Devon August 1, 2008 4 min read 10 Skills You Need That You Won't Learn In School Real-world skills - communication, time management, problem-solving - rarely taught in school but critical everywhere else. Career & Business
Devon July 30, 2008 2 min read Doing The Best Job You Can Excellence in any job - architect, plumber, salesman - means pushing beyond minimum and delivering your absolute best. Career & Business
Devon July 22, 2008 1 min read Pixily - Go Paperless! Pixily mails your documents back as searchable PDFs after professional scanning - instant organization without buying equipment. Productivity Tools
Devon July 16, 2008 1 min read Push Ups Week 4, Day 2: 112 pushups completed - arms twitching from the workout, but major progress happening. Life & Personal Fitness
Devon July 16, 2008 1 min read Some pictures from Vancouver (not the latest trip) Photo collection from Vancouver (archive shots, not the latest trip). Life & Personal Travel Photography
Devon July 11, 2008 1 min read Anticipation for Sequels Midnight showing of Hellboy 2 with friends - director of Pan's Labyrinth plus Ron Perlman equals unmissable film event. Life & Personal Travel
Devon July 9, 2008 1 min read OMG Push Ups Crossed the threshold: triceps now the weak link after 105 pushups in 8 minutes - new fitness milestone achieved. Life & Personal Fitness
Devon July 9, 2008 1 min read Protocol Buffers Google's Protocol Buffers: XML binding but faster and simpler, with automatic parsing and serialization built in. Software Development
Devon July 7, 2008 1 min read Week 3, Day 1 - Still More Push Ups Week 3, Day 1: 99 pushups in 6 minutes despite soreness - running routine adding leg workouts to the mix. Life & Personal Fitness
Devon July 6, 2008 2 min read Vancouver and Push Ups Vancouver by train: four hours along the coast, bald eagles, restaurants, models on every street - perfect getaway city. Life & Personal Travel
Devon July 4, 2008 1 min read Even More Push Ups Day 3, Week 2: 79 pushups in 12 minutes - 11 more than last week; consistent progress tracking improvement. Life & Personal Fitness
Devon July 2, 2008 2 min read Wanted: Broken Noses Great action movie, but an honest account of what a broken nose actually feels like - and it's nothing like Hollywood glamorizes. Life & Personal
Devon June 27, 2008 1 min read More Push Ups 68 pushups in 12 minutes proves the training program works: even fatigued, you're stronger than when you started the week. Life & Personal Fitness
Devon June 26, 2008 1 min read Push Ups Six-week program claims you'll hit 100 consecutive pushups with just 3 sessions weekly. Starting at 17, the test begins. Life & Personal Fitness
Devon June 23, 2008 1 min read Publish! Developers should publish open source, write blogs, and keep learning - it benefits careers, companies, and hiring alike. Career & Business Open Source
Devon June 20, 2008 1 min read Interesting article about 10MinuteMail in the Taipei Times 10MinuteMail gaining traction internationally because it's available in multiple languages - unlocking global audiences matters. 10MinuteMail Open Source
Devon June 18, 2008 1 min read Why I love Debian (and PostgreSQL) Load average 239+ but SSH worked perfectly: Debian + PostgreSQL kept systems responsive even under extreme duress. DevOps & Infrastructure Performance Linux
Devon June 12, 2008 1 min read Design Comparison Ulta.com crushes Sephora and Drugstore.com on design clarity and visual appeal - simple doesn't mean boring. Tech & Gear
Devon June 8, 2008 2 min read JForum SSO (single sign-on) and Atlassian Crowd SSO bridge between JForum and Atlassian Crowd syncs user groups automatically - no separate forum login needed. Software Development Java
Devon June 6, 2008 1 min read Launch of the ATG Developer Community!!! Free ATG Developer Community launches with wiki, forums, code hosting, and issue tracking for open-source projects. 10MinuteMail Open Source