Most Melodramatic New Years Eve Ever.
I’ve had some pretty awesome New Years Eve’s. Last year I was with close friends at a great house party, the year before we were at Kells. This year we decided to try out Pioneer Courthouse...
View ArticleOrdained!
I have been ordained as a minister! Yes! I now am qualified for the following: Perform Baptisms Performing Weddings Performing and Speaking at Funerals Visiting the sick Counseling Establishing New...
View ArticleDisney Takes A Stronger Position on Health
Walt Disney has become the first Hollywood studio to take smoking out of all of its films. I didn’t notice any smokers in Ratatouille, and I couldn’t see them in a new traditional film from Disney...
View ArticleThe History of the Video Game Development Process
The modern software development process is sort of out in the open. Any sizeable project like a new version of Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop is discussed widely in technology forums and blogs....
View ArticleMy Journey With Barack Obama
Despite my passions for software, live music and clean technology, which I regularly blog about here, I’m privately a civic minded person. This post serves as a record of the effort I’ve put in for...
View ArticleApril 2009 Song of the Month: N.A.S.A – Gifted
I struggled with April’s song of the month, “Gifted,” which appears on the album Spirit of Apollo by N.A.S.A. N.A.S.A (North America / South America) is a project of Sam Spiegel aka Squeak E. Clean...
View ArticleThe Concept of Self and Use of RFID on the iPhone in Entertainment and Social...
My friend Elissa turned me on to an article by William Deresiewicz titled The End of Solitude that addresses the culture of celebrity and connectivity as symptoms of an impulse for becoming known....
View ArticleDonations for Haiti
Haiti was devastated by an earthquake this week, resulting in the loss of countless lives and suffering among many. A quick read reveals how much this country has suffered before this natural...
View ArticleM.I.A. Uses Twitter, “Space Odyssey” to Bring Attention to the Continued...
Musician M.I.A. released a song titled “Space Odyssey” this past week that has become notable for a variety of reasons, not the least of which was her reaction to a New York Times travel guide...
View ArticleHappy New Year
I’m pleased to wish the world a very Happy New Year. I believe 2013 will be a year of limitless possibility. I look forward to helping fulfill its potential as a year where society makes progress in...
View ArticleObama on PRISM
I very much respect our President, Barack Obama. I watch his speeches and press conferences with great interest. I am impressed by his thoughtfulness around issues and ability to craft language and...
View ArticleI’m on Your Roadz, Scanning Your License Plates
For a long time, I’ve imagined what it would be like if you could see information about other drivers around you in real-time. For example, if you are driving down the freeway you would see a red arrow...
View ArticleSteve Jobs on Loyalty
This isn’t exactly Steve Jobs on loyalty, but rather comments from Joshua Michael Stern, director of the new Steve Jobs film JOBS: “… I think that he was loyal to his vision and he was loyal to the one...
View ArticleSwartz vs Snowden OR Resist Restrictions that Seem Arbitrary or Capricious
MIT released its report on Aaron Swartz (.pdf) this morning. It is interesting to read about the amount of energy and concerted effort around Swartz, in contrast to Edward Snowden. Swartz’ prosecution...
View ArticleWant to Spread an Idea Fast? Describe it with Software.
I’ve been thinking about ideas recently. What it takes to move from neurons in one person’s head to changing the lives of many. The essence of an idea can be documented in a software’s backend system....
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