For the last 3 years, I’ve spent every day trying to work myself out of a job. Each day I strive to make myself less critical in the day-to-day tasks of my team. I do this by automating, by making sure everyone who’s willing to listen knows how to do Read more…
As 2013 winds to a close, it’s time for me to once again take stock of my life, and what I’ve accomplished over the last year. I’ve always found this to be a helpful exercise/tool to both help me recognize and be grateful for the good things in my life, Read more…
In 2007, I slipped into the back of the room where a meeting had just started to discuss the early plans to transform Stardock’s own digital download store and downloader, Stardock Central, into a platform that sold so much more than just our own products. It would sell games from Read more…
After a bit of a delay, here’s my final wrap-up post on my first week experiences with the Microsoft Surface Pro. Over the remainder of the week it was used for: More Work / Meeting Tasks Travel Games More Work The work & meeting tasks were what I talked about Read more…
Sunday was an out-of-the-house day so “Day 3” was Monday. This was the first day I used the Surface as a work device. My main focus was around using it as a second screen for non-core work tasks (IM, To-do lists, social media work etc.) and then as a note-taking Read more…
Day 2 with the Microsoft Surface was all about testing the device out in a more casual, non-work environment. I wanted to see how the Surface would work out for a weekend/non-heavy set of tasks and focused mostly on web, social media, email and some casual gaming. As a Consumption Read more…
For the last two years, I’ve lugged around a 17″, 7 pound laptop everywhere I’ve gone. On vacations, business trips, day trips etc. It’s been a real beating to lug that much bulk and weight, especially taking it through airport security, or from meeting room to meeting room at work. Read more…
I’ve had a Wii U for under 24 hours, and already I’ve glimpsed the future of gaming. And no, I’m not talking about the new tablet controller with it’s opportunities for interesting asynchronous gameplay. I’m talking about the eShop and digitally downloadable games. Nintendo, the company that has historically had Read more…
Every year, I look back and take stock of what I’ve done, where I’ve gone, and how my life has grown and changed over the previous 12 months and I make a list. Some years, the list is quite long. 2010 and 2011 were very active & productive years where Read more…
It’s been 2-3 years since I had a blog I regularly updated and maintained. In that time, the WordPress sites I had sitting around fell into disrepair, and some even vanished altogether, leaving me without a consistent place to come and air-out the thoughts tumbling around inside my brain at Read more…