Below is a long blog post about 10 years of learning and experimenting with photography, but before we get to that I wanted to share some personal history. I was born in 1975 as the son of an electrical engineer who worked for a major computer company back then (and still does). We lived in suburbia somewhere close to Stuttgart-Germany at that time. My parents were always very fond of taking pictures on vacation trips or other occasions like birthdays etc.…

Below is a long blog post about 50 years of climate change in the Sierra Nevada. The report was produced by Dr. John Abatzoglou, an Associate Professor at University of Idaho. The abstract follows: Below is a long blog post about 3D printing, the future of manufacturing and some thoughts on how we can make better decisions when it comes to technology. Last week I was in Amsterdam attending an event called Inside 3DP organized by my friends at Makerbot (who also sponsored me).…

Below is a long blog post about 3D printing. The author, Chris Malloy, is an expert on the subject and wrote this in response to my questions via email last week (thanks Chris!). I found it fascinating so thought you might too… A couple of months ago, while talking with some friends who are interested in starting up their own small businesses—one selling homemade cheese-based products and another a line of customized clothing—I mentioned that I was considering getting into the 3D Printing Business.…

Below is a long blog post about 2016 and what it means for the rest of our lives. The year 2016 was an amazing one, full of growth and learning for me personally as well as in my businesses. I’ve been working on building new skills to be able to help more people with their health goals and I’m happy to report that things are moving along really nicely! The first thing you should know (if you don’t already) is that I am a Certified Wellness Coach through Health Coaches Institute.…

Below is a long blog post about 10 reasons why I think the world needs to know more about K-12 online learning. I’ve been thinking, and writing, on this topic for almost two years now (you can read all of my posts tagged with “K-12 Online” here). I also want to add that although I’m primarily focusing on U.S.-based researchers in the following paragraphs, many other countries are doing great work as well, both inside their own borders and internationally – see below for some links to those efforts.…

Below is a long blog post about 100 ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Here are the first three tips: #2 – Buy food locally from farmer’s markets and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs Buying local fruits, vegetables and meats supports family farms in your area while reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused by transportation of these products over long distances. When you buy directly from local producers at farmers’ markets or through CSA farm shares, you cut down on packaging and refrigerated trucking that would otherwise be needed for distribution.…

Below is a long blog post about 12 days in Italy. So there are things that I think you should see, and some of them are not on the list for everyone but still… they’re amazing to me! And it was so fun to have my husband with me as he got his first taste of European travel - what an adventure we had together!! Below is a long blog post about 2015.…

Below is a long blog post about 4 of the most interesting things that I have learned while working on my PhD. The first was from reading (and re-reading) Daniel C Dennett’s fantastic book “From Bacteria to Bach and Back” which explains how all of science can be reduced down to three components: Replication, Selection and Transduction [1]. This makes me think of life as a giant computer program trying to solve an ever changing problem set with limited resources using random inputs/input combinations.…

Below is a long blog post about 10 things I learned at the MoneyShow. I’m writing it up because as much as possible, we want to share with you what we learn and how that learning helps our clients in their investment choices. Please note this isn’t an endorsement of any particular company or product but rather my take on some interesting ideas shared by people who had something useful to say.…

Below is a long blog post about 2013’s most interesting mobile news stories. It was an eventful year for the tech industry, especially in terms of smartphones and tablets - as these devices have become increasingly affordable they are now seen by many to be more valuable than their traditional computer counterparts. The market continues to grow rapidly too; Apple sold over one million iPads every week at its peak during Q4 last year while Samsung reported it had shipped more than 85m phones worldwide (up from just 69m) between April 2012-March this year.…