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  • Garlic + Whisky + Bacon = Alfredo!

    This is a new recipe, I’m still working on the proportions but it came out very nicely the first couple times I’ve prepared it.  

  • Dollars and Sense

    The tech startup world, as anyone who’s spent time in it knows, is a weird place. It’s a strange little bubble universe that’s absolutely awash in cash while the rest of the economy struggles and stumbles along, but the people you might expect to be raking in the cash usually aren’t. Case in point –…

  • Facebook working on Search, Google still MIA on Social

    I’ve written several times before about the ongoing merger of Search and Social and I expect it’s something I’ll write on a good deal more over time because I think it’s one of the biggest industry changes we’re facing and has the potential to fundamentally change the way people find information online.  Yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg…

  • Desert Sunrise

    So one of the cooler things about having a couple weeks off from traveling has been getting re-acquainted with my juicer.  This week the local mexican grocery where i do most of my shopping had prickly pears (cactus fruit – sold without the pricklies) on sale 4 for $1 so I stocked up, big time.…

  • Keep your God out of my Marriage.

    The issue of whether Marriage is a civic institution which should be available to all consenting adult or a religious institution with theological restrictions is one of those debates that just won’t go away, no matter how bizarre it might seem.  It’s been a major source of stress in my family and in many others. …

  • Science, Jazz, and Education

    So I’ve been in New Orleans for the last 5 days for a mini-vacation and for the most part I’m in love with this city.   The food is amazing, there’s live music everywhere, and I haven’t had this much fun in ages.  It got me wishing that there was a way I could be based…

  • The new Mass Effect 3 Ending

    So, as you may have already guessed, I’m kind of a nerd. I’ve absolutely loved the Mass Effect games ever since the first one came out and particularly loved the way the player characters decisions shape the world around you and shape what the game world will be like not only through the current game…

  • Dark Chocolate Bourbon Bread Pudding

    This is a recipe I’ve been working on for ages but have finally perfected. 2 cubes butter 1/3 pound dark semi-sweet chocolate 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup raw wildflower honey, local if you can get it. 2 eggs 1.5 cups flour shot glass full of your favorite cooking whiskey (I prefer bourbon, but you could…

  • Development without Constraints

    A co-worker just shared this video with me, it’s all about the Content Repository API for Java, a new-ish standard for building databases that’s gaining market share in Europe. The standard is open sourced and you can store anything and access the data however you want. The system supports strong typed data, as well as…

  • The Race Game

    This is one of those things that’s been rattling around in my head for years – why is it that video game manufacturer’s – especially makers of MMO’s – are so enamored with using “race” as a defining criteria for their character creation?  Species makes sense in many fantasy and SciFi settings, so does faction,…

  • Socializing your SEO

    Originally posted on the Involver Blog at http://blog.involver.com/2012/06/28/socializing-your-seo-2/  Socializing your SEO I have written here before about the interactions between SEO and Social Media, and it’s a topic I expect to write quite a bit more on over the next several years.  At root, both SEO and Social Marketing are designed to do the same thing…

  • Are you driving like a Jerk?

    A quick quiz: Do you consistently tailgate people and use your brights to blind and intimidate them to force them out of your way? Do you change lanes without signalling and make a habit of cutting people off in traffic? Have you ever crushed and mangled a motorcyclist by swerving into him or her or…