Government in My Life
With the recently past U.S. government shutdown I came to the quick and uncomfortable realization that the government is far to heavily integrated into my daily life. I was in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for most of the U.S. Government shutdown and still felt the impact. While in Paris I used my one […]
Quick Thoughts on Ethiopia
Following successful CES Unveiled events in London, Paris, and Tel Aviv – I spent 3 days in Ethiopia. It was my first trip back to Africa since 1999 when I was in Egypt and it was really my first trip deeper into the heart of Africa’s Africa. A few quick thoughts from my three short […]
In Search of Soul Food: Henry’s Soul Cafe
Friday we were in search of some authentic soul food. Henry’s Soul Cafe has been on my DC Dining Bucket List so we headed there. But in poking around there are a few more I want to try. These include Ooh’s & Aah’s, Hitching Post, the recently opened Mama Reacer’s, Eatonville Restaurant, and Saints Paradise Cafeteria […]
July through October 2013 Travel Log
It has been a few months since I’ve done a travel log. Making up for lost time by putting the last few months into a single post. July 2013 2 trips 3 airport (IAD, SAN, LAX) 4 flight segments 9116 total miles 2 red-eye flights 4 hotels 6 hotel nights […]
On the Road
In 1999 I lived in the Middle East. En route back to the United States I stopped in Europe. I had lived in the Netherlands and Belgium from 1996 to 1998. There were now other parts of Europe I wanted to see. Changing parts of Europe. I would start in London and push eastward. The […]
Of Fathers and Sons…
As a young boy – like most young boys I suppose – I idolized my father. I remember helping take off his boots when he would come home. My favorite color as a young kid was camouflage. Yes, camouflage. I wanted to go to West Point and become an Armour officer just like my dad. […]
The Art of the Handwritten Letter
I’ve recently been trying a new app/service called Bond Gifts. Bond is essentially a gifting portal app with an assortment of curated gifts designed to live at the mid- to high-end. One of the novel gift options – one I haven’t seen elsewhere – is a handwritten letter. Essentially you type your message/letter in the […]
This Week in Sensors
Intel developing pollution “heat maps” enabled by sensors Smartphones may soon be able to detect earthquakes Sensors enable navigation for the blind by next year, nearly all equipment made by GE will be equipped with sensors China’s Oppo to ship the first MEMS based smartphone camera Using iPhones and MEMS sensors as earthquake sensors imaging […]
Will Tech Steal Your Job?
Gartner recently suggested: Unemployment, now at about 8%, will get worse. Occupy Wall Street-type protests will arrive as early as next year as machines increasingly replace middle-class workers in high cost, specialized jobs. In businesses, CIOs in particular, will face quandaries as they confront the social impact of their actions. Will tech steal your job? […]
Catching the Vision of What Tablets Can Represent
A month or two ago I submitted an offer to buy a house. I received the paperwork about an hour before the submission deadline. Five years ago I would have needed to meet someone in person to sign the required paperwork. Or possibly I might have been able to receive the paperwork electronically but I […]
