2011 Remix Video (In Steve Jobs’ Own Words) (7)
- 05: How to Stop Spam with Spam Karma 2 & SI Captcha (2 Free Plugins I love) (12)
- 27: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #8 – 2011 Sept 27 (9)
- 21: Apple Company Store Review: Infinite Loop Visit (6)
- 14: Top 5 Exhibits at the Intel HQ Museum (A Review) (3)
- 07: How to Use Yelp to Transform the Way You Explore a City (& Avoid Proximity Apathy!) (10)
- 24: New “Choose a City” feature: Find Free & Cheap Things to Do (& Plan Your Trip!) (8)
- 17: Interview with Seasoned Hitchhiker Irv Thomas: Part 3 “Living & Travelling Subjectively” (9)
- 10: Interview with Seasoned Hitchhiker Irv Thomas: Part 2 “Derelict Days & Practical Tips” (14)
- 03: Interview with Seasoned Hitchhiker Irv Thomas: Part 1 “Hitching at 16 & Dropping Out” (14)
- 26: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #7 – 2011 July 26 (12)
- 20: 7 Surprises from my Googleplex visit: A Self-Guided Tour of Google HQ (15)
- 13: Exploring Pier 39, Chinatown, & My Own Personal Parade in San Francisco, CA (14)
- 06: Last Glimpse of Big Sur: Sunset Timelapse Video (8)
- 29: Andrew Molera State Park Review: Top 5 Sights (14)
- 21: How to Post-Process your Travel Photos in 3 Steps (“Selective Color” Secret) (2)
- 14: Day Breaks on Crescent Island (A New Wallpaper & The Molokini Coincidence) (3)
- 07: How to Shine Your Light to Change the Planet (6)
- 31: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #6 – 2011 May 31 (10)
- 24: Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Review: The Famous McWay Falls of Big Sur (6)
- 17: Ashland’s Lithia Park Review: 7 Rare Glimpses along my Walking Tour (3)
- 10: How a Nightmare Reset My Priorities (& What “Productivity” Really Is) (6)
- 03: Morningtide: New Landscape Wallpapers in 3 Delicious Flavors (0)
- 26: Introducing the Free Byteful Travel Newsletter (0)
- 20: Carnival of Cities for 2011 April 20 (From a tiny hotel to Skopje’s Ancient Fortress) (5)
- 12: Portland’s International Rose Test Garden Review: Top 10 Unmissable Sights (11)
- 04: Gen Y Travel Blog Carnival: The Expansive 8th Ed. (4)
- 29: A Golden Age, On Paths of Light poem (0)
- 22: Portland Voodoo Doughnut Review: Bacon-Maple bars & Vegan donuts on the menu! (0)
- 15: Top 5 Portland Sights from a Remarkable Walking Tour & The View from Big Pink (0)
- 08: A Hitchhiking Failure, Craigslist Success, & Portland’s Welcoming Rainbow (3)
- 03: New Byteful Travel Shop features Key Travel Inventory & Life-Changing Books (1)
- 28: How Color Transports You Across the Seasons (& A New Winter Wallpaper) (0)
- 22: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #5 – 2011 Feb 22 (6)
- 15: What is the Most Incredible Aspect of Seattle’s Space Needle? (A Photo Essay) (4)
- 08: Seattle’s Chittenden Lock Review: How the Salmon Were Saved from Oblivion (8)
- 01: Seattle Quintet Singing “Blue Skies” a-cappella is THE Antidote to Winter Video (0)
- 25: The Radical Act of Kindness that Floored Me at a Seattle Farmer’s Market (6)
- 18: Why Pike’s Market is a MUST SEE place in Seattle (2)
- 11: How to Spot Limiting Beliefs While Travelling: Magic of Choice (& Couchsurfing) (2)
- 05: How to Spot Limiting Beliefs While Travelling: Perceptions aren’t Truth (14)
- 28: How to Avoid Getting Sick in the Winter (& Relaxifying Snowy wallpapers) (0)
- 21: Why Being Obsessive isn’t always Bad (& New Snowy wallpapers) (0)
- 14: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #4 – 2010 Dec 14 (5)
- 07: Lan Su Chinese Garden Review: A Visit that Transcends Portland (& Time itself) (2)
- 01: How to play “Where’s Marco”: A Travel Photo game (think Where’s Waldo/Wally) (5)
- 22: How I met Merlin Mann by following my Intuition (1)
- 17: Carnival of Cities for 2010 November 17 (9)
- 15: Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival ROCKS! (4th of July at the Waterfront) (0)
