Just last month, I got invited to a CIO convention in Seattle as part of my job. Â The electronic flyer contained multiple pictures of the speakers – maybe ten or twelve speakers on all the usual CIOish topics like security and cloud computing and the like. Â Every face on the panel was male. It could …
I’m super excited to announce (finally!) the launch day for my very first Kickstarter. I’ve backed 50 (yes, 50) Kickstarter projects. They’ve varied from my Pebble watch to my friend’s books, from expensive things I haven’t yet gotten (but almost certainly will) to perfectly delivered delights. Only 5 have failed to fund. And here I am …
Glass arrived today. Â It’s still in the box. I’ve been thinking about this technology purchase a lot. I’m an early adopter. Â I’ve worn a fitbit for years now – I’m on my sixth one now. Â I wear a Pebble. Â Attached to this computer – right now – there is a multiple USB hub with the …
This is banned books month. Â So I decided to talk about the first banned book I ever owned while it was banned….The Anarchist’s Cookbook. Â Please check out the post at Write all the Words and comment that you’ve been there.
Yesterday I had one of those long 8 hour drives through the country, me and my golden retriever and and a bunch of podcasts. I’ve taken a real liking to having stories told to me. Here are some of the reasons: As a writer, it’s an easier way for me to disengage the critical brain, …
Yesterday, I listened to the Sofanauts podcast #30 while I was pulling out spent daises and mushed iris leaves and planting crocus and narcissus. The conversation is an hour and half long argument where everybody is right. The moderator was Tony C. Smith of Starship Sofa, guests lined up as Jeff Vandermeer and Jeremy Tolbert …
First, Seattle Geekly does a great podcast. As I’m sure you can guess, they talk about all things Seattle that would interest the slightly more – well, geekly (gaming, conventions, science fiction and fantasy, anime, steampunk, other local events). I listen in when I get time. Even better, I visited them last week and we …
 Earlier this year, I attended the FiRE conference in San Diego. It felt like half an almost-typical technology conference (yes, there was a cloud computing session), half a “making the world a better place with technology” and in total, was the best three days I’ve ever spent on either topic. Largely, the value was …
I have been thinking about transparency, social media, and government accountability for a while. At the FiRe conference in San Diego, I ran into fellow sf writer and contrarian, David Brin, who authored the non-fiction book, The Transparent Society. This book made a difference in the way I think about government and life, and has …
I talked to the good folks at the National Association of Consumer Shows this morning in Memphis Tennessee. I walked away feeling as if I did a good job but not a great job. I did talk to quite a few of them individually and I enjoyed a nice barbecue lunch with a convention goer, …
