The Beauty of DNS

When I first started putting “DNS” entries on my calendar a few years ago, people thought I was hard at work on something Internet-related. But for my calendar and for the purposes of this post, “DNS” stands for “Do Not Schedule,” not “Domain Name System”.

The View From The Data

I wish I could give you data on the number of times I’ve heard or read “data-driven” in the past month — but I stopped…

We’re Just Not That Into You — Surviving This And Other Letdowns From Potential Customers

Building From The Dust

My daughter is curled up next to me on the bed this evening as we shop online for a new outfit she needs. It’s nothing…

The Rising Tides of Technology and (de)Urbanization

Growing Up in Silicon Valley

My younger daughter attends a small, public elementary school in the heart of Silicon Valley. Many of the children’s parents work at start-ups or venture capital firms, or are otherwise involved in the emerging technology ecosystem in some way. I have great childhood memories of…