See last year’s roundup. Besides work and family, I get enjoyment out of books and film. In terms of books, this year was a pretty serious one for me. I was able to acheive my…
Date Archives 2013
Quarterly review: FY13Q4
Below are links to all the off-the-cuff reviews of books and film from this quarter. I didn’t add to my list of more in depth reviews. Reviews from Goodreads (2013) ★★★★☆ Coding Freedom: The Ethics…
Cited — A review of Consent of the Networked
Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom by Rebecca MacKinnon I have owned this book for more than a year, and now that I have finally read it I have to say…
After action: 1 month in San Francisco
Our one month trip to San Francisco to work on our new startup has been very busy and fruitful. Besides hanging out at the German Startup Haus and going to work every day at Runway,…
The Internet Archive
See all photos For our final night in San Francisco before heading back to Canada, we saw the Lost Landscapes of San Francisco show which was put on to benefit the Internet Archive which suffered…
Visiting the EFF
This week I had the privilege of visiting the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization I am a member of. I reached out to them and asked for a tour. While they were a bit surprised,…
Dive Slates
A few years ago I discovered the best way to capture ideas in the shower: a dive slate. I have put mine to good use over the years. Each time I fill one up I…
Travel advisory
For the next few weeks I will be on the road. One of my business partners and I will be in San Francisco for the next month or so (leaving tomorrow morning) to raise some…
Tour of Duty — A review of Black Code
Black Code: The Battle for the Future of Cyberspace by Ronald J. Deibert Ron Deibert’s book title should probably have the word “tour” in it somewhere, as that is the primary purpose of this book….