Field Notes

With just a laptop and internet, geographic freedom becomes possible - but abandoning what's familiar takes courage.

Hard drive failures took the site down. New RAID array means significantly better uptime ahead.

mod_pagespeed and CloudFlare combine to deliver faster page loads and stronger reliability.

Medium publishes compelling stories worth your reading time.

Office hours conversations span recruiting challenges, technical deep-dives, and entrepreneurship lessons.

A bouncy castle obstacle at mile halfway point led to a broken leg and months of recovery.

Double-edge safety razors reduce irritation by eliminating the 5-blade overkill that modern razors impose.

Converting Apache mod_php to FastCGI aims for better performance and scalability.

23+ years of motorcycle riding meets track day expertise: essential gear and preparations for safe, optimized track day performance.

TripTease combines stunning photography with concise travel reviews - a visual-first approach that's the 500px of travel blogging.

Spark::red is hiring sys admins, JBoss experts, and ATG architects in Boston and Seattle.

TOMS needs a Senior ATG Lead Developer in Marina Del Rey - beautiful office, serious credentials required.

Cloud computing and VMs suit many workloads, but ATG hosting isn't one of them.

Offering my time for conversations about tech, business, and life. Coffee or video chat - let's talk.

Heartfelt tribute to Fifi the iguana: 8+ years of companionship transcended the typical pet relationship.

Opera extension brings 10MinuteMail's email convenience directly to your browser.

Sparkred partnership highlights SoftLayer's infrastructure advantages for tech-forward companies.

Co-presenting on load testing and performance analytics using JMeter and New Relic at the Boston Web Performance Group Meetup, September 18th, 2012.