Workspace Traditions

Every company, every team has their different traditions and specific culture and Microsoft is no exception. Christian Buckley of BlueBadgeMojo.com pokes some fun at what I think is a Microsoft specific tradition of “decorating” offices of people gone for an extended period of time. I remember carting in sand for a “beach house” office decoration […]

Blogger 2.0

Some people are getting re-posts of my older blog posts. As far as I can tell, this has started since I moved to the new version of Blogger. When I upgraded this blog to Blogger 2.0, I gained the ability to tag or label my posts. Very cool. I also lost my formatting in all […]

WWDC Tips

Nadyne asks, “So this is my first time attending WWDC. Got any tips for a newbie? :)” I’ve got some: I’d not skip the keynote. 😉 And get there early. Ever since I scored a new mouse for showing up, I’m expecting some kind of keynote give away. Don’t do that. It’s perpetual disappointment. I […]

Hyanide: My Tank Bike

I’ve posted before about my dream car, but I just found my dream bike: The Tank Bike. German designers Oliver Keller and Tillman Schlootz presented their extremely extreme personal tank concept for the 2006 Michelin Design Challenge, showcasing vehicles made especially for California’s diverse and often rugged topography. Hyanide’s tread contains 77 (holla!) identical plastic-covered […]

My First QTVR: Petra, Jordan

A few years back, my sister and I went on a travel study trip to Egypt, Jordan, and Israel. It was fantastic! I had a digital camera, a wide angle lens, a Kaidan mount adjusted for the focal point of the lens on my Dad’s Kodak, DC265 Digital Camera, and enough storage for about 64 […]