I was reading a biography about Jeff Bezos, the founder of amazon.com. He was asked how he decided to start amazon rather than stay at his high paying Wall Street job. He pondered the decision for a long time, then developed a system, the "Regret Minimization Framework - Continue Reading
We had a full day, so thought I'd take Carol out for dinner. Drove down Solano Avenue in Berkeley ... kept going and ended up at a favorite neighborhood place, Sophia Cafe. Yes, it's in Albany, but the evening was a very Berkeley experience. Brought our iPad and a Time Continue Reading
Been using computers since IBM Punchcard Machine on the 4th Floor of Cooper Union's Engineering Building in the East Village of Manhattan. Some people think of me as a "techy". I'm actually at "toolie" and always inspired to find the right tool for the job. Brian Continue Reading
I've been an Allen Hainge CyberStar for at least 10 years, and recall when a bunch of us were at a Tech Meeting in snowy Santa Fe, when the idea of an annual meeting first came along. About a half dozen of us were there with me - Pete Doty, Judy Mc Cutchin, Wynne Achatz, Continue Reading
I took hundreds of photos of Art Deco Architecture in Miami Beach - here's a sneak preview for you. Polarizing filters darken the sky and make the details stand out; I sometimes underexpose a bit too. Continue Reading
The photo the Albany Library tower wrapped liked a Christo installation inspired me to dig out some other photos - Christo's Installation in Central Park in New York City, and Fushimi Inari in Kyoto. Continue Reading
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