California Sunset – February 2011

Took a nature break and was treated to an awesome sunset. ###

My Discovery: The Engineer Guy Who Helps You “Get It”

I have a new hero. His name is Bill Hammack (AKA the Engineer Guy). Thanks to Gizmodo, I discovered someone who can tell techie stories succinctly and in an engaging way. None of this eyeballs rolling back in the head stuff. His website describes the approach as “Irreverent & playful.”… more »

Crayola: It’s about growing frequency of self expression

Crayola may have re-invented itself from a business model standpoint, but from a philosophical, they have very much stuck to their core: it’s about enabling creative experiences. Crayons are something most of us are familiar with –whether the simple 8-pack or the 64-pack with sharpener– at one time or another,… more »

What’s Going on Up There? TheLadders.com Story…

I love reading the “Corner Office” column that appears weekly in the Sunday edition of The New York Times. Every week I seem to find something interesting there. For example, last Sunday, the interview was with Marc Cenedella, founder and C.E.O. of TheLadders.com, a job search site. He talked about… more »

Opportunity Knocks with Fade-Out of Video Stores…

On Thursday, there was a story in The Wall Street Journal that talked about how “technology is killing the video-rental store–and a piece of American culture with it.” While reading about Alan’s Alley Video, run by Alan Sklar in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood for nearly two dozen years, I am reminded… more »