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Open letter to a good friend on work, play, and being an adult 22 May 2013 | 03:46 am
Hustling and working are not the same thing.
My new book about blogging is out! 20 May 2013 | 10:00 pm
I’ve been waiting for ages to tell y’all about this, but my new book has finally arrived! It’s called Blogging for Photographers, and it’s a must-read for anyone who does a lot of visually oriented bl...
Three years sober, I’m still dealing with residual guilt 20 Apr 2013 | 01:05 am
2013 was the first time I finally felt like my recovery didn’t completely define me. I’m so much more than someone who used to drink and use drugs to dangerous excess. But for the first two and a half...
Two years of sobriety: What I know now that I wish I had known then 19 Apr 2012 | 10:06 am
Today, I’m celebrating my second sobrie-versary, and it just keeps getting better. Year one was rough, to say the least. Work difficulties, relationship difficulties, big life changes all occurred jus...
This Week In Tech: Mr. Laporte’s jokes about my buns 17 Apr 2012 | 05:32 am
I sure do love hanging out with Leo Laporte and John Dvorak, but this is the last time I bring them baked goods.* *Kidding. I’ll bring them something awesome next time, but something a bit more phalli...
Urban Outfitters is carrying my book on Android photography 4 Apr 2012 | 10:21 am
Hey homies! Just a quick update to let y’all know that if you’re hanging around an Urban Outfitters, poke around their books section, where you will be able to find several copies of my book, Android ...
My book has launched! Android Photography: A Guide to Mobile Creativity 17 Feb 2012 | 09:14 pm
Aaaiiieeee! My book, my long-awaited book, has finally been published. Android Photography: A Guide to Mobile Creativity is what it sounds like: a how-to manual for getting amazing photos out of your ...
In which I appear on public television 7 Feb 2012 | 12:02 pm
I didn’t watch the segment, myself; I have a sort of cringey natural reaction to seeing myself on video. The host, Belva Davis, is quite possibly the sweetest woman on television. Filed under: video T...
Another fun time at TWiT with Leo Laporte & John Dvorak 3 Feb 2012 | 11:55 am
Gah, I love those guys! Last Sunday, I spent some quality time with Uncle Leo and that pistol among pansies, Mr. John C. Dvorak. Here ya go: Filed under: geekery
My first Crunchies: An awesome night with a social impact focus 2 Feb 2012 | 12:13 pm
For the first time ever, the Crunchies honored apps with significant social impact. Social impact is something I care a lot about, so I was particularly happy that I was selected to help present the a...