Life & Personal

2011 recap: strong business growth, global travel, motorcycle adventures, racing, concerts, and meaningful time with family.

New gear tested at Loon Mountain during early-season snowboarding. The layered Rome DSK jacket proved perfect for cold, crisp conditions.

What happens when hipsters realize how mainstream they've become? A paradox dissolving in clove-scented logic smoke.

Steve Jobs' legacy: revolutionary impact on computing, design, user interaction, and entrepreneurship worldwide.

Montreal adventure featuring Deadmau5 at the Metropolis - an iconic venue for electronic music lovers.

Coding retreat in Maine with friends proves rewarding despite smaller-than-planned group size.

After nearly a year of silence, reflections on Montreal, festivals, and returning to regular writing.

Library websites promise convenience but their poor UX defeats the purpose - a local branch's site shows the problem.

Two weeks of bachelor freedom: pizza boxes, motorcycles, and surprisingly civilized philosophical debates.

Strange moment when an Ulta ad appeared on 10MinuteMail - two separate projects colliding.

Turning 30 marks a psychological shift - the 20s' freedom gives way to the 30s' perceived settled life.

Hit Hacker News and landed a score of 1337 - can't post there anymore.

TripIt broke with JetBlue's new reservation system, but their Twitter response was fast and personal.

Semicolon debate resurfaces with a memorable take on proper usage.

Winter photography in Cambridge captures Harvard Square's charm despite freezing temperatures.

Firearms maintenance finally tackled - a chore week in the making.

Halloween pumpkins from our garden - photos included.

DIY plumbing emergency: replaced corroded valves and sink hardware with one soaked mishap and a skinned knuckle.