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Droid X vs. HTC EVO

Posted on July 15, 2010

I went to Verizon today to potentially get the Droid X. I didn’t get one. I love my EVO.  Yeah, it’s big.  Yeah, it’s battery life isn’t going to get you through the day.  In the end though I enjoy … Continue reading →

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The Last Day of School – Yay! For Parents and Kids!

Posted on June 18, 2010

Man, I really didn’t expect to think this way as a father. It’s the last day of school and my wife and I are ecstatic!   Like run from the building pouring your locker contents into the trash as you go … Continue reading →

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Better Election Technology is Unnecessary

Posted on June 9, 2010

Working the polls is always a great time.  Beyond meeting people and helping get out the vote I really enjoy all the discussions about politics and elections.   One of the discussions that comes up constantly is how we all need … Continue reading →

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iPhone 4. This changes everything. Again.

Posted on June 7, 2010

There’s only so many times you can make that claim before people don’t really trust it. the new iOS and iPhone doesn’t change everything.  the first iPhone didn’t change everything.  It shifted who made money in Silicon Valley and in … Continue reading →

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Southern Cross Lyrics – C,S and N

Posted on June 7, 2010

“So we cheated and we lied And we tested And we never failed to fail It was the easiest thing to do. You will survive being bested. Somebody fine Will come along Make me forget about loving you.”

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Americans’ View of Failure Assumes Way Too Much Control and Personal Responsibility

Posted on June 6, 2010

Blame! Blame! Blame! Boy do we love to dish it out in this country (only country I have any insight into, FYI.). Who screwed up the oil rig? Who fat fingered the computer on the flash crash? Who ruined main … Continue reading →

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Review Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

Posted on June 6, 2010

I put Ubuntu 10.04 on a Dell XPS laptop on Friday. All weekend I’ve put it through the paces on general computing, mobility, battery life, software installs, programming tasks, and everything else to test whether I can use it on … Continue reading →

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fear of breaking things

Posted on June 3, 2010

We’ve become a society that is afraid to break shit. We wrap our phones in protective shells. We pay geek squad to install basic things. We go to jiffy lube to change the oil. The world isn’t this fragile people. … Continue reading →

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No, Meg Whitman, Carly Forina and others California should NOT be governed more like a business!

Posted on June 1, 2010

I do not tow a political party line. I avoid posting political rants on a blog. However, the primary election here in California is really driving me bonkers. Many of the candidates are trying to sell citizens that the solution … Continue reading →

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stunted conversation

Posted on May 24, 2010

Oh how I miss the day of drawn out conversation in life and business! Instead of two hour chats by forced physical constraints modern technology has ushered in the stunted conversation. Dropped cell connections, Twitter, instant messaging, emoticons, email clients, … Continue reading →

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