With The Band

The usual frenzy and buzz surrounding Facebook will peak today as Facebook has their second developers conference. Mike Arrington thinks he know whats going to be launched.

Facebook payments platform
Facebook Connect
Three tier application system

We’ll have to see what happens, but….

The Facebook payments platform will only work is if it is ridiculously easy to pay for something. […]

In order to better establish a web presence for myself, I am rebuilding my own website. I have big ideas for this, displaying my writings, past and present, my interests, my friends, my work, and also as an living technical showcase for my abilities.
One feature I wanted to have is a display of whatever I […]

Out of desire to learn something new, and in part due to specific needs on upcoming client engagements, I sat down and plowed my way through Expression Engine. After about five or six hours of slugging through Michael Boyink’s amazing tutorial, I’m feelin’ a bit like Neo (youtube video below)

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A little over two years ago, in the summer between graduating and starting a “real job” I spent a good amount of time at the gym, brushing up on my various web skills, and building cool apps. I didn’t necessarily want to get rich off them, they were more exercises in taking my ideas and […]

This is a bit of a stream of thought, so bear with me.
One of the topics that really interests me is the last mile.
We have electronic devices that store and deal with pretty much any type of information. Phone numbers, addresses, messages, people, etc. Fridges that keep track of our food, even.
But how do they […]

I’m thinking about starting an open source project, based on a need I see. I’m working on fleshing out the idea a little bit more, and recruiting some local PHP developers I know to help me. I don’t have time for this, but who does?
One of the great things about developing third-party applications on Facebook […]

362 days, 6 hours, 41 minutes.
In 362 days, we’re going to have a new president. We’re mired right now with candidates of both parties yammering about their platforms, attacking each other (since when did being called a Muslim get considered an insult?), and telling us what we think is important.
But what do you think is […]

Many believe that Israel is a perfect country for testing electric cars, due to the short distances between major cities, its entrepreneurial prowess, and its unique geopolitical needs.
Will Israel be the first country to be fully electric? Israel is already leading the way in solar technology. Story here and here. See more about Project […]

After considering it for a while, I decided to give my DC Metro Times checker it’s very own website! Everyone welcome getmetrotimes.com !
GetMetroTimes.com is a FREE service that allows you to quickly and easily check when the next metro train is arriving at your nearest station. You can check it online, or on your […]

Daft Punk - Alive 2007
Wish I was there.