Home video conference equipment, great options for every budget
I’ve been telecommuting for over five years. Every day I video conference with teammates at Nexcess, and occasionally I produce instructional videos for WordPressers on YouTube. It’s important that I have home video conference equipment that produces a crystal clear image. It’s also important that the equipment can be used while sitting at my computer […]
America’s SBDC Conference photo book
Stepping off the plane in Orlando is always a little surreal. The mix of families, Disney enthusiasts, retirees, and conference-goers has always been a stark contrast from other places I visit. This week, I ventured to Orlando’s enormous conference complex to spend time with SBDC (Small Business Development Center) advisors and consultants from around the […]
Producing a quality video interview on the go
About a month ago, I decided to downsize my travel tech. The goal was to do much more with much less. I’ll be posting a full, “what’s in my bag” post soon, but thought my interview setup might be useful to new traveling content creators. It’s compact, and allows me to capture decent video and […]
Try something new, and stop fearing the future
We get anxious about the future. But the truth is, we can never predict the future with 100% certainty. Ever bought a lottery ticket? Bet on a horse race? Watched a weather report? Stop worrying. Stop caring. Stop stressing yourself out about what could be. It creates anxiety and distracts you from what you’re capable of in […]
On business and Facebook – Facebook F8
I made it to the Facebook Developer Conference (F8) on the way back from London As I boarded the massive Airbus 380 (the largest commercial passenger jet) en route from WordCamp London to the Facebook Developer Conference, I was giddy with excitement. This was an event of opportunity and recreation. An event that I was […]
Vlogging, and why I started doing it
If you’re a nerdy citizen of the web, or you spend a lot of time watching YouTube videos, it’s likely you’ve come across someone vlogging. The practice used to fall into the same category as emojis for me– in other words, things I said I’d never participate in. What is vlogging? To understand what vlogging is, lets step back […]
The science of being extraordinary
Lets talk about semicolons and practicing musical instruments for a sec. Trust me, it’ll all make sense at the end. I used to hate semicolons My first intense programming class was with Pascal. You know (or maybe you don’t), the sorta programming class where you learn about interpreters, compilers, bubble sorts, etc. It’s grueling, but certainly gave me […]
Successful program planning, and the art of preparation
Program planning is a bit like backpacking Planning for and building a program or project is kinda like preparing for a backpacking trip. I’m not talking about driving a Ford Expedition into a campground with a backpack in the trunk, I’m talking about legitimate hike-in-10-miles-and-setup-basecamp sorta adventures. I often daydream about where I’ll go on my next […]
First thoughts on Nylas N1, the extensible, open source mail client
While Gmail, Outlook.com, Office 365, iCloud, and other web-based email applications have become ridiculously popular, many (I’m one of ’em) choose to continue to access email through traditional desktop apps like Microsoft Outlook, Mac Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird, and other less-used open source variants. The truth is, Microsoft Outlook and Mac Mail are still the goto […]