JoenThing I Learned About My Little Pony, By Watching My Daughter Watch My Little PonyIt’s happened. My 4 year old has found a franchise to latch on to. It’s not ideal: the one thing I’m the most allergic to in the world is…Nov 16, 20153Nov 16, 20153
JoenThe Happiness RazorOver the last few decades of my life, I’ve found it increasingly easy to decide what’s right and wrong when it comes to questions of…Nov 13, 2015Nov 13, 2015
JoenCardboard CoffeeOne thing that’s always boggled me is the increasing fascination with drinking coffee out of cardboard cups. Part of my fascination stems…Nov 11, 2015Nov 11, 2015
JoenWhat If Twitter Had Always Had The Heart?Twitter’s change from a star/favorite button to a heart/like button has already been written about ad nauseum. And here’s more on the…Nov 5, 2015Nov 5, 2015
JoenThe Google OS Marketing Engine Just StartedI’m a fan of Android, but I’m no fan of mudslinging. The recent Matias Duarte tweets I find to be in bad taste. I’m a big fan of Duarte’s…Nov 3, 2015Nov 3, 2015
JoenThe Cupcake Is A LieThe wife bought cupcakes the other day. Four of them. Really pretty ones. “They were delicious”, you’d think this papyrus would end with…Nov 2, 20151Nov 2, 20151
JoenOn the Merger of Android and Chrome OS“Android and Chrome OS are merging”, WSJ says. Since those two happen to be among my favoritest of platforms, I feel strangely compelled to…Oct 31, 2015Oct 31, 2015
Joen“Because You’re Worth It”A popular brand uses this as their tagline, and it’s always annoyed me terribly.Oct 30, 2015Oct 30, 2015
JoenTractionYears and years ago, a blogger I followed kept talking about how hard it could be to get traction — getting the momentum necessary to…Oct 27, 2015Oct 27, 2015
JoenTo whom it may concernIt’s usually when I let someone down that I step back and evaluate my situation, a trait I suspect is fairly common in homo sapiens. It…Jun 24, 2015Jun 24, 2015