
The archive
Every piece I've published — 240 essays, field notes, and dispatches.

Interesting Business Week Articles
Here are a few articles from this week that I found interesting:

No Turning Back
Well, there is no turning back now. I'm all signed up for the 2nd half of the San Francisco Half Marathon on July 26th. Let's be clear here -- I've lived a…

Google I/O 2009
This was my first year at Google I/O and I have to say that it was well worth the $300.

Steve Ballmer Announces Bing Internally
Below is the company wide email from Steve Ballmer about the upcoming release of Bing.

Scient blasts from the Past
It's been over a decade since my work experience at Scient and what a great experience it was.

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%.…

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…

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 ...

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…

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.

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…

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…

Show Me the Amazon Kindle 2!
I have a few personal goals that have lead me down the path of wanting an Amazon Kindle.

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…

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.…

Find your Motivation
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Pain Yields Innovation
Here is a great little article from Wired Magazine about how economic turmoil breeds innovation.

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…
