The archive

Every piece I've published — 236 essays, field notes, and dispatches.

Technology·

University of Richmond? Where is that?

On cold days, I wear my University of Richmond sweatshirt that says "Richmond" on the front of it. I would say that most folks in the bay area think that it…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
University of Richmond?  Where is that?
Technology·

Steve Kirsch on Fox Business

Here is an older video piece of Steve Kirsch talking about Abaca Technology on Fox Business from this past December. The technique in which Abaca's technology…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
Steve Kirsch on Fox Business
Technology·

HP stock tanks after I leave ...

I can't help but continue to track the HP stock even though I sold off all my vested options at its peak at the end of 2007. Note, my last day at HP was…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
HP stock tanks after I leave ...
Culture·

NY Giants Win Superbowl!

Can you believe it? As a long time New York Giants fan, I cannot believe it myself. 0-2 start, Shocky breaks his leg, Coughlin couldn't connect with his…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
NY Giants Win Superbowl!
Technology·

Moving on from HP Software

This month I put in my two weeks notice from Hewlett-Packard. Below is the original blog post when I decided to join Mercury Interactive (at the time). It's…

Renato J. Mascardo·4 min read
Moving on from HP Software
Technology·

Earthquake!

Earthquake! Tonight a 5.6 magnitude eartquake hit the bay area 9 miles outside of San Jose. My wife and I were discussing finances on the couch when all of…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
Earthquake!
Technology·

Welcome to the Semantic Web!

Below is a very nice primer video of Tim Berners Lee on the concept of the Semantic Web. It seems that folks are "a buzz" since the recent announcement of…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
Welcome to the Semantic Web!
Technology·

Censoring My Blog

It seems that my personal blog has gained a bit more traction than I wanted it to and has started to run around my office. I guess I can't really call it a…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
Censoring My Blog
Technology·

Is the iPhone for real?

On Friday, I was finally able to get my personal phone number back from Hewlett-Packard. I got the number way back in the day when I lived in San Francisco…

Renato J. Mascardo·2 min read
Is the iPhone for real?
Technology·

Should Engineering Managers Stop Coding?

For those of you that have worked with me know, I have a sign above my monitors that says, "I'd Rather Be Coding". At the core of it, I entered into the world…

Renato J. Mascardo·2 min read
Should Engineering Managers Stop Coding?
Technology·

Manager Software Projects is about Balance

This afternoon, we had our weekly staff meeting. The first half of the meeting was a debrief of our team leads experience in a week long Agile training class.…

Renato J. Mascardo·3 min read
Manager Software Projects is about Balance
Technology·

Resume on Scribd

Here is a link to my resume on Scribd.com. Scribd.com is the "YouTube of Documents". In general, I like the paradigm of the "YouTube of X". YouTube's value…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
Resume on Scribd
Technology·

HP PPM in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Just this past June, HP's Project and Portfolio Management product made the "Upper Right" of Gartner's Magic Quadrant. I must say that I nice to be working on…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
HP PPM in Gartner Magic Quadrant
Technology·

New Boss Wants Resume?

Everyone has gone through it, transitioning into a new boss. This is happening to me at work. My boss has taken on huge responsibilities running the overall…

Renato J. Mascardo·2 min read
New Boss Wants Resume?