Field Notes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three Ducatis, Boston to the summit of Mount Washington and home down the Kancamagus. Fifteen hours, a glider circling the peak, photos.

I love the suburbs and I miss the city. So here is the neighborhood I would build instead: 150 people, a good coffee shop, everything walkable.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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