Hello Zombie
Blog
Well, this was fun. I’ve been sitting on the hellozombie.com domain for years. Over the course of a couple short sessions across two days,…
Blog
36 stops on the timeline
2026
2025
Exercise Streaks
Blog
Exercise Streaks is a mobile app I built because I wanted it and could not find one that worked the way I wanted. My…
2024
The Impact of Suspended or Compromised Accounts
Blog
I’ve had a couple of experiences lately that have prompted me to consolidate them into something that might help others: I had a compromised…
2023
Electronic Santa
Music
Seldom do I even hear commercials these days, but I recall really enjoying Electronic Santa from this 2010 Target commercial. I think every year…
Orca: From IT Pro’s Favorite MSI Editor to Pioneering Small Language Models
Tech
Remember Orca, the trusty MSI table editor that was the go-to tool for any self-respecting IT Professional? Well, Microsoft is stirring the nostalgia pot…
Producing AI Cover Songs
Music · Tech
It is scary-easy to create AI covers of songs that sound surprisingly good now. I was blown away when I stumbled across songs sung…
Joywave Concert
Music
After repeated attempts to see Joywave with pandemic delays and cancellations, I finally got to see them on April 5, 2023. Easily my favorite…
2022
My Video Created with AI about AI
Tech
The potential of AI technology on our world is a topic I am fascinated with, and I’ve been reading and thinking a lot about…
2021
NFT Packs
NFTs
Along the same lines of how it’s fun to open a blind box and see if you got a good/rare/valuable item or an ugly/common/cheap…
Craft Beer Spots NFTs
NFTs
I’ve been having a good time collecting NFTs on the Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX). I guess it was only a matter of time before I…
The Weezer NFT Situation
NFTs
Weezer launched their NFT collectible sale on April 28, 2021 and less than a week later prices have plummeted. Looks like a big sale…
2020
Craft Beer Artwork
NFTs
I love craft beer and am regularly impressed by the graphics I see on cans and bottles. Some are much better than others of…
2019
Problems with the new Book Book iPhone case
Tech
I’ve been using Book Book for my iPhone case for my last few iPhones now and was cautiously optimistic about Twelve South’s latest design.…
Grandson – Live at the UnderGround CLT (Sept 2019)
Music
What a great show. I had the pleasure of seeing Grandson play once a year earlier at the same location when they opened for…
The Mike O’Meara Show
Blog
I enjoyed the Don & Mike show when I lived in DC, when it was on the air many years ago. I made it…
2018
Atmosphere 2018
Music
I caught Atmosphere touring for there great new album Mi Vida Local in Charlotte last week and was happy to get a great spot…
Spoon at the Orange Peel
Music
An amazing show and a great performance, I was very lucky to be right up front in the middle. I always enjoy recording shows,…
2017
Application Book Forward
Tech
I first got a copy of The Application Book by Tim Mangan as an early look of something I would review online. It was…
Beer Blog
Blog
I’m a big fan of craft beer. I don’t get excited about food– in fact, there is a ton of food I don’t like…
Miike Snow at the Fillmore Charlotte
Music
I record a lot of concerts and have for many years. I started with a point and shoot camera that took video and it…
Day of the Dad
Blog
I thought this glass was share-worthy. Flying Saucer has a pint glass night from time to time where you can get limited edition beer…
AppDetails Recommendation Services Explainer Video Project
Business
The idea of offering recommendation services for products and services is a bit of a new concept for many. It walks the line between…
2014
CGMiner on Raspberry Pi
Tech
Getting CGMiner running on Raspberry Pi was a fun challenge. I really don’t know but a few simple Unix commands so it was a…
Creating Deployment Packages with Scrum
Blog
As I’ve spent more and more time in recent years working in Scrum environments, it’s got me thinking how this agile process might adapt…
Sleigh Bells at the Fillmore in Charlotte, NC: April 28th, 2014
Music
I caught Sleigh Bells in Charlotte earlier this week and it was a great show. It was short at just under an hour but…
2012
DellWorld 2012, Camp Freddy Concert at ACL
Music
At DellWorld 2012, the evening event was at Austin City Limits and the description was very odd and read only “Camp Freddy and featured…
Streaming TV to AppleTV
TechDirecTV to AppleTV. It’s not as complicated as it sounds and may be obvious to someone who has all the parts, but here’s how…
Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2012
Music
Virgin Mobile FreeFest is on its way this October 6th. I’ve gone the last couple of years and it is always an awesome time.…
Investing in Microsoft Surface; A tough call
TechI love my gadgets. I’ve been buying up the latest toys for some time and am the target audience when it comes to products…
2011
Playing with Windows 8 on Mac
TechAfter seeing the dreaded “VMware Fusion internal monitor error” (NOT_IMPLEMENTED report) from VMWare, a quick look around pointed me to VirtualBox as the way…
AppDeploy Origin Story: Part 3
BusinessPart three of a history about how AppDeploy came to be…
AppDeploy Origin Story: Part 2
BusinessPart two of a history of how AppDeploy came to be…
AppDeploy Origin Story: Part 1
BusinessPart one of a history on how AppDeploy came to be…
2010
VMworld 2010 Interview
Business
I supposed it came off okay, but this impromptu interview totally freaked me out. The camera was two inches from my face and I’d…
2009
Books by Bob Kelly
Tech
I started with an eBook published by Real Time Publishers on the topic of Windows Desktop Administration. I then wrote a second digital book…
2000
Flood
Music
I think it was U2’s Achtung Baby! release in 1991 when I took notice of producer Flood. I started looking through my CD collection…