Tough-Guy Tech Terminology

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. It’s vacation time and I was just in Vegas, which is now one of my favorite places. So, to honor the spirit of Vegas, I have compiled a random list of off-the-cuff, sort-of cool terms used by the toughest of techs… Read the story »

Death to eBay, Long Live StubHub

Did you know that eBay users can retract their bids? Yeah, it blew me away too except I found out the hard way. Recently I purchased season tickets to the Washington Capitals, and as a bonus, I was given the option to purchase additional reserved tickets to the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Hoping to make some money back from my $3000+ purchase, I put a set of such tickets on eBay. The auction received a handful of bids as the Capitals battled the Fliers in what would be a seven game series. The tickets listed were to a game late in the series, and at the time, things were looking bleak after the Caps returned home on a sad note after dropping a game in Phillthy. The auction ended the day before the game, but when I checked to see who had won, I noticed the number of bids had actually gone down. Read the story »

Day 5 of Trip – Last Day in San Francisco

It’s fitting that my time exploring the hills of San Francisco had its ups and downs. I had some bad days and I had some good days,but they balanced out and resulted in a richer and more impacting experience. I think when given a choice, most people would prefer a life of good and bad over a life of routine indifference. It reminds me of something a professor and friend of mine once asked, “Who wants an easy life?” Read the story »