I’m sharing this from Sendai, Japan where we just completed our press events announcing that Street View now shows before and after imagery in regions of Japan that were devastated by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. I am tremendously honored to have worked on this important and meaningful project in Street View. I learned …
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Thanks, Steve
I am deeply saddened by the loss of Steve Jobs, even more than I would have ever imagined. I weep for a man I never met, but who represents many things I believe about the world. We can each honor Steve’s memory by following our passions, pursuing our dreams, challenging the status quo, and embracing …
A New Adventure Begins
During the past month, my wife and I have picked up our lives in Hawaii and moved across the Pacific Ocean for my new job as a Product Manager at Google, which starts tomorrow. We made the most of our final weeks in Hawaii and even swam with dozens of wild dolphins. When we got to …
My Google Interview Reading List
I read a ton of books and blogs over the past several months while I was preparing for my interview to be a Product Manager position at Google. Since I got the job, I’d like to do what I can to thank the authors by listing their books here and hoping you’ll check them out. …
Project Niu Website
Project Niu was perhaps one of the most fun and interesting products that I’ve ever worked on. Through a K-12 educational grant from NOAA, we were able to develop science curricula for middle schools students surrounding the deployment of GPS-tracked ocean drifter buoys that transmitted their positions via Iridium satellites on a daily basis. I …
Archinoetics Website
One of my last projects before leaving Archinoetics was to create the new website for the company. I really enjoyed this because it gave me time to reflect on all the different products that I’ve worked on over my six years at the company. I created the company’s first website back in 2005, so this …
Surfrider Kauai Website
I recently completed the website for the Kauai Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. They’re doing great work over there protecting our oceans, waves, and beaches… so check them out!
Wildlife of Wyoming
In June 2011, my wife and I went to Wyoming to celebrate my dad’s 60th birthday with my parents and their friends. The itinerary included a few days in Jackson, which was a jumping off point into Grand Tetons National Park. Then we went to spend several days in Yellowstone National Park. The highlight of …
Aloha Hawaii, Hello Google
I have some big news to share: I have accepted a position at Google as a Product Manager! Yep, after eight amazing years in Hawaii, I’m heading back across the Pacific Ocean to a new home in the San Francisco Bay Area. It will be very difficult for my wife and I to leave our …
Obama Misses Opportunity at Facebook
President Obama went to Silicon Valley this past week to do a town hall meeting at Facebook. I was in high hopes as I tuned in to the live broadcast. Finally, the perfect forum for Mr. Obama to speak about technology, social media, the Internet, reforming STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math), and promoting …
