Archive for March 2013
Google Readers demise represents the good, and the bad, with Google
“When considering whether or not to create a new product, Google asks the question, ‘Why not?’, while Apple asks the question, ‘Why?’” ~ some smart person who I can’t remember Dear, sweet Google. How I love to hate you. You come up with crappy products (Google+) and push them down our throats. You come up…
Read MoreMy trip to SXSW 2013 in photos
The power of optimism
If you get a chance, and you want to be a more positive person (and I know you do), take a look at this article by Emily Esfahani Smith in The Atlantic, “The Benefits of Optimism Are Real”. Some of my favorite quotes from the article: Negativity, for adaptive reasons, puts you in defense mode,…
Read MoreGoogle Pixel Chromebook is the first non-Apple laptop I’ve wanted in years
I’m really enamored by the prospects of the new Google Pixel Chromebook. I’ve been a huge Macbook fan ever since I picked one up back in the late 2000’s. IMHO it just works better, and frankly I’m not going to start that debate here. Pretty much anyone that I’ve talked to that has used a…
Read MoreThoughtful words about the recent shooting at Grady High School
My friend, @lance, wrote a great piece about the recent shooting at Grady High School and Atlanta Public School’s responsibility. Thankfully, Lance decided to keep blogging recently, giving him a chance to share this wonderful post. Link: Gaps at Grady
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