The recent rains have me thinking about the permaculture water mantra, “slow it. Spread it. Sink it.” I’m in awe of the capacity of my gutters and our stormwater systems to whisk water away. Still, I fear we may be doing our community and environment a disservice with this approach. By concentrating all water from… Continue reading Slow it, spread it, sink it
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Vapor Glove 5 vs Vapor Glove 4 | Merrell Barefoot Shoe Review
The Vapor Glove 5 shoe is Merrell’s latest edition of their Vapor Glove barefoot shoe line. This article compares the Vapor Glove 4 to the Vapor Glove 5. Vapor Glove Review Highlights Do I recommend the Vapor Glove 5? Yes! Both the Vapor Glove 4 and Vapor Glove 5 are great barefoot shoes. Where can… Continue reading Vapor Glove 5 vs Vapor Glove 4 | Merrell Barefoot Shoe Review
How I save money with the FatCoupon promo code browser extension and deal app
Full disclosure, I’m the head of marketing for the FatCoupon browser extension and app. That said, I practice what I preach, and actively use FatCoupon.com and the FatCoupon Google Chrome extension to save money when I shop online. What is Fat Coupon? Typo above, it’s actually one word: FatCoupon. FatCoupon is a deal website, FatCoupon.com;… Continue reading How I save money with the FatCoupon promo code browser extension and deal app
Dad Blog: Things I Wish We Brought to the Hospital for Baby Delivery
My wife, Sarah, gave birth to our daughter, Juniper, a couple month’ ago. We went to a local hospital for Juniper’s delivery. Here are the things I wish we would have brought to the hospital, and some things I’m glad we packed. Things I Wish I Had at the Hospital Extra long charging cables It… Continue reading Dad Blog: Things I Wish We Brought to the Hospital for Baby Delivery
Self Driving Taxis Now Available to Public in Phoenix
Today, autonomous vehicle company Waymo has announced they will now be giving rides to the public as a service called Waymo One. https://twitter.com/Waymo/status/1070302319764361217?s=19 Today @Waymo is taking the next step in our journey by introducing our commercial self-driving service, Waymo One, in Metro Phoenix. I'm proud of #everystep that brought us this far and excited… Continue reading Self Driving Taxis Now Available to Public in Phoenix
iPhone Now Available on Google Fi Cellular Network
Google’s Project Fi, has just rebranded to simply Google Fi. Along with the rebrand they have announced a much larger phone lineup, including the $200 Moto G6 and iPhones. Fi is also now allowing people to transfer existing phones to their network. You can see if your phone is eligible for transfer on the Google Fi site.… Continue reading iPhone Now Available on Google Fi Cellular Network
The “Grandma vs Baby” Self Driving Car Thought Experiment is a Farce
The MIT technology review recently published the findings of a thought experiment: Given only two choices should a self driving car run over a grandma, or a baby? https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612341/a-global-ethics-study-aims-to-help-ai-solve-the-self-driving-trolley-problem/ Thought experiments are fun. Heck, they can be an important philosophical exercise to help us uncover what we really value. This MIT ethics study showed that… Continue reading The “Grandma vs Baby” Self Driving Car Thought Experiment is a Farce
Three Reasons to Cut Down Your Own Christmas Tree (in a National Forest) this Year
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The Promise of Self Driving Cars
Self driving cars are coming, and along with them some huge wins for humanity. This article outlines how driverless technology is poised to give us more time, safety, autonomy, and efficiency. Time I once heard someone say, “time is a person’s most precious resource.” Self driving cars are poised to give us a whole lot… Continue reading The Promise of Self Driving Cars
Switching from an iPhone to a Google Pixel Phone
tl;dr Though I miss my iPhone, the perks of being with Google and the cost savings of being on Google Fi (Google’s cellular network), make it worth it. (Edit 12-3-18 Google Fi (Formerly Project Fi) is stating that iPhones are in beta-testing for the Google Cellular network. More on this here: https://fi.google.com/compatibility) Let me start… Continue reading Switching from an iPhone to a Google Pixel Phone