- 09: How to use Google Maps to use Public Transit Tutorial (Bus, Train, or Lightrail) (4)
- 01: Why an Open Social Networking Profile will Ruin Your Real Social Life (3)
- 26: Byteful Travel Blog Carnival #3 – 2010 Oct 26 (2)
- 19: Coors Golden Brewery Tour: More than Free Beer (4)
- 12: How to Stop & Listen to the Magical Autumn of Wisconsin (The Silent Rain) (3)
- 06: Personal Growth expressed in Geometry! Truth+Love+Power wallpaper (2)
- 28: How to Increase your Power through Travel (6)
- 14: You were Always Truly Safe poem (5)
- 06: Top 7 Reasons Why You Should NOT Travel, Ever. (6)
- 30: Byteful Travel Carnival #2 – 2010 Aug 30 (1)
- 23: Up the Green Trail to see blue Rocky Mountains (2)
- 16: A Rainbow and Purple Rain over Mt. Galbraith Trail (1)
- 09: Denver’s City Park Jazz Review (& The Haunted Prismatic Electric Fountain) (3)
- 03: Inspiration Strikes! New Design & Usability Lessons (0)
- 26: How to Fix the H.264 Gamma Shift Bug in Quicktime, FCP, & iMovie (50)
- 20: Where can you find a great Elvis impersonator? Denver People’s Fair! (A Video) (4)
- 14: How is a well-worn bike path like a planet? (0)
- 07: Chalk is Fine Art at the Denver Chalk Art Festival at Larimer Square (4)
- 30: Widescreen Wallpaper – Cherry Mango Sunrise (Tinker to Find Solutions) (3)
- 28: How to Use the Law of Attraction to Solve a Travel Dilemma in 60 seconds (6)
- 26: Byteful Travel Carnival #1 – Inaugural Edition (5)
- 18: How your Couchsurfing Host’s environment can Wreck You (or Heal You) (3)
- 31: Red Rocks Park (& Amphitheater!) Review: Top 3 Stunning Sights (3)
- 25: Why a Towel (and Towel Day) is So Important (1)
- 19: Carnival of Cities for 2010 May 19 (6)
- 10: The Ancient Secret of Denver’s Cathedral Basilica (1)
- 30: The Free Colorado Capitol Dome Tour is Awesome! (2)
- 23: Why Long Distance Friendships Always Fade (8)
- 16: Denver Art Museum Review: Top 5 Sights (Psychedelic Exhibits to Flying Foxes) (6)
- 07: How to write Powerful Travel Articles that Matter (4)
- 29: Exploring Downtown Denver & Setting off on a Grand West Coast Adventure without a Car (5)
- 22: How to Ship to Europe Duty Tax Free (7)
- 10: How to Get Paid to Drive 1,000 miles (Craigslist Rideshare Step-by-Step Guide) (15)
- 27: Why Camera Dashing is Superior to Camera Tossing (2)
- 11: Art Institute of Chicago Museum Review: From Medusa to Seurat (3)
- 30: How Walt Disney Created a Positive Spiral (5)
- 21: Create with Passion or DIE (5)
- 30: Why Relationships are like Temporary Sandcastles before the Tide of Life (11)
- 22: How to Fly Standby & How Standby Tickets Work (27)
- 11: See Failure Enough to Succeed poem (7)
- 31: Chicago Field Museum Review: Top 3 Exhibits (13)
- 17: Reading Under a Tree on a Sunday Afternoon (3)
- 10: A Flash of Newfound Zen poem (0)
- 28: Explore Your World While You Still Have Time (Exploring the Cosmic Game) (4)
- 18: Adler Planetarium Review: Cutting-Edge & Classic (5)
- 10: A Shedd Aquarium Review: Where Chicago’s Dragons & Flying Rays Thrive (9)
- 31: Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Doesn’t Like Your Camera. Why? (5)
- 27: The First Travel Blog to get Academic Citations? (0)
- 20: Chicago’s Crown Fountain Unites Kids of All Colors (1)
- 10: Vegetarian, Raw, and Vegan Web Badges (8)
- 07: Is Navy Pier a glorified shopping mall? (9)
- 31: New Widescreen Wallpaper – Charamandala 1 (0)
- 29: New Widescreen Wallpaper – Snowy Crystal (0)
- 22: New Widescreen Wallpaper – Snowy Sight Indigo (& Tedium in Art) (0)
- 10: 7 Things to Know Before You Visit Sears Tower (or Willis Tower, whatever) (5)
- 30: Have You Seen The Bean? (Chicago Cloud Gate) (11)
- 17: How I Found Beauty in Late Autumn (3)
- 10: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Review (3)
- 03: Tenney Park and Lock Review: The Scenic Secret of Madison’s Isthmus (0)
- 30: It Takes A Long Time to Become Fully You. ~ Björk (6)
- 27: What an Early Fiery Sunrise Taught Me About Color (4)
