Nestled along the Mississippi’s graceful arcs lies Saint Louis, Missouri. A city I almost left, yet a city that tethered my heartstrings with invisible threads. My wife’s love of the city and the idea of raising a family (near our families) were driving factors in staying. Yet, the very duality I witnessed here – ofContinue reading “Entrepreneurship in My Hometown: Saint Louis’s Spirit of Independence and Neighborly Help”
Category Archives: Tech
Cloud Understanding & Adaptation Are A Shared Responsibility
Recently, Forbes published an article on cloud computing, its popularity, and whether it is ready for prime time. While the cloud infrastructure and application markets are currently sized at $33B and $106B, respectively, and are continuing to grow, “[a] new … Read More →
CIO Survey : Cloud Is Top Priority & Costs In Focus
Compuware recently commissioned a survey of 468 CIOs. The report, published by Research In Action, showed that nearly 2/3 of respondents named cloud as their top priority. The most interesting and hopeful aspect of this report is that we are … Read More →
Tech Companies in Saint Louis – Going and Growing
The past few years in Saint Louis have been interesting to watch. When Craig and I started the parent company of Contegix as a software development and managed hosting company, there were very few entrepreneurs doing anything here, especially in the tech industry. In fact, Gabe Lozano from LockerDome and I were chatting about thisContinue reading “Tech Companies in Saint Louis – Going and Growing”
A VIEW FROM THE (NON) CORNER OFFICE: Programmers, You Need the Sysadmin. And Vice Versa.
In honor of System Administrator Appreciation Day, I decided to revisit an article from last year regarding the role of system administrators in the world of cloud computing. Read More →
Cloud Templates – What Do You Want To See?
When we began building Contegix, we realized it was always about the applications. Read More →
Dear Apple Fanatic Lemmings…
So, apparently people are lining up at the New York Apple Store. This is the same store that has been out of iPhones for about 2 weeks. This is also the store that is open 24 hours a day. Here is the more interesting part – Some people have absolutely no clue why they areContinue reading “Dear Apple Fanatic Lemmings…”
UFC Match: iPhone vs. Kitchen Floor
Tonight, my iPhone encountered a stronger opponent – the kitchen floor. While bringing in the milk from Oberweis, I dropped my iphone on the floor. The floor won.
Dear TiVo, We Had Some Good Times But I Need to Move On
In November 2006, we purchased a high definition Panasonic 42″ plasma television for our family room. Our crappy 22 inch TV was developing dark spots and fading. Courtney wanted a panel television due to the odd layout of our family room. I am far from a videophile or audiophile – hell, I can not evenContinue reading “Dear TiVo, We Had Some Good Times But I Need to Move On”