Songkran
I spent the day with a scuba and travel buddy at the Songkran festival held at Wat Thai in the San Fernando Valley. Songkran is the Thai new year (currently …
Easiest or Hardest Job in the World? You Decide.
I was reading The Economist recently and they had the story of Abdi Jimale Osman, Somalia’s minister of tourism. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, Somalia …
Sir, What’s That In Your Trunk?
I had to go to LAX today to pick up a ticket and I may have almost given one of the security guys a heart attack. First off, I haven’t …
Why Instant Messaging Is Evil
Instant Messaging used to be a great tool. Unfortunately, like email, once it became popular it went from useful tool to annoyance. I don’t think it was anything about the …
DARPA Grand Challenge
One of my clients is Axion Racing, a team that entered the DARPA Grand Challenge. The Grand Challenge is a government sponsored competition with a $1 million prize going to …