Way to go Bob — a unanimous confirmation! From NYTimes.com: Link Senate Confirms Obama’s Choice to Lead V.A. The Senate voted unanimously on Tuesday to confirm Robert A. McDonald, the 61-year-old former chief executive of Procter & Gamble, to take the helm of the sprawling and embattled Department of Veterans …more
Today is my little brother’s birthday. Morgan works at PTC Therapeutics which is a bio-tech start-up in New Jersey doing some very cool work in RNA biology and drug development to pioneer novel oral treatments for patients living with serious and life-threatening conditions (like MS and Cystic Fibrosis). The PTC …more
A little July 4th treat for all you Mitzi Gaynor fans out there — you know who you are! I can only imagine how Mitzi delivered her own special version of “Little Orphan Annie”…
July 4 is the special day where we celebrate our victory over the alien invaders who attempted to ravage the planet in 1996: Link These aliens were a race of sapient, spacefaring creatures who travel from planet to planet like a galactic swarm of locusts, devouring each world’s natural resources …more
According to CNN, a White House official told CNN on Sunday that President Barack Obama will nominate Bob Mcdonald — West Point graduate and former CEO of Procter & Gamble (and my old boss!!!) — to head the Department of Veterans Affairs . Wow, what an awesome appointment. Still to be …more
I had the good fortune to spend a day in Disneyland last Saturday, as a precursor to putting Trinity on a plane to Fiji (see updates in other posts below). We crushed the Park — arriving around 11am, straight from LAX, and staying until 11pm — after the fireworks. We …more
A friend of mine sent me this awesome gif the other day. Oh yes, just look at it. Yes, just look at it … keep looking … you’re getting sleepy … very sleepy … now follow the Tribble … Along with My Favorite Martian and Lost in Space, Star Trek …more
The robot felt … the robot felt … the robot felt … wet. Yes, “wet” … or maybe “moist” was a better description — that’s it. The robot felt moist. Walt let a small frown cross his face. His mustache twitched slightly, a nervous tic that resulted when he moved …more
My friend Cory Doctorow is an award-winning, critically-acclaimed, bestselling, literary SF author. He’s one of my great inspirations in life — I first met Cory not long after his short story “Craphound” (now the name of his Web site, here) had appeared in the March 1998 issue of Science Fiction …more
I had a great time last night at the Health Innovator’s Collaborative event at the University of Washington’s Department of Bioengineering. Titled “IT can make a big difference in health: Why hasn’t it?”, the evening was a talk and reception with Peter Neupert, who was my CVP at Microsoft Health …more
Funny how sometimes companies need to re-learn their own lessons. As I ponder the massive popularity of FROZEN, I can’t help but shake …more
It’s always thought-provoking to see what happens when content catches on and becomes viral. What makes an idea or product so interesting …more
On this episode of The Downshift, they take a look back at one of the most interesting chapters in automotive history: the …more
I had a GREAT time on Saturday in the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Seattle. An army of Irish-made DeLoreans rolled …more
Why are we so obsessed with making things that look like us? When we often say things like “sharks are the most …more
I’m excited to be joining my wife, Suzy Conn, at the opening of her new musical CHICK FLICK the MUSICAL in NYC today. …more
You know you have arrived when The Muppets are talking about you. Seattle Seahawks Marshawn Lynch, aka Beast Mode, is getting more …more
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Thanksgiving is actually a relatively modern holiday – and only an “official” holiday since 1941. In fact, although U.S. Presidents had declared …more
Well, it’s about that time when it’s time to put pen to paper and lay out the manifesto for ToyBots! What began …more
We’re still at the early, quasi-fringy stage of 3D printing, but 3D printed toys are beginning to hit the market. There’s a …more
My favorite toy growing up — and one of my favorites still — are Zeroids from the Ideal Toy Company: Link My …more
As I was saying a couple of weeks ago in reference to ToyBots, it’s may be a bit early from a technology standpoint, but …more
When we first started OpenCola Inc.., which was originally called “Steelbridge Inc.”, our first application was a distributed search tool called “My …more
