Photo: Snowing in Boston
Having grown up in Upstate NY, I have been generally underwhelmed with the snow in Boston. But this winter is really starting to impress me. …
Top 10 Ways To Know You're a Cloud Hoarder
In November, Amazon announced a new C3 instance type based on a speedy processor, a 2:1 memory to compute ratio, and fast SSD storage. Within a few weeks, they followed this announcement with an apology at the lack of availability of the instance type. Amazon’s Chief Evangelist, Jeff…
Ok Glass, Goodbye
It is with great regret I have said goodbye to my newfound cyborg part: Google Glass. I joined the Glass Explorer Program last month in hope of taking a step toward achieving my lifelong goal of becoming a human cyborg. When I signed up, I fully expected to see an…
My First Compliance Course
My startup had been acquired for less than five months when I took my first corporate compliance course. For those of you not familiar with compliance courses, it's a ritual many large enterprises subject their employees to in order to manage corporate risk around legal, ethical and/or culture issues…
Google Glass: Not Ready For Prime Time
I am less than a week into using Google Glass and am convinced this device is 1+ years away from being ready for the typical technical consumer, and 3-5 years from the mainstream consumer. I’ve heard all the rumors of a June launch at a $300 price point too…
Yes, I'm On the Glass
Okay, so there are a lot of deficiencies in the current Google Glass, some of which can only be worked around by Google (e.g. bluetooth A2DP support, better contact integration, improved web integration, etc...). But even with these deficiencies, there is a slightly addictive quality to Glass that I…