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Happy, happy, Jay, Jay

Well, I finally wrote the “big check,” and bought the bike of my dreams. You may know from this blog that DJing is a big passion of mine (besides business). But truth be told, I spend MANY more hours on a bike than I do spinning records. And it’s my real passion. And this isContinue reading “Happy, happy, Jay, Jay”

The world’s most important 6-second drum loop

The Amen Break (from Amen Brother) has been used in everything from “late eighties gangster rap, to corporate America’s recycling hip-hop forms to sell things like Jeeps and blue jeans to suburban America”.

History in the making: Acquia article in the Boston Globe

Today in the Boston Globe there’s an article in the business section about Acquia. It’s gratifying to see our company start to get visibility outside the close-knit Drupal community. I just wanted to take a moment to expand on it a bit. The article led with a key point about Acquia / Drupal: free software is disruptive. “Free”Continue reading “History in the making: Acquia article in the Boston Globe”

Bamboo bikes

Note the bamboo frame. Was this fixie rider after the lightweight, the stiffness, or the green-ness? I think none of the above; even with baskets (vs. clips), those shoes aren’t shoes to ride in. She had to be just a model for the photo shoot. We’ll never know…. But a hot skinny chick on aContinue reading “Bamboo bikes”

Marten Mickos departure expected IMHO

Looks like Marten Mickos, one-time CEO of MySQL is leaving Sun. Matt Asay talked to Mickos, and had a sense that they key motivating factor was “(Mickos’) frustration at Sun’s bureaucracy.” I have no doubt this was a strong contributing factor. I’ve had my own experiences with Sun over the years, and while I love the technology theyContinue reading “Marten Mickos departure expected IMHO”