A Florida startup, Lonestar Data Holdings, has secured $5 Million in anticipation of launching the first of many mini data centers to the moon. This is happening this year, and it’s pretty crazy when you think about. You would assume the use case wouldn’t be worth the cost, but it...
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Some good friends of mine from Google received their notices today. Knowing how they are feeling, and how many of you out there are going through the same thing (myself included), I just want to share a short video that I first saw a few years back, one that I...
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Got laid off?Didn’t get the job?Screwed something up? When these things happen, we often feel like we failed.I know I did.As recently as today even. And then I saw this and it helped me re-center and re-focus on what I needed to do today to put that feeling of failure...
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Today I did something I’d never done before. I volunteered to spend some time as a mentor to a young, college age person and provide career advice, insights and talk about my experiences working in Silicon Valley for 20+ years. Digital NEST Inc. is a great organization connecting youth to a...
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I had the pleasure and honor of sitting down with my old friend and colleague Martha Nino to talk about life, work and what it means to be Latinx in Silicon Valley. Here’s what she had to say about the episode as well as the link itself! Give it a listen! “If...
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The past month has shaken the tech world with a number of major events but probably the most significant has been the passing of Steve Jobs. Everyone has an opinion on the man, good or bad, but I don’t want to focus on any of that. I really just want...
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What with LinkedIn’s more than stellar IPO this past week, I’m forced to ask myself the big question: Is there room enough for both Facebook and LinkedIn to co-exist without stepping on each others toes? Can they both continue to be profitable and innovative without ultimately running headlong into each other? Let’s take a look at...
Read moreIt’s been over 5 months since I last posted. It’s very hard to find the time between familyhood, work, band, and my other blogs, but i do what I can. Lala is no longer a baby. She is a toddler now. She recently turned 2 and is quickly becoming her...
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I remember as a kid and teenager, going to the record store and buying records, and then returning home with them to spend the evening listening to them, reading the liner notes, and studying the album art. I did that for a long time even during the advent of cassette...
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Funny thing… I’ve bought more music lately than I have over the past year or two. Not sure why, maybe I’m just bored with my 500+ GB? Ha, doubtful. I think that I am just trying to spread the good karma and contribute towards artists I like. So here are...
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