All Posts — Digital Sanctuary

Working from Starbucks while onboarding new team members - remote flexibility combined with occasional change of scenery.

Productivity Remote Work

Devon

January 18, 2012 1 min read

Call Your Congress Critter

Stop SOPA and PIPA - legislative threats to internet freedom deserve your immediate congressional contact.

Life & Personal Opinion

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Devon

January 18, 2012 1 min read

Los Angeles

LA trip showcased sports car culture, luxury fashion, perfect weather, and iconic attractions - but smog limited the experience.

Life & Personal Travel

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Devon

January 18, 2012 1 min read

Call your Congress Critters!

Life & Personal

Devon

January 1, 2012 2 min read

New Years Eve 2011

2011 recap: strong business growth, global travel, motorcycle adventures, racing, concerts, and meaningful time with family.

Life & Personal Travel

Devon

December 27, 2011 2 min read

Spark::red 2011 Review and 2012 Preview

Spark::red 2011 milestones: 101 servers, PCI Level 1 MSP certification, 16 global points-of-presence, prices held steady.

Career & Business Spark::red

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Devon

December 18, 2011 2 min read

Snowboarding at Loon Mountain

New gear tested at Loon Mountain during early-season snowboarding. The layered Rome DSK jacket proved perfect for cold, crisp conditions.

Life & Personal Fitness

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Devon

December 13, 2011 1 min read

Siri Reminders flow into OmniFocus

Siri reminders flow directly into OmniFocus: ubiquitous task capture using voice commands instead of manual entry.

Productivity macOS Tools

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Devon

December 3, 2011 7 min read

The Twelve Factor App Review – part 2

Twelve Factor App part 2: port binding, disposability, dev/prod parity, logs, and processes - critical for modern architecture.

Software Development Opinion

Twelve smooth river stones arranged in a circle on cracked clay, several knocked out of alignment.

Devon

December 2, 2011 5 min read

The Twelve Factor App Review - part 1

I don't agree with the Twelve Factor App guidelines, and here's why.

Software Development Opinion

Devon

December 1, 2011 1 min read

How to Make an Impact During the First Month of Your Startup Job

Making impact during your first startup month: onboarding strategies and cultural integration for new hires.

Career & Business

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Devon

November 28, 2011 1 min read

MobileMe to iCloud Migration Calendar Issues

MobileMe to iCloud migration resent hundreds of calendar invites. Pro tip: verify your settings before switching email calendar systems.

Software Development macOS Tools

Devon

November 9, 2011 1 min read

SEO Tricks from Patio11

Patrick McKenzie's SEO insights spark valuable Hacker News discussion on practical search engine optimization strategies.

Software Development SEO

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Devon

October 21, 2011 1 min read

The Hipster Singularity

What happens when hipsters realize how mainstream they've become? A paradox dissolving in clove-scented logic smoke.

Life & Personal Opinion

Devon

October 18, 2011 1 min read

Canon's new EOS 1D X

Canon's flagship 1D X digital SLR has captured the attention of serious photographers everywhere.

Tech & Gear Photography

Devon

October 6, 2011 1 min read

Rest In Peace Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs' legacy: revolutionary impact on computing, design, user interaction, and entrepreneurship worldwide.

Life & Personal Opinion

Devon

October 3, 2011 1 min read

Getting ready for a new week!

New week reset: early mornings, daily runs, OmniFocus GTD system, focused content creation, and intentional living.

Productivity Tools

Devon

October 1, 2011 1 min read

In Montreal

Montreal adventure featuring Deadmau5 at the Metropolis - an iconic venue for electronic music lovers.

Life & Personal Travel

Devon

September 28, 2011 1 min read

Products for the Discerning Hacker

Essential tools and gadgets for hackers who appreciate quality and innovation in their craft.

Tech & Gear

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Devon

September 26, 2011 1 min read

MySQL.com Hacked and Infected

MySQL.com security breach exposes critical vulnerabilities in web infrastructure.

DevOps & Infrastructure Security

Today

Call Your Congress Critter

Los Angeles

Call your Congress Critters!

New Years Eve 2011

Spark::red 2011 Review and 2012 Preview

Snowboarding at Loon Mountain

Siri Reminders flow into OmniFocus

The Twelve Factor App Review – part 2

The Twelve Factor App Review - part 1

How to Make an Impact During the First Month of Your Startup Job

MobileMe to iCloud Migration Calendar Issues

SEO Tricks from Patio11

The Hipster Singularity

Canon's new EOS 1D X

Rest In Peace Steve Jobs

Getting ready for a new week!

In Montreal

Products for the Discerning Hacker

MySQL.com Hacked and Infected