- 22: New Widescreen Wallpaper & Be A Mind At Play (3)
- 13: How to Design Your Own Travel Inventory (Design your Optimal Packing List) (12)
- 09: How to Balance Blogging and Travelling (0)
- 31: New Widescreen Wallpaper – Liquid Lazuli (2)
- 29: How to Fix Washed-Out H.264 Video (14)
- 23: Wheels, Jets, & Rails Travel Video (1)
- 15: New Widescreen Wallpaper – Ocean of Twilight (4)
- 30: Who is worthy to Shine? poem (2)
- 29: 7th Holiday Extravaganza – Fragile Army poem (0)
- 23: The Polyphonic Spree’s 7th Annual Holiday Extravaganza – Show 1 (5)
- 31: New Widescreen Wallpaper – Crescent Nightfall (0)
- 12: Train Ads and Modern Air Travel (2)
- 04: Minneapolis Train Ride Video (2)
- 30: Visiting the Minneapolis Central Library (0)
- 19: Minneapolis Institute of Arts Museum Review (3)
- 11: Ode to the Travelling Soul poem (4)
- 31: How to Improve your Workspace/Office in 7 Steps (8)
- 20: Marcel Proust Quote: Having New Eyes & Travel (3)
- 10: Dealing with Roadblocks to Creativity (4)
- 29: Earth’s Travel Pattern Results in Leap Years (1)
- 12: One Byteful Year (3)
- 10: Do Henry Vilas Zoo Animals Mock Me? (5)
- 31: The Fiery Tiger’s Jubilee poem (3)
- 27: How to Encode Video for a Podcast (8)
- 07: Quick Chill Winter Video (4)
- 24: The Dam Ice and New Snowy Sight Wallpaper (2)
- 12: First Time Moon Photography (0)
- 11: How to Trick Yourself out of Impatience (6)
- 02: Return to the Rainbow Rocks (0)
- 25: The Quintu Haiku (A Path We Fly) (0)
- 21: T. E. Lawrence Quote: Be A Dreamer of the Day (1)
- 18: New Widescreen Wallpaper – Indigo Island (0)
- 12: Widescreen Wallpapers Now Mobile Wallpapers (0)
- 06: The Importance of Public Thanks (3)
- 05: Remember Guy Fawkes Night (0)
- 03: Blogging from the iPod Touch (0)
- 28: Have an Eye for Detail (0)
- 19: Meditate for a New Perspective (0)
- 14: Gale Force Kite Video (0)
- 07: Find Inspiration Everywhere with Quotes (0)
- 01: The Fiery Tree (2)
- 23: Photography Lessons Apply to Life (0)
- 16: How to make a Wallpaper Mashup (0)
- 10: How to Connect to the Earth (Barefoot Walk) (2)
- 08: Creating the First Wallpaper Mashup (0)
- 24: Coming off of The Master Cleanse (Part 3) (11)
- 23: Coming off of The Master Cleanse (Part 2) (4)
- 22: Coming off of The Master Cleanse (Part 1) (1)
- 21: How to Efficiently Peel A Lemon (3)
- 21: My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 10 of 10) (17)
- 20: My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 9 of 10) (0)
- 19: My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 8 of 10) (0)
- 18: My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 7 of 10) (1)
- 17: My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 6 of 10) (0)
- 16: My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 5 of 10) (3)
- 15: My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 4 of 10) (4)
- 14: My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 3 of 10) (1)
- 13: My Journey into The Master Cleanse (Day 2 of 10) (0)
- 12: My Review of The Master Cleanse: Day 1 Blog (12)
- 10: How to Make a Widescreen Movie without any HD Camera whatsoever (0)
- 31: How to Renew Your Perspective in 5 Steps (3)
- 18: A Profound Little Machine poem (0)
- 05: Use Spontaneity to Stay Sane (2)
- 30: Impressions of The Fountain (A Movie Review) (0)
- 24: The Importance of RSS (0)
- 11: Ten Thousand Paths poem (0)
- 05: Why You Shouldn’t Moisturize with Soap (The Importance of Paying Attention to Details) (0)
- 25: A Lesson in Assertiveness (0)
- 19: Adventures in Lilac (0)
- 11: Edge of Shadow / Light of Day poem (0)
- 06: Waves Beyond Sand poem (0)
- 01: Radiate in Binary poem (1)
- 30: My Dent in the Universe – You Exist to Share (1)
- 21: How Important Is Blogging Rhythm? (0)
- 14: How to Deal with Obsolescence (0)
- 07: Your Chances of Success (1)
- 17: Permission to Err (Fail more to succeed more!) (0)
- 03: What Validates a Blog? (0)
- 11: Arrival (0)



