Tonight, I bottled my Roggen Brett, a 60% rye beer fermented with 100% Brettanomyces. I’ve been savoring it since. Easily the most delicious beer I’ve brewed to date – and it’s not even carbonated yet. The beer is the color of leather. The nose – a mix of dark fruit and horse blanket. On the …
Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
I’m standing by my year-old statement on Samsung
“Once Samsung relaunches a Teflon-ed version of the Galaxy Tab – they’ll have the high-end mobile hardware market.” (where ‘Teflon’ = non-infringing)
We Could All Use a Fake Bus Stop Now and Again
“…the bus stop diffuses the sense of panic. For instance, if a delusional patient decided that she needed to go home immediately because her children were all alone and waiting for her, the attendant didn’t need to restrain her or talk her out of it, she simply said, ‘Oh, well, there’s the bus stop.’” (or …
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Change is a Must
“Startup is just a group of people and technologies arranged around the founders that represent the currently shortest way to change the behavior of others. It is the founders passion, and in that it’s similar to works of art – you can’t help yourself but make it work.” – igzebedze
Know Where Your Towel Is
Perhaps like me, your high school years were some of your most trying. Perhaps like me, your parent’s divorce only compounded the instability and uncertainty of growing up. In the midst of this, I was introduced to The Fountainhead. As a teenager watching the world of my childhood crumble The Fountainhead promised stability. Stability based …
“I was hoping you’d do something more courageous.”
“I was hoping you’d do something more courageous.” – Dave Winer Spend a few moments and contemplate that statement relative to how you spent your day today. Let’s be more courageous tomorrow.
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Ockham’s Thrist
Should people who exercise seek to proactively replace fluids lost, or can they rely on thirst to guide them during and after physical activity? And when they rehydrate, do they need all the salts, sugars, and other ingredients dumped into sports drinks, or is water fine? The correct answers are: best to rely on thirst, …
Bizzyness
“There is no one kind of being busy. I don’t necessarily want to be busy. I don’t feel like I need to prove anything by being busy. I even know that I’m more productive and creative when I’m *not* busy.” – Rex Hammock
Open Loop #3 – Kubb Fever
Beer: unknown Why we crazy about the Kubb? 2012 USA National Kubb Championship Kubbchucks v Tad Kubbler Game 1 Kubb and Koffee, Tuesday Friendlies US Kubb Nationals, what was it like How did the “big show” work Our games, eternity… Sunday – the finals Planet Kubb Notation & Planet Kubb Scoresheet