Transplanted traveling technologist 2 cents
After running in NB20 and Vibrams for 10 weeks, I’ve been able to gain some distance with minor increases, I’ve been able to get to 6 miles. My pace has increased from 9:30 miles per minute, to under 8:30 miles per minute. Effects and Pains Calfs:...
Apple products have been gaining consumer mindshare for the better part of the last decade. Their designs are often imitated. With the recent ultrabook releases from several Wintel vendors, it is evident that Apple’s leading edge designs are constant...
There’s really nothing to prevent a large nasty surprise on your data bill if you have unruly users who data roam recklessly. There are good reasons firms control applications installed on Blackberries. SingTel’s (Singapore) unlimited DataRoam...
This topic has probably been beaten to death in the last 6 months with the emergence and convergence of portable computing devices (tablets, smartphones, and notebooks), cloud computing (*aaS), general computing aptitude, and simplification of usage. ...
In my previous post, I started running with Vibram Five Fingers KSO. I amassed over 2 miles per day on the Fiver Finger KSO during roundtrip runs to the gym and back. My runs to the gym were fine, in fact, I’m able to increase small distances. Running...
Did you ever want to retrieve data/information from websites for your analytical purposes? I had a small project where I wanted to collect data about hotel nightly rates, but I was too lazy to do this on a daily basis. I decide to write a script to do...
This is the second part of the hiring series. This entry details my interview structure for permanent members of my team. Your requirements may vary drastically from my past hiring requirements, hopefully this can serve as an example to understand your...
This is the first of a two part series on hiring good engineers. During my tenure as a consultant at a big automotive company and as a CTO in the financial services firm, I’ve come across many different hiring requirements. But the old adage...
We were big users of Symantec’s .cloud service (formerly MessageLabs). The services they provided was great, but for reasons I won’t get into we had to cancel their services. It led us with three options. All three options have their pros...
I’m re-attempting to run barefoot again. I tried to do it in 2008, but abandoned it due mainly due to pain. I recently toyed with the idea again and purchased a pair of Vibram Five Fingers KSO. I wanted to try something different with my running...