June 2011
2 posts
About two years ago, I told my boss that we needed to talk. He wasn’t a stupid man by any stretch of the imagination, so he knew something had been under my skin for a few weeks.
I don’t think he was expecting me to tell him that I was leaving my cushy, well-paid job with fantastic benefits, in order to start a software company with a close friend.
After I had finished training up...
Burrito bowl, to go. Easy on the rice. Carnitas, pinto beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, guacamole, and yes, I know there’s an extra charge for the guac.
I’ll take some chips, too.
Chipotle is always my first stop whenever I’m back in California.
Dad’s seventy-third birthday was this month. He’s had a hard life, and he probably doesn’t...
April 2011
1 post
It’s been twenty-five days since the earthquake, and life has returned to normal in Tokyo. It’s spooky, really, how quickly the status has once again become quo ante. If it wasn’t for the news, you would think that nothing happened at all a bit less than a month ago.
Being here, now, has really been an incredible experience; I’ve seen how amazing people can be when...
March 2011
3 posts
Radiation and You.
I want to combat some of the misinformation flowing across the net about the unfolding disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant, because there’s way too much panic, and not enough knowledge.
If you don’t want to read everything below, I’ll summarize: If you live outside of Fukushima, you’re safe.
Here’s ten important facts, in order of “you should know this...
Disaster Mitigation Tips
There have been a lot of tweets over the past forty-eight hours about dealing with the aftermath of the quake, and a lot of it is actually the opposite of what you should do.
The most important three things you can do:
1. Don’t panic.
2. Secure your safety before you try to secure the safety of others. If you can’t help yourself, you’re useless to anybody else.
3. If there...
The day after, after.
I set up this Tumblr last week to share my latest project, where I learn all about marketing new web technologies, since I’ve already got a decade of experience in building them.
But that seems a little trivial now, given that this past Friday was the worst natural disaster to occur in the history of Japan, where I just happen to be living.
For those of you who might have missed the news,...