Travel Gear for the Globe Trotting Geeks

By On 2011/09/18 · · In Personal, Techie

65,000 km a month is my current travel routine with my international engineering firm, Spec Ops Technology. In my past there was formidable travel, but it always was within the continental US which removed some of the complexities in life. With the crossing of borders the type of equipment you need changes dramatically. Below [...]

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Starting a Company – Tips and Tricks from our first month

By On 2011/07/09 · · In Techie

Starting a company (as I understand it from my older peers) once required a great deal of coordination and assistance. The stories of polyester suit visits to the local bank have all but slipped into historical memory. Today the buzz word is “boot strapping” a business. The bar to reach now only requires a good [...]

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Man the sinking ship! Why I bought a n900 in 2011

By On 2011/06/30 · · In Techie

The problem with a Sprint phone is that CDMA is as American as Apple Pie. The lack of SIM slot and GSM frequency bands relegates it to CONUS use only. On top of that my choice of providers is exactly one. If I need a cheap SIM card for pay-as-you-go there is no options for [...]

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Tools of the Connected Geek Trade

By On 2011/06/18 · · In Techie

As we move up the food chain of life, our free-time becomes more and more precious. There are only so many hours in the day and my generation utilizes them to the fullest. I have been blessed and fortunate to be placed early on in my career in leadership positions while often having to continue my technical work. [...]

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Verified Accounts or “Don’t let your friends steal your name”

By On 2011/05/22 · · In Techie

I have a great friend (who may not agree with that “great” part after this) who refused to have a facebook page. I can’t disagree with the idea of being the part of the few left in America without one, but it has become somewhat of a joke with us.

Friend: Why didn’t [...]

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