blogTEDxSeattle: ShiftIdeas Worth Spreading This is my second TEDx. I’ve been to TEDxPortland: Wonderland in 2016, and it absolutely blew my mind. I didn’t have a…
blogNovember 2019 Life UpdateYou know what happens when you promise publicly to post more often? Yeah, exactly. Life happens, and you feel guilty that you’ve broken a…
podcastingTop Tech and Dev Podcasts: Community UpdateA few months ago, I published a list of the best tech and dev podcasts. I’ve got so much feedback and so many excellent suggestions, that it…
blogMoving forwardFor far too long I’ve treated my blogs as precious pieces of my soul and an expression of myself. I’ve been worrying too much about how I…
linuxNew OS, Who Dis: Going Linux after 15 years on MacIn 2005, I bought my first Mac mini. It had 1.25 Ghz G3 processor, like, 256 Mb of RAM and a 40 Gb HDD. At the moment, it was the most…
techDigital HygieneI’ve been cleaning up my digital life for the past couple of months. The deeply underlying reasons are not important (let’s just say, it’s…
blogMonroe 4.6 magnitude earthquake 2019It’s been a few weeks since I’d been woken up in the middle of the night by an earthquake. I just want to write this down since this was one…
podcasting30 Best Tech and Dev PodcastsIt’s hard to believe, but I’ve been listening to podcasts for almost 15 years, and been podcasting myself since April 2006. Just think about…
web developmentLive Coding vs Imposter ParalysisIt’s baffles me to say this out loud, but for the last month I’ve been working at Microsoft. I’ve been building a proof-of-concept for an…
booksOn ReadingWe all read a lot without even giving it a second thought. We read the news, Facebook feeds, Twitter, Reddit, Stack Overflow, that tutorial…
sportMiddle School FootballI haven’t been blogging properly in like a decade, and I really miss this sometimes. So here goes. This year my I signed up my son for…
video20-minute bike commute in 5 minutesIn this video, I’m riding my RadCity eBike with pedal-assist system from home to work. In February 2018, I broke my right leg, and this…
health100 miles biking milestoneToday I hit my first 100 miles on my still new RadCity from Rad Power Bikes. I got this bike in mid-February, and a couple of days after…
musicRed Hot Chili Peppers in PortlandWe went to this show almost by accident. We bought our tickets when doors were already open, and Portland’s Moda Center was half-full. One…
travelSaturday Helicopter Fun @ SeasideOh, there’s a funny story here. So, this one is from the time when we just moved to America from Canada, and decided to treat ourselves to a…