Restaurant review: Tupelo
Tupelo has been on my short list of restaurants to visit in Cambridge for a while now. So when a great deal popped up on Groupon I had to buy it. Krystal and I tried to get a table there a … Continue reading
Restaurant review: Pairings
I’m not sure why Bonfire is gone and Pairings has taken over, but the quality has dropped dramatically. Forgettable service, poor execution and scattershot menu combine to make Pairings a must-miss. I booked a table for 7:15pm on Valentine’s Day; … Continue reading
My quest for a pain free workstation – part 2
This is the second post in a series about pain-reducing improvements I’ve made to my workstation. For more detail on the genesis of the problem, read part 1. Some of the earliest pain I experienced while working was in my … Continue reading
My quest for a pain free workstation – part 1
About three years ago, I started experiencing arm, wrist and back pain while working at my computer. It was not consistent and the combination of painful areas would change. Sometimes I had hand and wrist pain, usually in my right … Continue reading
Swine flu ribbon
In honor of all my friends and colleagues who are battling the swine flu.
San Diego Dining
I recently spent a few days in San Diego, CA with my girlfriend. We tried lots of new restaurants and I managed to snap a few pictures of the food before it was devoured. Here’s a quick photo recap for … Continue reading
The time for a better Apple TV is now
While catching up on my RSS feeds tonight I noticed a couple posts talking about a live event Boxee was planning. At the event they ended up announcing a Windows version of the software, integration with Digg, Tumblr and MLB.tv. … Continue reading
Cygwin and Maven Deploy
A few days ago I completed some work on the Facebook Java API open source project and I wanted to create a snapshot release with the new functionality. The Maven snapshot repository is hosted by a member of the project … Continue reading
log4j dynamic appender configuration
At HubSpot we use log4j with all of our Java projects. It’s an excellent logging tool and for the most part makes life with logs much easier. Recently I wanted to convert a bunch of projects from just logging to … Continue reading
Obscure Google Chrome tips
I’ve been a devout Google Chrome user since the day it came out. Over the months that I’ve logged using Chrome, I have picked up a few interesting tips that I thought I think are worth sharing: 1. Chrome Channels: … Continue reading