Console-based chat across machines with kidsMy kids wanted to try online chat so of course I obliged.Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
A new commerce modelI just had an idea for a novel model of participatory commerce so I thought I’d explain it here. Imagine that you have an idea for a…May 22, 2022May 22, 2022
Overseas travel with kids during a time of CovidAfter nearly two and a half years of not being able to travel overseas due to the pandemic, my wife & I finally spent three weeks abroad…Sep 11, 2021Sep 11, 2021
Introducing code to a childAfter explaining to our 5YO how files work & letting her play around with them for a few days, I decided to expose her to coding. When I…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Introducing computing to a childI’ve been very gradually easing my 5YO daughter into the world of computing. We began with a Remington typewriter to get her used to the…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Explaining empires to a 5 year oldMy five year old & I were listening to Nobody’s Empire by Belle & Sebastian today when she asked me what an empire was. Here’s what I…May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
What makes Canada, Australia & New Zealand different?When crafting a story that lumps the UK and the US together as outliers among wealthy countries due their shared Anglo-Saxon heritage, it…Dec 14, 2019Dec 14, 2019
Intergenerational EconomicsNot only were boomers the beneficiaries of a post-WW2 economic boom for the US (while Europe recovered from years of self-destruction) but…Dec 7, 2019Dec 7, 2019
How Meetings Should WorkMeetings should only be held to make decisions that require the kind of synchronous multi-party discussions that don’t work well over…Oct 20, 2019Oct 20, 2019
