Tell me about a time…part 2 Max Effgen, June 15, 2009 A follow up to an earlier post on interviewing. If you are in the midst of a job search, be prepared to answer the questions below. Behavioral Interviewing is becoming more common and is based on the concept that the most accurate predictor of future performance is past performance in… Continue Reading
Mother Nature does not care what logo is on the side of your tent. Max Effgen, June 14, 2009 First camp trip of the year was literally a wash. The wife and I are avid backpackers. We have tackled adventures in the Yukon, Alaska, Glacier NP and Patagonia. The addition of children has compromised our backcountry adventures a bit, but we still enjoy a car camp and light hikes… Continue Reading
Lego computer circa 1982 Max Effgen, June 14, 2009December 2, 2013 Recently found this piece. Lots of memories. Love the green screen. Continue Reading
Data Recovery Tools Max Effgen, June 12, 2009 Recently, I had a problem with my Nikon D70. Over 4 years of use without any issues and then the CF card reset without any warning. Some important pictures were gone. Or so I thought. I was not happy. I came across this Lifehacker post Five Best Free Data Recovery… Continue Reading
Storm Clouds Max Effgen, June 11, 2009 True story. Amazon’s cloud service disrupted by lightning storm. So many play on words possible, but this is the Google search engine age. Everything is vanilla. How unfortunate. Continue Reading
Cloudy in Seattle Max Effgen, June 10, 2009 Very interesting presentations on cloud computing at Seattle Tech Startups tonight. Jeff Lawson of Twilio gave an en depth presentation on how his company is levering AWS, Rackspace and other providers to bring telephony into the cloud. I was very impressed with their architecture. Honestly, it is better and more… Continue Reading
Paul Graham Startup Guru Max Effgen, June 10, 2009 Being in the bootstrap startup space is a challenge. I have found Y Combinator’s concept very interesting. Check a worthwhile read @ Inc.: The Start-up Guru: Y Combinator’s Paul Graham. Continue Reading
Google Apps in the enterprise Max Effgen, June 10, 2009 Interesting move in the cloud application space yesterday with Google’s announcement of Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook. An often touted problem of the cloud is “lock in”. The enterprise is looking to move beyond proprietary solutions and blend the best for their own competitive advantage. This announcement is the… Continue Reading
“Monetizing the Cloud 101” Max Effgen, June 10, 2009 Good read @ E-Commerce Times by Ed Sullivan Monetizing the Cloud 101: The Proof Is in the Profit. The article rightly points out that the advantage in the cloud is opening up your offering. Third-party developers can then create market-specific products. Apple is specifically mentioned; however, Salesforce.com and even Twitter… Continue Reading
Solid read @ NYT: Apps are booming… Max Effgen, June 8, 2009 Solid read at the New York Times: Apps Are Booming as Companies Seek a Place on Your Phone. No surprise that apps are booming. This trend has been happening since the iPhone App Store was announced. A closed platform on one network with limited hardware versions gives the developer a… Continue Reading