I’ve been casually following Amazon’s re:Invent Conference announcements…
An IoT Definition Based on Computer / Functionality Transition
I like looking for great definitions for concepts that people have a lot of confusion…
The Only Way to Fix MailChimp Formatting Issues
I spent a lot of time on the phone with MailChimp support this evening trying…
Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook Can Only Go So Far Without a Mobile Play
Microsoft is kicking ass. I love Windows 10. I love Office 365. Azure is holding…
How to See What Facebook Thinks of You
One of the best ways to see what people think of you (media wise) is to see what…
Collecting Links Into Your Reading List Using Safari
If you are a Safari user and spend a lot of time collecting links for later reading,…
On Apple’s Innovation and Quality
I constantly hear—mostly on Twitter—about how Apple has jumped the…
Apple’s Schrödinger Innovation
It’s fascinating to watch smart tech people serially misunderstand Apple’s…
DEVOPS is Fundamentally About Practice and Improvement
I’m no @realgenekim, but I’ve been a student of the DEVOPS movement…
Machine Learning is the New Statistics
I’ve been trying to think of a way to describe how big Machine Learning…
Evolutionary Algorithms Could Be More Significant Than Machine Learning
Everyone is excited about Machine Learning right now. Everyone’s getting…
My Thoughts on Google’s New Pixel Phone
People know that when it comes to Android and Apple, I almost always side with…
The Future of Insurance is Real-time Auto-Adjusted Premiums
I’ve been thinking over the last few years about how insurance and cyber-security…
Apple’s AirPods May Be the Surprise Best Consumer Tech Innovation of the Last 3-5 Years
I have a strange feeling that Apple’s new AirPods are about to be one of…
Some Thoughts on the Future of Education
I was thinking earlier about how drastically education could change as the result…
Accessing iCloud Drive via Terminal.app
macOS Sierra introduced iCloud Drive as a deep part of the operating system. It’s…
Between Two Ravines: Predicting the Future of Human Work
When it comes to predicting what automation will do to the human workforce, there…
My Thoughts on the 10-year Anniversary iPhone
The iPhone 7 was just released (I got a matte black 7), but I’m already…
“Leaning In” With New Technologies
A lot of people have been worried about the feel of the new iPhone button. Either…
“The Fear of AI” Actually Means Two Things
Lots of people are talking about “The Fear of AI”, and whether or…
AI Used to Predict the Success of Written Campaigns
I just saw Sonal of a16z tweet out her favorite podcast, so I had to take a look.…
“Things” and “The Internet of Things” Are the Same
We all know what things are. They’re cars, and chairs, and restaurants,…
In Defense of AirPods and Removal of the iPhone Headphone Jack
People are different, and they have different needs in their hardware, but I couldn’t…
Gaming as Microservices
We’ve been hearing for a while now about how enterprises are moving to microservices.…
From Apps to AI: How Digital Assistants Will Destroy Apps as You Know Them
There was a time when Foursquare was the coolest thing ever. You could check into…