Jan 5Twilio’s Toll Fraud ProblemOn New Years’ Day, I woke up to 40 emails from Twilio, each with the subject line of, “Your Twilio account has been recharged.” In total, they added up to $4,600 in charges in the span of an hour. Like most apps, we verify users by sending them a text…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Mar 25, 2021Clarifying the founding of Turntable.fmI recently brought turntable.fm back online and the community has been having a fun reunion. It’s been a helpful distraction for me and others during the pandemic. But now I am getting sued by a former employee who is confusing people about Turntable. I tried to stay away from this…3 min read3 min read
Jun 24, 2016You don’t need to put tape on your webcamThe media has recently embraced a photo of Zuckerberg and his computer camera covered with tape. They go so far as to suggest you should do the same. Here’s why you don’t need to. You can’t turn off the camera light. The scariest part about your camera is it recording…Cybersecurity2 min readCybersecurity2 min read
Jun 24, 2015Why Should I Learn to Code?Many people, including the President, are pushing people to learn to code. I think it’s a great idea, but sometimes the reason to start is lost. It’s useful beyond just being a pathway to a full-time job. I’m going to go through one of the many reasons and an example…The Daily Show6 min readThe Daily Show6 min read
Apr 20, 2015How to Pronounce “Gif” Using Word FrequencyThe battle over the correct way to pronounce “gif” has been long and heated. I pronounce it “jif” because I believe it should be pronounced the way the inventor says to pronounce it. But many say it’s illogical. …2 min read2 min read
Nov 13, 2014BLDG Management Horror StoriesPeeling paint and pieces of my ceiling falling off Late this past Sunday night, I came home from visiting my girlfriend in DC, opened my bedroom door and walked into a different atmosphere. It was about 90 degrees and so humid that the walls were dripping water. The floor boards…4 min read4 min read
Mar 19, 2014Shutting DownOne of the last photos I took of my desk After four years, we shut down our final product, Turntable Live, in early January. A lot happened over those four years. We built four separate products (stickybits, turntable.fm, Piki, Turntable Live) and I had the privilege of working with so…3 min read3 min read
Mar 19, 2014The Start of KetchupI’m connected to pretty much every person close to me via some type of online network. And with all these connections, I still feel like I have no idea what anyone is doing each day. I see the NYTimes article they shared or the photo they posted of the wedding…3 min read3 min read
