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September 26, 2011 2 min read

Site Redesign Underway

Redesigning for clarity: reorganizing navigation and content to serve tech-focused visitors better.

Software Development Web Development

Three antique glass specimen jars with cork stoppers containing preserved insects in amber-tinted liquid on a weathered wooden shelf.

September 25, 2011 1 min read

IE 7, 8, and 9 Under OS X

Test legacy Internet Explorer versions on Mac and Linux without proprietary software restrictions.

Software Development Tools

Winding road through autumn New England forest rising to a misty granite summit, with a snapping turtle on the roadside.

September 25, 2011 2 min read

Mount Greylock Ride 2011

Five Ducatis tackle Mount Greylock on one of the Northeast's most beautiful and exhilarating routes.

Motorcycles & Cars

Dozens of identical tangled fishing lures piled on a weathered salt-bleached wooden dock under overcast light.

September 22, 2011 3 min read

Bad Recruiter E-Mail Tips

Why generic recruiter emails with typos and no personalization get deleted. Don't be that recruiter.

Career & Business

An iron balance scale tipped heavily to one side by dark stone blocks, with a single copper coin on the other pan.

August 18, 2011 2 min read

What Oracle/ATG Could Do With Licensing

Oracle's aggressive ATG licensing changes have priced out mid-market customers and alienated existing ones.

Career & Business ATG

A red sport motorcycle parked on a rocky alpine ridge with a white glider banking above the summit.

August 16, 2011 2 min read

Mount Washington Ride 2011

Last year a large group of about 12 motorcycles rode up to Mount Washington from Boston, drove up the mountain, and came home via the Kangamangus Highway…

Motorcycles & Cars

Cobblestone street lined with chestnut trees arching over low-rise stone buildings and small front gardens.

August 12, 2011 4 min read

The Perfect City Neighborhood

I live in the suburbs. I love it, and I also miss living in the city proper. Things I love about the suburbs: Owning my own home (decent property in the city…

Life & Personal

Red motorcycle helmet on a concrete pit wall beside painted white curbing and a curving asphalt racing circuit.

July 30, 2011 5 min read

Ducati Track Day at NH Motor Speedway

Track day experience at NH Motor Speedway pushes both motorcycle and rider to their limits.

Motorcycles & Cars

A ratchet wrench tightening one bolt while three others loosen in a cast-iron plate.

July 16, 2011 4 min read

ATG Licensing - One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

ATG 10's core-based licensing represents both progress and pitfalls in Oracle's e-commerce strategy.

Career & Business ATG

Rows of uniquely shaped brass keys hanging on numbered hooks in a wooden cabinet, lit by warm amber light.

July 11, 2011 3 min read

Seam Identity Management

Building a reusable Seam framework foundation for rapid application development with identity management.

Software Development Seam

July 7, 2011 2 min read

Spark::red is PCI Level 1 Certified!

Spark::red ATG Hosting achieves PCI DSS Level 1 certification, the industry's highest security standard.

Career & Business Security Spark::red

Weathered wooden dock over calm Cape Cod tidal marsh with a colorful pennant in soft morning light.

July 4, 2011 1 min read

Spark::red Sponsored Children's Cove Charity

Spark::red sponsors Children's Cove charity golf tournament supporting abuse victims and families.

Career & Business Spark::red

Weathered dock over a glassy lake at dusk with a red jet ski and birch logs, spruce treeline reflected in still water.

June 29, 2011 4 min read

Weekend In Maine

Coding retreat in Maine with friends proves rewarding despite smaller-than-planned group size.

Life & Personal

Warehouse split into two sections: sealed metal canisters on shelving under cool light, open wooden crates with fabric and tiles under warm amber light.

June 14, 2011 2 min read

Managing Static Assets in your ATG Application

Strategic approach to organizing static assets in ATG applications for maintainability and deployment.

Software Development ATG

Empty race track curving through open landscape with orange cones casting long morning shadows on worn asphalt.

June 14, 2011 2 min read

Driving my car on a race track

Taking an Audi S4 to the track reveals the car's true performance potential and driver capabilities.

Motorcycles & Cars

Rows of identical seedlings on a trellis in a greenhouse, one plant growing sideways and tangled at the boundary.

May 31, 2011 6 min read

First brush with Ruby On Rails

First hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails reveals powerful patterns alongside framework limitations.

Software Development Ruby

Empty highway at dusk stretching toward a faintly glowing city skyline under a violet and charcoal sky.

May 31, 2011 3 min read

It's been a long time

After nearly a year of silence, reflections on Montreal, festivals, and returning to regular writing.

Life & Personal Travel

A cracked gilded plaster theatrical mask on stone, split to reveal rough clay beneath, lit by harsh raking light.

February 17, 2011 1 min read

Stealing my Resume? Try Learning ATG First.

Stolen resume lands interview but fails immediately when ATG knowledge is required. Technical expertise can't be faked.

Software Development ATG

December 15, 2010 1 min read

ATG User Group in Boston!

Boston ATG User Group launches with food, networking, and presentations for diverse technical audiences.

Career & Business ATG

Stainless steel pressure gauge with copper pipe fittings against weathered concrete wall, lit by amber workshop light.

November 2, 2010 1 min read

JBoss Performance Tuning and MasterTheBoss

JBoss Performance Tuning book offers data-driven insights for optimizing application deployments.

Software Development JBoss Performance