Blog Index

  • Scient blasts from the Past

    It’s been over a decade since my work experience at Scient and what a great experience it was. Read more

  • Where is all the engineering talent?

    The national  unemployment rate is 8.5% according to March 2009 report released by the Bureau of Labor.   In the state of California, unemployment is at 10.5%.  The amazing thing is that even under these conditions I find it very difficult to consistently find good software engineering talent.   I had to think about why… Read more

  • Google I/O Developer Conference

    I just signed up for the upcoming Google I/O Developer Conference @ Moscone Center May 27th and 28th.  For $300 bucks how can you go wrong?  Most conferences are well over $2000. If you plan to attend, let me know and we’ll grab some drinks after the show. Read more

  • My Life with a Kindle 2

    I’ve had the Amazon Kindle 2 for just over a month now and its about time I jot down a few notes about my experience.  Here are the things I like … Compact — smaller than a standard hardcover book Readability — very easy on the eyes Wireless Access — this is killer for me. … Read more

  • Where is everyone?

    Well, it’s been a while since I posted to my blog — this seems to happen when i start a new job.  At the end of last year, I joined DigitalGlobe as their Director, Software Engineering running their office in Walnut Creek.  DigitalGlobe is the world’s leading provider of high resolution commercial imagery and the… Read more

  • Article: What to Do if Your Startup Is Failing?

    Here is a nice article from Business Week entitled “What to do if your start up is failing?”.  Very nice, quick read. Read more

  • The Daily Show on CNBC

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  • Starting a new adventure …

    Alas, I’ve decided to move on from Abaca Technology and start a new adventure.  It was a very difficult choice for me to leave but it was the right thing  for me and my family to do.  I have the utmost respect for the leadership team and the engineering team that I helped to re-build. … Read more

  • Yahoo! Selects Abaca Technology

    Just this past week, Abaca Technology announced that they were selected by Yahoo! to help prevent spam, phishing, and other email-borne attacks.  It’s only a matter of time before folks realize that Steve Kirsch has done it again.  He has come up with one of the most unique and effective email security techniques on the… Read more

  • Show Me the Amazon Kindle 2!

    I have a few personal goals that have lead me down the path of wanting an Amazon Kindle. Use less paper (Save the environment) Save money (Spend more wisely) Read more books (Increase knowledge and create ideas) Read more periodicals (Increase knowledge and create ideas) Read more newspapers (Increase knowledge and create ideas) The Kindle… Read more

  • Still Reading Wired Magazine

    In a day when newspapers are going out of business and reading material is mostly on the web, I have to throw some kudos to Wired Magazine.  It’s the only magazine that I enjoy reading cover to cover.  Here are two articles that I found interesting from a few months back … As Seen on… Read more

  • Find your Motivation

    [Found on Lifehacker] Read more

  • Pain Yields Innovation

    Here is a great little article from Wired Magazine about how economic turmoil breeds innovation. “With the world’s economies apparently snowballing into a deep recession, it feels uncomfortably Pollyannish to see signs of hope. But for the bravest inventors and entrepreneurs, conditions are ideal to pounce on a business opportunity. In periods of economic turmoil,… Read more

  • Can’t Get into iPhone Tech Talks

    I’ve been trying to get into these iPhone Tech Talks with no success.  Full!  Meanwhile, I’m forced to hack it on my own which does not bother me to too much.    If you happen to attend any of the talks, let me know what you thought of it.  I’m curious to know how good… Read more

  • Pownce is Shutting Down

    TechCrunch reported today that Pownce is shutting its doors. The famed Kevin Rose start up is shutting down December 15th and the engineers are joining Six Apart.  In my inbox, I received the following note: We are sad to announce that Pownce is shutting down on December 15, 2008. As of today, Pownce will no… Read more