Website Hosting Architecture

Being an independent website hosting solution, it’s important not to cut corners for the sake of cost cutting or saving time. I learned an extremely important lesson during my time at a data storage startup company. Clients are really angry when data is lost. Nothing drives that point home clear quite like being on a conference call […]

How to prevent ISPs from monetizing your online behaviors

The House of Representatives just passed a resolution to nullify an FCC rule which should cause concern for all Internet denizens.  The FCC rule in question prevented Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from collecting information about your Internet activities and selling that data. Now, companies like Verizon, Comcast, Time Warner, and anybody who provides Internet access, can […]

Next Level Grocery Shopping

Grocery stores are anything but “cutting edge”. They provide an extremely commoditized service. So much so, that online providers are starting to creep into their business. This forces them to provide “value-add” services which will keep shoppers coming back. One thing that’s befuddled me is why more businesses don’t ask for your email address. Not to spam […]

Think Different

Apple, Hello from Nashua, NH. I find myself writing to you on a Mid-2012 Macbook Pro. It’s a wonderful piece of machinery that you’ve created. It allows me to accomplish my goals using well-built software in an easy-to-use environment. In short: using this computer is a joy. I wasn’t always a Mac user. My first computer¹, a 386-DX from Gateway […]