Birds, Bees, and MBPs

Jun 13, 2010

When a mommy and a daddy love each other very very much, like my wife and I, sometimes they have a life-changing event which starts with a very simple conversation, like, “Honey, do you think we should get a new MacBook Pro?” ... Read more



Your Career Path ... Probably Isn't

Apr 5, 2010

I have a good friend named Chris Cooper. (No, not the actor.) I worked for Chris for many years when he was Director of Developer Services at Novell; now, Chris is a partner with UV Partners, a venture capital firm in Salt Lake City. ... Read more



Why Do They Take School Pictures at School?

Mar 20, 2010

Against my better judgment I’m writing about education. Education is a topic where, if you disagree with the status quo, you are automatically labeled as anti-education, which is logically ridiculous. ... Read more



What Makes a Great Videogame

Mar 5, 2010

The game Forza Motorsport 2 took a step towards greatness tonight when it helped me answer that question you and I have both been wondering about our whole lives: What would it be like to drive a 700HP blown Aston Martin V12 Vanquish in a demolition derby? ... Read more



Knee Surgery Update

Feb 21, 2010

Faithful readers, if I have any, will recall how I blew out my knee upgrading my PC to Windows 7 about three months ago. You probably think I’m joking but I’m not really. I can promise you, the pain was definitely not a joke. ... Read more