Stinson Auto Brought the Neon Back to Normal

Back when Saint Paul the Auto Repairman fixed my tie rod end, he noticed the front brakes needed to be done and warned: “You’re going to lose a caliper.” He also warned the alignment was off. To go straight, turn the steering wheel 60 degrees off normal. No, Jen didn’t want me driving the car …

An Emotion Connection Tells Us What Matters

In Newsweek’s cover story “Reading Your Baby’s Mind” on baby’s brain development, new research is profiled into the “babies learn foreign languages easily” phenomenon. The research states, a baby can easily learn a second language easily only if the secondary language is spoken by someone the baby has an emotional connection with. “…without the emotional …

CollegeRecruiter.com is Podcasting

Over the weekend we set up and launched the CollegeRecruiter.com podcast using BetDirCaster. Integration into their existing site went quickly. More quickly than I anticipated. I’m excited about podcasts like this; timeless information to a niche audience in 10 minutes or less. This also gave me an opportunity to tweak BetDirCaster. It now; formats the …

Yes Dave, Light Roasts Have More Caffeine

“File this under unconfirmed but curious factoids. I heard, in a Toronto coffee shop, that mild coffee actually has more caffeine than the strong stuff” – Dave Winer “A dark roast increases body and decreases both acidity and caffeine. A light roast has less body, but higher acidity and caffeine.”

What’s Your Favorite Open Source Project?

Hello gentle reader, I’m looking for your favorite open source projects; applications, websites, services. If the code is available for free and you’re a big fan, throw them in the comments. I’ll start: WordPress – weblog engine and content management system Ruby on Rails – web application framework CocoaMySQL – OS X desktop MySQL database …

Garrick is Asked the Uncomfortable Questions

While you’re patiently waiting for the next First Crack podcast, you can listen to me on the other side of the interview table answering the big ‘why are we here’ questions in Sue Grandys’ Uncomfortable Questions. My goal with the First Crack podcast is to average one conversation a week. I know it’s been quiet …