There’s a new episode of the Bistrocast available from my day job’s website this week, and it’s about the opportunities and challenges that come with replacing traditional passwords with biometrics for user authentication. Check it out at that link, or listen and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.
I put a new Medium post up this weekend that is mostly only relevant to writers and journalists, but it really is a crucial piece of advice for anyone whose profession is based on published clips from websites. Basically, it’s an explanation of exactly what you should do if a website for which you once … Read moreWhy writers should know how to use the Wayback Machine
I really enjoyed doing the latest Bistrocast, which somehow happened to be the first episode we recorded with French guests. Listed to it on my day job’s website, or find it on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.
I’ve gotten used to seeing Treasure Island and Oakland vanish into the fog since we switched coasts, but this past week offered something I hadn’t noticed before. The Bay Bridge poked its way out of the fog, while its lower half looked like someone had swiped a Photoshop blur brush across everything close to the … Read moreWhy San Francisco fog has been so low
I’ve got two big updates on the podcast front this week. The first is that there’s a new episode on artificial intelligence and natural language processing. Which is on Soundcloud like the previous two episodes. However, the ongoing Bistrocast podcast is now also available on iTunes as well. Click here to find it, listen to … Read moreThe podcast is finally on iTunes
Episode No. 2 from the Bistrocast is live, and live you can listen to it with the embedded player below. It’s an interview with my colleague Will Barkis about the state and future of Smart Cities technology. There’s more info on the OSV blog.
As of August 8, I am happy to say that I can add podcast host to a line somewhere on my LinkedIn profile. Over the course of my adult life, I have been a podcast guest and devoted listener, but never a producer and host. To hear what that means, just check out the Orange … Read moreMy new podcast on technology
The new publication I started on Medium isn’t overflowing with content yet, but I did add a second installment to it, collecting some more insights from my editorial work. This one is called “How to Publish Things That Don’t Fail Miserably (Even in B2B),” and I’m sure much of it sounds obvious, but for anyone … Read moreSome B2B insights on Medium
I don’t update the Medium account too often, as anyone who has looked at it would know. Last week, though, I posted a piece called “Please, Never Tell This Story at a Job Interview” that has been burning a hole in the back of my brain for a while. It’s based on some advice that … Read moreNew stuff on Medium
Seven days after getting back from a half-recreational, half-business family trip to Milan, Italy, I think I’ve finally got the sleep hours re-banked to share some short insights. I’d been to Italy along the Italian Riviera and in Venice before, but this was my first time to Milano — and my first time trying to … Read moreQuick thoughts on Milan