How time flies when you’re having fun.  Or being busy.  In the past month I’ve moved to Ann Arbor and started work at Google, and finally feel settled enough to let everyone know how it’s going.
Ann Arbor is definitely a nice change of pace after living in Wilmore, KY for the past 3.5 years.  The [...]

A while back, I read an interesting article on Wired entitled “New Cult Spares Members From Early Adopters’ Pain“.  In short, the article described organizing together a group of people that would enjoy technology on a two year delay.
The main reason for doing this was financial.  How many times have you bought a game or [...]

I had some good conversations with a couple communications and marketing people last week as I continue networking.  One of the recurring topics that came up was how to use social media effectively.  It’s hard to pinpoint exactly why certain companies are more successful using social media.  However, based on my personal use of Twitter, [...]

I recently was able to snag an invite to Google Wave.  The following points won’t make some sense without a basic understanding of how Wave works.  The best way I can think of to describe Google Wave is a cross between e-mail and Wikis.  Users join “waves” that contain a variety of content, and then [...]

So I’ve been on Twitter for a few weeks now, and I finally feel like I’m able to synthesize my thoughts about the service.
As far as my usage goes, I’m kind of using it like an interactive RSS feed.  To me, RSS feeds have always felt a bit like television; the content is coming at [...]

Just a few odds and ends to deal with.
1. Today, it came to my attention that the mp3s under the radio section of the website were not playing correctly.  I think this is a web host issue that I’m not sure how to work out quite yet.  So for the time being, all mp3s in [...]

After two weeks of classes, I’m finally settled in down here at Asbury. It took a little while to adjust to life back in the States after a month in China, but I’m finally starting to get into the swing of things.
I talked to the registrar yesterday, who confirmed that I had everything lined [...]

Later this afternoon, I’ll be making my first voyage to another region of China. Specifically, I’m going to the city of Sanya on the island of Hainan, which is in the south of China. I’m headed with Yaoyi and her parents, and we’re going to enjoy some relaxation on the beach, as well [...]

I’ve spent a little less than a week here in Beijing, and so far it’s been a great trip. Although it’ll take a few more days to completely get over the jet lag, I’ve still been able to get around the city a bit. Yesterday we (Me, Ben, Yaoyi and her mom) went [...]

Tomorrow, I head to the airport for what will be a long day of flights.  My departure is at 10:30 EST in GRR, and I’ll arrive in PEK at 22:30 local time.  That’s about 24 hours of travel time, which is a bit grueling.  Nevertheless, I’m extremely excited to see Yaoyi, and visit Beijing for [...]