the Alto misguided high-speed rail project between Toronto and Montreal
We’re doing it wrong. Let’s improve what we already have.
Our once-a-decade visit to the safety deposit box at the bank
We don’t visit our safety deposit box very often. But my grandmother had an interesting idea.
Kids, come quick! There's a GOAT in the backyard!
32nd annual attempt to persuade my kids that there’s a goat in the backyard has once again failed to work.
Co-authoring books - twice! - with David Pogue
Twice. Not once, but twice, I have co-authored - sort of - a book by the legendary tech writer David Pogue. Oh, and we co-keynoted a conference.
Thoughts I Had While Undergoing a Couples Massage With My Wife
I agreed to do this. I’ve never had a massage. It was the best massage I’ve ever had. Also probably the last.
Resetting toner levels on a Brother MFC-L8850CDW colour laser printer
I’m blogging this strange process involving an invisible key just to make sure I can find it when I need it again - but if it helps you, that’s great too.
Giving kids the "Where Do Emoji Come From?" talk
well, it happens. At some point you have to explain to kids where Emoji come from. I was delighted to do this at the Bay Area Science and Engineeering Fair.