Charlie Benkendorf25 Unanswered Questions from “A Quiet Place”Tonight I saw “A Quiet Place”, starring Jim from “The Office”. It introduces a fascinating concept, and I was definitely entertained by it…Jul 14, 2018Jul 14, 2018
Charlie BenkendorfWhy do so many tech companies try to raise boatloads of money and grow super fast?But I read a comment on Hacker News today from user “xstartup” that shared a perspective about the employees, rather than the founders…Jul 4, 2018Jul 4, 2018
Charlie BenkendorfHow to Reach Inbox Zero, Automatically, Every DayFor the uninitiated, “Inbox Zero” simply means reaching zero messages in your email inbox, every day. It’s a self-organizational principle…Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
Charlie BenkendorfThe Secret Weapon of UberEATS in the Food Delivery SpaceTLDR: UberEATS actually holds restaurants accountable for a great customer experienceJun 9, 20181Jun 9, 20181
Charlie BenkendorfMovie ‘Passengers’ could’ve been so much more, if they had done this*Warning — spoiler alert*May 13, 2017May 13, 2017
Charlie BenkendorfIf You Use a Citi Credit Card, You Are More Exposed to FraudTLDR; — Citi apparently does not monitor credit cards for fraud as well as they should. In this post, I discuss how I was a fraud victim…Feb 8, 20171Feb 8, 20171
Charlie BenkendorfTrump Announces Job Creation PlanDisclaimer: the following story is fake, but fun/horrifying to imagineJan 3, 2017Jan 3, 2017
Charlie BenkendorfOur dog ate a chocolate tart last nightThis is our dog, Riley. He’s a 9-year old Corgi, but still has the spirit of a puppy.Sep 5, 2016Sep 5, 2016
Charlie BenkendorfWhy Pokemon Go usage should crash shortlyPokemon Go is hugely successful. It’s a really fun concept to imagine Pokemon all around us and actually “see” them in front of us when we…Jul 20, 2016Jul 20, 2016
Charlie BenkendorfRemarketing ads: how to creep users out (and how to fix)Earlier today I was on LinkedIn, and I saw the following display ad. Take a look, and note how you feel.Jul 18, 2016Jul 18, 2016
