An Ode to Tad Williams - My latest YouTube Video
It's no secret I'm a fan of Tad Williams, the lauded fantasy and sci-fi author of Memory, Sorrow & Thorn, Otherland, Shadowmarch, The Last…
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2026.02.26 - No More Keys, Please.
This morning I read the following article on The Verge about the Aliro smart lock standard releasing their 1.0 spec. The smart lock…
2026.02.07 - The Great Note Migration
I take a lot of random notes. Ideas mostly. Topics I want to write about. Thoughts on books I'm reading. Plans for the future. All the…
2025.10.17 - Feeling Healthier with a little help from Whoop.
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday... Wait. No. That's something else. It's ten am on a Friday. I'm sitting outside in the sun. Leaves fall…
2025.06.03 - The Strange Noise of a Regulated Sound
Electric vehicles are required to make noise when backing up. But that noise feels unnecessarily loud and annoying. Why?
2025.04.28 - Audiobook Bookmark Transcription?
Extracting text from audio bookmarks is way too complicated. But we have the technology to fix it.
2025.04.26 - Making Engineers More Productive?
Contemplating productivity gains after a mass layoff.
Kevin's Bookshelf: Wicked
Once upon a time in the 90s, I found a newly released book on the shelf at Waldenbooks. The cover was beautiful. The idea was unexpected…
09.24.2024 - The State of Kevin
In which Kevin explores his current endeavors, feelings, and hopes.
Studying for my Private Pilot License
I made a video discussing my recent enrollment in Flight School. I'm learning to fly!
A Signed Mythbusters 10th Anniversary Poster
Here's one I couldn't pass up. An awesome poster signed by the Mythbusters crew. A former producer listed in on reddit, with auctions on…
News
09.24.2024 - The State of Kevin
In which Kevin explores his current endeavors, feelings, and hopes.
2022.11.30 - Small Steps
Updates on Streetlamp, Amulet, and When, along with notes on a new project.
Old Endeavors Forged Anew
As career and life events meet at various crossroads, I hope to return to some of my passions.
New Ramblings for a New Year
Entering 2018, my goal is to share more and to offer at least something of value.
Otherwise Optimistically Occupied
Life has been keeping me busy, but the result is new productivity and a bit of fun.
Over Grass and Over Stone and Under Mountains in the Moon
2016 promises bigger and better achievements.
The End of an Office
A business is acquired and later shut down, closing an office filled with memories and people.
Life
2026.02.26 - No More Keys, Please.
This morning I read the following article on The Verge about the Aliro smart lock standard releasing their 1.0 spec. The smart lock…
When One Plus One is Way More than Two
Having two children is exponentially more difficult than having one.
The End of an Office
A business is acquired and later shut down, closing an office filled with memories and people.
Soap Opera Mysteries
How did at-home parents back in the day have time for soap operas and game shows? Or did they?
The French Press Conundrum
I like French Press coffee, but I hate the clean up.
Absorption
Bathroom adventures with young children are always surprising.
The Repository of What We Miss
Contemplating all the things our children learn when we're not present.
Cat Kitty Crying
My daughter's stuffed cat decided to start randomly meowing.
Rebranding Smiley
Can you really refer to a spirited toddler as Smiley? Is there a better option?
The Future Ms. Smartypants
Discussing future career opportunities with a four year old.
Business
Technology
Books, Media, Music & Culture
At Long Last... Unfettered
Two and a half years later, a major fantasy anthology arrives on my doorstep.
'This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate' by Naomi Klein
If anything should inspire global attention and effort, is it not the land and water we need?
In Which I say Again...
I'm no critic. So I shall talk about the books I'm reading before I read them.
My Farewell to the Office
To everyone involved with making The Office, thank you. You'll be missed but never forgotten.
50 Ways
During every car ride, a handful of requests emerge from the backseat. Smiley begs for a pacifier and also a second pacifier as backup in…
Reading The Tale of Despereaux
Reading a "words" book with my four-year-old is a delight, and she loves it.
