Hands down, the best cafe I've experienced – and the catch
ClientsLast week, I had the single best neighborhood cafe experience of my life. Amazing service. Gorgeous interior. Spotless. Plenty of unhidden power outlets. A...
Introducing PlaceShout
ClientsWe’ve just launched PlaceShout (http://placeshout.com) – a “cheatsheet”-style summary of places around town, created by you and arbitrated by the community. Now you can...
Breaking away from the accepted path
Cormac McCarthy, author of No Country for Old Men, is a man that isn’t afraid to break away from the accepted structure of English...
Those “wow, things are changing” moments
This American Life recently profiled Harold Washington, the first black mayor of Chicago. The episode featured one of the most stiring sound bites in...
Those "wow, things are changing" moments
This American Life recently profiled Harold Washington, the first black mayor of Chicago. The episode featured one of the most stiring sound bites in...
In Your Brain, Everything is a Relative Reference
Have you noticed how much easier it is to remember directions in your own city? Think about the last time your printer ran out...
Highgroove Studios at acts_as_conference Feb 8-9
Back-End Conferences Full-Stack WebJust a quick note that I’ll be speaking on “Lessons from the Trenches “ Learning from the Rails Bootcamp at the regional Ruby on...
When not to use technology
Back-End Full-Stack WebAs technologists and especially programmers we are always expected to automate as much of any process as we can. In general, this is...
Facebookin’ with Ruby on Rails
Back-End Clients Full-Stack WebAndre and I recently finished the initial launch of Placeshout’s Facebook application. There are several “getting started” tutorials available on building Facebook applications with...
Facebookin' with Ruby on Rails
Back-End Clients Full-Stack WebAndre and I recently finished the initial launch of Placeshout’s Facebook application. There are several “getting started” tutorials available on building Facebook applications with...
Highgroove’s New Clothes
ClientsYou may have noticed a change of scenery on the Highgroove Studios site, and (for those of you not in feedreaders) this blog.
