The Back to the Future fan site BTTF.com reports that the famous and sacred clock tower and courthouse square on the Universal Studios lot, reported to have been lost in last weekend’s fire, were both actually saved! http://www.bttf.com/index.php?/weblog/more/universal_answers_questions_regarding_fire_near_bttf_sets/ An FAQ posted by Universal Studios discussed some facts about the fire AND confirms that the clock…
5 stars for my brother on Yelp!
Congrats to my brother Nate for getting 5 stars in a review on Yelp. He works as a high-end kitchen expert at CG Appliance in Daly City, CA. http://www.yelp.com/biz/cg-appliance-express-daly-city#hrid:VlhHtyNpa2oR1YbNywOZaA Of my brother, the reviewer says these impressive things… “He answered every question I had, provided insight beyond what I asked, and, if he didn’t have…
Indiana, never let it go
This is the one I’ve been waiting for. It’s been a long 19 years and finally, Indiana Jones comes out this week. While Back to the Future remains my favorite movie, Indiana Jones — the 3 movies together — have always been my favorite trilogy. Visiting the Indy ride at Disneyland last December was the…
Sprout: Click to add Twitter, Ribbit, Maps and more!
Sprout is a Flex sensation. The web-based drag and drop application lets you add many of your favorite web services into your own, fully customize-able widget. It’s sleek, flashy and full of intuitive controls. I’ve been testing out Sprout, easily building widgets of all different sizes, including a full array of design effects, and, most…
A giant Apple in Boston
Apple is building their largest store – evah – in the heart of Boston. Gizmodo reports the new flagship is a giant glass cube, prepared to greet 1,500 to 2,000 fanatics (I mean customers) an hour. Despite not owning anything Apple (I guess that means my kids will qualify for minority scholarships), I am in…
Celebrating my first year with Ribbit
Today marks my one year with Ribbit. Those of you who have white-knuckled your way through a first year with a startup probably know what a gratifying milestone it is. It feels pretty good and special. I’ve enjoyed more support in my current role at Ribbit than any other job I’ve ever had. My ideas…
Hard at work
Someone from our marketing team went around the office taking pictures of everybody working. Below is a photo of some of the talented Flex developers we have at Ribbit — hard at work. So hard at work, in fact, none of us noticed the photo was taken. I’m the one in the back left, in…
Everyone needs a hobby
Whoever said working at an exciting startup would leave little time for anything else wasn’t too off. Between a book, a one-year-old and being part of a very exciting company in Ribbit, I’ve spared virtually no time for anything else. Sure, I’ve enjoyed (mostly work related and at times exhausting) travel over the past year….
Commercial Success
Good friend Rob Abbott is appearing in his first commercial, a San Francisco, activity-themed campaign on the new Nokia N810 WIMAX phone. Watch the commercial on Youtube. Congrats, Rob, on your commercial success. It is so cool to see you in this well-done ad for Nokia. Although you’re a known Apple and iPhone nut, I…
Just posted my MAX speaker session
Last year I had the honor of speaking at MAX in Chicago for the first time. Having spoken at and attended many conferences, appearing at MAX was easily one of the highlights of my career. This year, especially with MAX 2008 being in my new ‘backyard’ of San Francisco, I hope to lead another exciting…