Louis Cole – Music Recommendation

Drummer, keyboardist, and singer, Louis Cole, has been at it for a while. Whether it's releasing music under his own name, with the band Knower, or as a rumored member of the mysterious and masked duo, Clown Core, he's been keeping very busy making interesting (and incredible) music. He is…

Will 2023 Bring Back Personal Blogging?

As we head into the new year (Happy New Year! 🥳), hot on the heels of my own decision to re-commit to a personal blog and owning my own content, The Verge has posted an interesting article called Bring back personal blogging. One section addressed owning your own content and platform:…

Viral Jazz

I've been a fan of jazz music for almost as long as I can remember. Whether it was dancing to the improvisations of Vince Guaraldi while watching Peanuts and Charlie Brown as a toddler, or grooving to the swing of the Count Basie big band in elementary school, jazz has…

LastPass and the Difficulty of Being Safe

In case you haven't heard, popular password manager LastPass released an updated statement on December 22nd with some terrifying details to anyone who uses their product. Basically, customer's password vaults are now in the hands of hackers. Now that some security experts have had the chance to read the statement…

Twitter, Mastodon, and Owning Your Own Content

You may have noticed that things look a little bit different around here. I decided to make a few changes. Maybe this is the result of holiday boredom, or maybe some new year’s resolutions, maybe I needed to scratch that proverbial itch that many technologists have for new projects,…

I Moved

You may have noticed that things look a little bit different around here. I've moved, and I have some things to share. Stay tuned.…

Finding Your Passion at Work

I really enjoyed this article from the Wall Street Journal (warning: paywall ahead) about getting burned out at work and following your passion. It gave me a chance to reflect on my own career path that brought me to where I am today. I started with a job at a…