A step by step plan for moving your work environment into virtual reality
It’s 2020, and the workplace has forever changed. Companies of all sizes are encouraging employees to work from home (WFH)
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Update: A day over 5 weeks of controlling media inputs
Here’s a quick update on my information diet. Not all of these items will apply to you, but I hope
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So, what do you do?
One of the most perplexing questions I get, and I’m sure many of you do too, is “What do you
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Inspiration vs. Exasperation
I’ve had a realization in the past couple of hours. As happens, it was after a post wherein I questioned
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Privacy baby steps. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter DELETED!
This is an exercise. I’m not a social media expert, but I was here before social media. I view everything
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How consumers are about to revolutionize casual gaming. Again.
Something finally hit me like a ton of bricks. We’ve been here before. How many of you remember what the
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ZeroTransform updates Proton Pulse for Oculus Go
I’m a sucker for a good breakout game. If you’re unfamiliar with the genre, it involves a paddle, a ball
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New to the Oculus Go? Here are 10 apps to get you started.
So you just picked up one of the best consumer devices in recent years, the Oculus Go (see my review
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Wireless consumer VR: slip it on and Go. Anywhere.
It’s been several days now with the Oculus Go. I find that I’m spending time in it… many hours per
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Redefining the Driver’s License
This simple idea applies to literally everyone with a driver’s license. The keyword here is “license.” And yes, it involves
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Free idea: decentralized avatar repository for Social VR
In 2004, Tom Preston Werner created something huge. His idea was cemented in history as Matt Mullenweg and Automattic acquired
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Free idea: An open Social VR API
Before we get to Social VR, let’s recap. It’s 2017, almost 2018, and Virtual Reality systems are selling better than
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Work in Virtual Reality is a once in a lifetime opportunity
Virtual Reality (VR) is improving the way humans interact. It’s creating human scale relationships, new forms of work, and opportunity.
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Why I chose a headless PC as my next workhorse.
I’ve been an unabashed Apple fanboy since 1987, when I met my first Macintosh SE. Black and white, with a
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How I’m overcoming commitment debt
It’s time to come clean: You’ve probably noticed that I’ve been scaling way back on commitments for the past 6
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The effects of an unfiltered reality
Living a good life doesn’t require a 40 year career. It doesn’t require god, and more to the point, it
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The truth about why I’m leaving the Dallas Startup Community.
It may come as a bit of a surprise to hear that North Texas’ number one startup community evangelist is
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Reading the Tea Leaves? Join Us March 18th.
If you’ve been reading my posts over the past months, you may have noticed that they’ve taken a bit of
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Autonomy: It’s kind of like “Fuck You Money,” now.
I have a few friends that simply don’t understand the changes Heather and I are exploring. The more we learn,
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The upside down of task lists: the “Not to do” list.
An idea surfaced while having coffee this morning with my friend Antonia. We were discussing “accountability,” and the fact that
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How much does it cost to live “off the grid?”
Heather and I are fascinated with the idea of living off the grid in a much simpler, much less “distracting”
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The home theater of the future is smaller and faster
Drop by any consumer electronics store, and see what TVs are selling best. According to the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association)
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What do computer graphics, assisted intelligence, Watson, and actual humans have in common?
Recently I spent some time reading, researching, and watching the state of the art in several areas of interest, notably
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Apple’s iCloud, Google Drive, or Microsoft Office 365?
I’m thinking about forcing a potentially life changing event, and I need your help to make the decision. But not
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Can the iPad Pro replace a laptop for developers?
Absolutely yes. And here’s what you need to know about the hardware. For as long as we can all remember,
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An open letter to the City of Dallas: “Let’s do better with Dallas’ most vulnerable.”
This is an email I sent to the Mayor of Dallas this morning, in its entirety. — Good Sunday to
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How do I start a new career without college?
Recent discussions on my Facebook wall regarding college, its value, and its potentially adverse financial impact on a young life,
Read moreStartups, Dallas, Texas, Boulder, and much, much more.
I wrote a guest post for Launch DFW today. It’s the first time I’ve contributed content directly to the internet
Read moreHow to change your life: Occupy Wall Street
I've spent a lot of time here discussing ways to improve your lives. From integrity, to debt, to relationships… I've
Read moreHow to change your life: Debt is a tool of the poor
We've covered several things that have changed my life, and I hope will positively affect yours. Today, I want to
Read morePHP Developers, HyperSites needs you!
HyperSites is looking for a couple of LAMP pros to help build some amazing features. Our platform is 10 years
Read moreHow to change your life: Foundations
I hope you've enjoyed reading the “How to change your life” series as much as I've enjoyed writing it. If
Read moreQ&A: How do you live frugally with a sense of grace and abundance?
This is a great question sent from a friend on Facebook. I thought it was important enough to share here.
Read moreHow to change your life: Perspective
In How to change your life: Your friends and How to change your life: Back to the basics we looked
Read moreHow to change your life: Back to the basics.
In How to change your life: Your friends we learned that picking the right people for your inner-circle is incredibly
Read moreHow to change your life: Your friends.
How many times have you heard this? “You are who your friends are.” Since you've heard this over and over
Read moreWhy I listen to podcasts, and why you should too.
As many of you know, I'm an avid podcast listener. If you've met me in person, you probably noticed the
Read moreHow do I create a budget?
Here's an insightful question: Do you tell your money where to go, or do you wonder where it went? Inspired
Read moreWhat is America’s Plan B?
Today's Plan A is: a spiraling national debt, armed forces that power the planet's peace, a political system built on
Read moreYour personal life: lessons from the startup world
Within the last few years, a major shift has occurred in the world of building and managing tech startups. We've
Read moreWhat is #1OnMyList
One of the easiest ways to foster personal accountability is to make others aware of your intentions. Tell a group
Read more2005 was neat. But this is way better.
Remember 2005? In 2005, Panasonic introduced the TH-65PX500. It was the world's first 65″ 1080p Plasma (the press for the
Read morePodcamp Boulder Two
One year ago (nearly to the day PCB2 was held) I attended the first Podcamp Boulder. Jeremy Tanner was the
Read moreWhat do you do with a 50Mbps internet connection at home?
One evening, while on the topic of high speed internet, a friend of mine told me that he'd just upgraded
Read moreTuesday in Boulder, Boulder Open Coffee, BDNT, and the tech community
Today is Tuesday. Tuesday is a special day for me because it's the one day that I get to spend
Read moreA great decade for Apple (AAPL)
This morning, while reading the newspaper (ok, my RSS feeds via Feedly, newspaper is so, you know… dirty), I wound
Read moreWhat to expect from my Twitter stream
This post is about how I use Twitter, and what to expect from my Twitter stream. I believe it is
Read moreA PC in the living room? Here are the Basics
Unless you're a live sports fan, Cable and satellite subscriptions are no longer required. Internet sources in the living room
Read moreHow to get the original RSS feed for a podcast in iTunes
As you probably already know, I run a company called Callisto.fm with a couple of other guys. We're always looking
Read moreAccept responsibility for you, and live the life you’ve been dreaming of.
It's become apparent to me that our culture is headed in a very disturbing direction. It's commonplace to blame everything
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