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  • Thoughts on 2008 SXSW Interactive

    I’ve been extremely tardy in writing a recap post about my trip to Austin, Texas for the SXSW interactive Festival.  Suffice to say, it was an amazing experience and an event that I will be returning to in years to come.  One thing that was pretty clear about this gathering of technology, interactive, and social…

  • Photos From Italy Coming Soon

    One of things I’ve been lagging on in the past month are photos I took on my Italy. I came home with about 800 photos on my Nikon DSLR alone. There’s some great shots of Tuscan hill towns like Pienza, Siena, Montepulciano, and Cortona. Also managed to do some night shoots in Florence and Lucca. …

  • Help With My Italy Itinerary

    I’m headed to Italy with my family in less than two weeks and I’m beginning to feel a bit unprepared. I’ve got the basics covered – plane tickets, lodging, rental car. But have yet to flesh out the itinerary with things to do, places to visit, and most importantly… where to eat. Here’s an outline…

  • Leaving NASA

    “This has all been wonderful, but now I’m on my way…” – Phish Has it really been six years that I’ve been working at NASA Ames Research Center? Wow. That’s a long time to be doing anything. If I think about the things I’ve been doing for six years or more, the list gets short…

  • The New York Times Tears Down Its Walls

    Times to Stop Charging for Parts of Its Web Site – New York Times Great, great news. The best newspaper in the world setting its information free.

  • Thank You, Patti Smith

    Full Disclosure – the best part of my Seattle trip had nothing to do with Gnomedex. On Saturday evening, Keturah and I started randomly walking around downtown Seattle looking for a good place to have dinner. We started walking down Pike Street and were almost at Pike Place Market when we saw a long line…

  • Yet Another Gnomedex Recap

    I’m back from Seattle after spending two days at Gnomedex 07 and also a couple days of vacation with Keturah. This was my first Gnomedex experience and I have to say that the conference will have a lasting impact. If you’re interested in reading some summaries and recaps of the presentations that took place, there’s…

  • First Time in Seattle

    I got in to Seattle earlier today to attend the Gnomedex conference. This is my first time in this city. And you know what? It’s a very cool place. I took a quick stroll down to Pike Place Market and soaked up the energy. The market is a photographer’s dream with lots of energetic people…

  • What does blogging have in common with exercising?

    The answer is: I’m not doing enough of either.

  • Almost a year

    The post title refers to a couple things. First, my son Mason is turning one year old on August 2. My amazement about that is just impossible to put into words. I’ve had this “Write Post” screen up for about an hour trying to put my thoughts into words that capture all the emotions I…