I was on a trip recently and in the in-flight magazine they had an article about an application for mobile phones called Key Ring. The premise of the application is that you can either enter or scan all of those barcodes you use for shopping at various stores and store them on your phone. Then, […]
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Compromise is a four-letter word
I was involved in a discussion ( OK an argument ) yesterday with a few co-workers about the upcoming release schedule for the software product I work on. There was a lot of talk in this particular conference call about the series of dates leading up to the release. I ( not so innocently ) […]
Goodnight, Tokyo.
I turned on the World Cup just in time to watch Japan and Paraguay finish their game ( match ) via penalty kicks ( PKs ). I can’t think of a worse way to end a game ( match ) of this magnitude. Yeah, I know Americans ( arrogant Yanks ) don’t know soccer ( […]
Clotheslines
I get excited about small things in life. I have discovered that little changes done consistently over time tend to produce more meaningful change ( at least for me ) than the radical, sweeping changes. This weekend we put up a clothesline. Big deal, right? Well, in a way it is, as crazy as that […]
A Dying Breed
I spent yesterday afternoon stuck in the attic space adjacent to the room over our garage. It was close to 95 degrees outside, and probably 120 or 130 in the space I was in. I had put off fixing the insulation in this space during the spring when it was pleasant, and so as a […]
Putting Up
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about the return of craftsmanship. It was my position at the time that we need to think about how to bring people into the emerging job market in ways that may or may not include the traditional education path. I am pleased to announce that this summer, […]
Books To Make You Say Hmm
The Miracle Of St Anthony This is an amazing book about Coach Bob Hurley and his basketball dynasty in Jersey City, NJ. More than just a sports story, this book details the sacrifices of one man to influence generations to come. If you enjoy basketball, and more particularly if you coach basketball, this book will […]
Don’t Go Away Mad, and Other Random Thoughts From Today
I was a huge fan of 80’s hair bands when that was fashionable ( and even when it wasn’t ), and occasionally I feel the need to introduce my kids to some of my favorites from that time. Tonight, for some reason, my wife wanted to listen to ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn.’ She had […]
Accidental Billionaires – A Review
I just finished reading Ben Mezrich’s latest book, The Accidental Billionaires. I am a big fan of Ben’s and have read most all of his other books. I picked this one up for a couple reasons. One, I have read a good bit about the founding of Facebook and wanted to see if there was […]
The Emasculated Male
When I got on the plane to come home yesterday, I happened to get in front of a father and his ~2 year old son sitting right behind me. Following is a transcript of the monologue the father had with his son for the last five minutes before takeoff. “Jackson, time to sit down.” “Jackson, […]