Aug 23, 2010Archive
Google Buzz: New Use Case
I was thinking today about Google Buzz and how it can be used, and then it hit me. A great use for Google Buzz would be to locate garage sales…
Writing — 225 essays
Cultivating ideas at the intersection of Engineering and Systems Thinking.
A collection of essays, frameworks, and early-stage thoughts on engineering leadership, distributed systems, and the human side of software.
Systems Map
Core architectural nodes of research.
account_tree
Platform Org Design
Scaling engineering teams via structural abstraction.
biotech
Feedback Loops
Entropy management in high-velocity CI/CD environments.
psychology
Human Factors
Cognitive load and its impact on system availability.
architecture
Pragmatic API
Designing interfaces that survive generational shifts.
history
Legacy Refactor
Social strategies for technical debt retirement.
Thinking in Public
225 NodesAug 23, 2010Archive
Chrome 6.0 Feature: Simple But Effective
Today when I started my computer and launched Google Chrome I noticed a simple orange dot on the wrench. After a few clicks I found out that there is a…
Aug 22, 2010Archive
Going Geek With QR Codes
I jumped on the geek band wagon and added a QR code on my website. This QR Code links directly to the home page of my blog. If you have…
Aug 22, 2010Archive
The Power Of Buzz
I wonder if more people are going to check out Buzz today because of the little post by @laporte@gmail.com. Today Buzz is actually really showing it's power in two ways.…
Aug 22, 2010Archive
People Are Not Having Fun With Social Media Anymore
I am pretty bummed today. It seems that people are trying to get more out of social media then a fun tool to interact with. It seems like they are…
Aug 19, 2010Archive
Android App Of The Week - Hyper Jump
This week I started to look into games on my Android phone and I came across Hypher Jump Lite. This game has very beautiful graphics and is easy to play,…
Aug 19, 2010Archive
Intel Buys McAfee for $7.68 Billion
This morning Intel announced that they will be buying McAfee anti-virus software for $7.68 billion. This may be a lot of money, but I believe that this is a great…
Aug 16, 2010Archive
New Feature: Connect Buzz Comments
I get a lot of feedback from my blog posts, most of it doesn't come from this website, but rather from Google Buzz. A good friend of mine on Google…
Aug 16, 2010Archive
Evernote Releases Server Maintenance Page
July 21st, 2010 Evernote released a new section on their website dedicated to their server maintenance . When I saw this it made me very happy, not just because it…
Aug 12, 2010Archive
Problems With The Android Marketplace
Last week I bought my first Android cell phone, the Samsung Captivate. The first thing I did when I got the phone was check out the Android Marketplace (this is…