When I first started down the path of what became my 3D maps project, 48 Contours, I had a rough plan in mind for producing the models for my initial launch. I’d develop a process for turning map data into files that would work with a laser cutter. I’
About a year ago, I left behind my full time role leading a team and charted out on my own, both to restart my ops & analytics consultancy, and to make time for a new venture. I’ve had a lot of great opportunity and experience in my FTE roles,
This is honestly the first good view I've seen of genAI search optimization across the models. But good to know it's still a bit of 🤷♂️ for everyone. https://www.seerinteractive.com/insights/what-is-generative-engine-optimization-geo
I’m a childless man in my late 30’s, so naturally I’ve become a pretty serious runner. But I always seem to lose motivation around this time of year. I blame the dark, short days in the PNW. This year I tried to anticipate this lull, and I
Read this earlier today, and was reminded about the magic of RSS, something I definitely take for granted. https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/16/keep-it-really-simple-stupid/ The argument is stronger now, in the dystopian internet we have today. But even in the early days RSS was one of the best ways
After a year of neglect, I'm hoping to give this site more attention and posts once more. In the process, there's some fixing up I need to do on the site, and I remembered that I set up Google Analytics on this site years ago -
It's been over a year since I wrote here. To be honest, I kinda forgot about it. Though I thought of this site again recently when I was reading Cory Doctorow's reflections on 20 years of blogging (via kottke.org). I think this idea of a
It took me awhile in my career to realize there's a big difference between report building and analysis. I figured if you build it, people will use it, understand it, and come to their own conclusions. I thought that the main value I brought to the table as
Have you ever noticed that once a meeting grows past a certain number of invitees, people stop trying to cater to calendar availability? The meeting evolves from "How can we make sure we have you in the room to make this decision" to "Here's when
I got a mysterious letter in the mail recently: A large, heavy-duty envelope. An official sounding document number. Signature requested? On a red sticker? Better take a look. "Dear Mr. Shearer, we have an exclusive offer for you from AAA Life Insurance...." Opening this letter made me realize
It's easy to see the library as a hassle. Who wants to wait around for weeks for a book to become available, then be bound by a two week period to read it? I know I used to hate this process. If I wasn't ready to
I flew home from a trip on MLK Day and arrived to an airport in chaos. I usually take a Uber or Lyft home rather than park at the airport, but when I went to call a ride, the prices and wait times were astronomical, with a line of drivers