A little 5 year old girl snuck a heart she colored in my luggage 12 years ago that I only found when I was tired and far from home in Europe. It was one of the sweetest gifts a dad could ever receive from his daughter. I take…
Read MoreIt is a great sign to see in the construction industry. I seen this inclusive sign yesterday during a visit to Factory_OS in Vallejo California. “Men and Women at Work” . when I posted this photo to Twitter @shaanHurley I got some replies saying it should have been…
Read MoreFriday during lunch, I picked up more interior paint for my home. I went with a recycled paint thinking it was good paint and the right thing to do. If nobody uses recycled paint what’s the point of recycling the excess paint. Metro is an Oregon government entity…
Read MoreMany locations on the West coast of the US that normally don’t get snow, got it yesterday. It wasn’t much, but enough to cause havoc and close schools. This morning is was 24 degrees Fahrenheit –brrr. They are saying a storm coming from Canada this weekend may blast…
Read MoreMy group within the Autodesk organization is changing its name from Office of the CTO (OCTO) and will now be known as Autodesk Research. OCTO for a group name is super geeky and reflects reporting structure but not what we do. We will be named Autodesk Research because…
Read MoreWhat a long name, but an amazing and rare lunar event combination that won happen again for many years. I hiked up wearing show shoes on Oregon’s Mount Hood and sat up near the Palmer Glacier and cooked a dinner on my backpack stove and enjoyed the…
Read MoreI read a startling research item by Mashable that may not have been apparent to everyone. It wasn’t apparent to all of us Autodeskers who have a long tradition with Beer Busts at special events and Autodesk University. There is about 28 more square inches of pizza in…
Read MoreToday is mentor day celebrating volunteer mentors for FIRST Robotics teams. I can speak as having been mentoring a FIRST FRC Team 1540 Flaming Chickens of Catlin Gabel in Portland Oregon for the past few years on why YOU should also get involved. The high school students tell…
Read MoreI hope you had an amazing end of 2018, and are starting 2019 with a renewed energy an excitement for what will come this new year. I spent my end of 2018 the same as last year solo hiking and goofing off on the beautiful Oregon coast. It…
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