WordCamp Wrap-up

I made it to day 2 of WordCamp, and I’m glad I did. It was a beautiful day in Frisco .. almost too nice to be stuck inside, but the presentations were worth it. One of the highlights for me today was the panel discussion on “Blogging for Business”, which covered why and [...]

WordCamp 2008

I had the opportunity to attend the Dallas WordCamp 2008 today, which was the first time I’ve attended any kind of “geek” conference since I’ve been in Texas. Luckily this one was right in my own backyard and only $20 to get in. There were some really good presentations, including the announcement of [...]

Life in a Bubble

Over the last year I’ve run across some articles with titles like I’m Allergic to Modern Living, and of course my first reaction is to be skeptical. If people really could be “allergic” to something as pervasive EM radiation, wouldn’t you see more people suffering from random, inexplicable ailments with no apparent cause or [...]

A new look for green?

Finally, someone has broken the mold when it comes to designing high-performance, fuel-efficient vehicles. A California company, Aptera Motors, has designed an all-electric and hybrid-electric vehicle that is not only affordable, but offers realistic mileage ratings that are double anything on the market today. Instead of taking the typical 4-wheeled box design of [...]

Intellectual Hiatus

So I’m sitting at my desk in January, thinking “2008 is going to be a good year”. The company had just finished with a change of management and massive employee cleanup. This was great for those of us who were left because we actually had a clear project plan and the backing of [...]