Readme.txt

Welcome to my personal homepage, as the header suggests, this is really just a culmination of various aspects of my life, some things I am proud of, others not as much. It’s a blog, WIP, and an uncultivated digital garden of snippets, interesting links, pictures, things that have inspired me, hobbies, projects, key moments, travel, work, and nostalgic lists of material, and immaterial things that have made me who I am.

Inspired: Stephen Wolfram

I just came across a super cool implementation, and now inspiration, for all the data and insights I am collecting on my personal site. (NB. I am not suggesting my life is even remotely unique or insightful and valuable to science versus Wolframs).

I do hope that one day I can look back and quantify the memories, experiences and insights I had the opportunity to enjoy.

The Life and Times of Stephen Wolfram: TimelineTimeline of significant events in Stephen Wolfram’s life, from birth through school, awards, publications, starting his company, major projects. The Personal Analytics of My Life—Stephen Wolfram WritingsUtilizing data analysis capabilities in Wolfram|Alpha Pro, Stephen Wolfram looks at his quantified self based on his large collection of lifelogging data.

List: Helmets

A list of my past motocross helmets which I kept for nostalgic reasons 🙂

YearHelmetNote
1995BieffeDidnt keep it 🙁
1996Axo RX-5
2003Fox – RC ReplicaKate bought this one for me 🙂
2004Troy Lee Designs – Ryno Blue
2007Troy Lee Designs – SE-2 – Limited Edition – Doug Henry

Apple Vision Pro – Quick Take

I recently got an Apple Vision Pro from work since we are currently doing some POC’s and innovation using the device. Overall, I am really impressed with the device. The eye tracking is definitively amazing and accurate, the experience is polished and the content is impressive. The “Guest” experience is solid (being able to turn it on, and pas the device to some else and get it setup).

There are a couple downsides, the weight is unbearable – I did a 30 minute fit at the Apple Store, and none of the cushions felt great for my narrow face. The other smaller downside, the app ecosystem just has not evolved sufficiently yet. The Apple Immersive Experiences are excellent, the Djay app is seriously awesome, but beyond that, we need to gain a bit more adoption before more killer consumer experiences emerge. read more