• Regional Bias

    International bodies continuously allege they’re working together to remove barriers to travel and trade. They’re doing the exact opposite.

  • Don’t be that guy: A Lesson in Conference Etiquette

    Be respectful when you go to conferences. Speakers invest a lot in presenting, and other attendees have paid a chunk of money to be there.

  • On Patriotism

    This year is the first time I’ve spent Independence Day outside the US. It’s been a somewhat enlightening experience, to say the least.

  • The Effect of Privacy Violation

    The passage of legislation requiring all Internet-based data about Russian citizens to be hosted on servers physically hosted in Russia is both inspiring and terrifying.

  • How Local Development has Failed

    I’ve discovered that many of the tools and tricks we’re using to optimize websites are making it impossible to work truly offline.

  • More than a Logo

    Your brand is bigger than your visual identity.

  • Why Comments Matter

    Comments are just as valuable as the original article, post, thought, rant that inspired them. Comments matter immensely, and there are several reasons why.

  • Why Speak?

    Speaking at conferences is often painful. Why bother in the first place?

  • Why is Air Travel So Painful?

    Air Canada, with their utter inability to tell the truth about scheduling, deal with delays caused by their own incompetence, or offer any sort of meaningful support to a plane full of rebooked and re-routed passengers has joined Delta on my list of airlines I will never fly again.

  • Varying Vagrants Evolved

    I’ve cleared out my old Mac virtual machines and started with Varying Vagrant Vagrants anew. Here’s how!